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Snap 504: Pariah, 2/20/2014
From Snap Judgment | Part of the Snap Judgment Weekly series | 53:57
When we are disparaged, ridiculed, attacked our natural response is a flight to safety to family, to friends, to tribe. But what if there's nowhere left to run? On the next Snap Judgment, from PRX and NPR, "Pariah."
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The Tribe
When Glynn goes to a major pow wow to discover his Native American heritage he uncovers something else.
Sound Design: Renzo Gorrio
No Place Like Home
Neil White was a business man living well with his wife and kids... until he was convicted of bank fraud and sentenced to serve 18 months in a minimum security prison on Carville Louisiana.
Producer: Anna Sussman
Sound Design: Pat Mesiti-Miller
Rita Gigante
Rita Gigante grew up knowing her dad suffered from crippling mental illness, but she didn’t know who her father really was.
Producer: Anna Sussman
The Confession by J.W. Taylor
Performed live at Tales from The South. J.W. Taylor tells his coming of age story about the night at the church lock-in.
Produced: Tales from The South
Snap 504: Pariah, 2/20/2014
From Snap Judgment | Part of the Snap Judgment Weekly series | 53:57
When we are disparaged, ridiculed, attacked our natural response is a flight to safety to family, to friends, to tribe. But what if there's nowhere left to run? On the next Snap Judgment, from PRX and NPR, "Pariah."
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- Snap 504: Pariah, 2/20/2014
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- Snap Judgment
The Tribe
When Glynn goes to a major pow wow to discover his Native American heritage he uncovers something else.
Sound Design: Renzo Gorrio
No Place Like Home
Neil White was a business man living well with his wife and kids... until he was convicted of bank fraud and sentenced to serve 18 months in a minimum security prison on Carville Louisiana.
Producer: Anna Sussman
Sound Design: Pat Mesiti-Miller
Rita Gigante
Rita Gigante grew up knowing her dad suffered from crippling mental illness, but she didn’t know who her father really was.
Producer: Anna Sussman
The Confession by J.W. Taylor
Performed live at Tales from The South. J.W. Taylor tells his coming of age story about the night at the church lock-in.
Produced: Tales from The South
Snap 506: The Mercenary, 3/20/2014
From Snap Judgment | Part of the Snap Judgment Weekly series | 53:57
On an all-NEW Snap, amazing stories from people paid to do our dirty work. From NPR and PRX, Snap Judgment presents “The Mercenary.”
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- Snap 506: The Mercenary, 3/20/2014
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Temptations Of War (Parts 1 and 2)
James just wanted to film the war. But bloody conflicts dirty even the cleanest of hands. Find out more about James Brabazon’s story in his book, “My Friend the Mercenary.”
Producer: Anna Sussman
Breaker Upper
Jonathan Kiekbusch discovered he had a secret talent that people would pay for. If someone wanted breakup with your girlfriend or boyfriend, but didn’t have the guts -- Jonathan would handle the dirty work.
Producer: Joe Rosenberg
Super Soul Sucker
Glynn lands himself a primo gig selling the gadget that sells itself.
Producer: Renzo Gorrio
Snap 427: Snap Live! in LA, 1/1/2015
From Snap Judgment | Part of the Snap Judgment Weekly series | 53:57
Snap proudly presents "Snap LIVE! in Los Angeles. From NPR and PRX, it's an amazing evening of phenomenal stories, and you have the best seat in the house.
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- Snap 427: Snap Live! in LA, 1/1/2015
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Snap proudly presents "Snap LIVE! in Los Angeles. From NPR and PRX, it's an amazing evening of phenomenal stories, and you have the best seat in the house.
Snap505: The Pact, 5/28/2015
From Snap Judgment | Part of the Snap Judgment Weekly series | 53:57
Some people will say they're going to do something, but when you look another person in the eye and vow that it will happen... You've gone to another level. From NPR and PRX, Snap Judgment presents "The Pact".
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Snap 505 "The Pact" -- People will say they're going to do something, but when you look another person in the eye and vow that it will happen... you've gone to another level. From NPR and PRX, Snap Judgment presents "The Pact".
STORIES
The Walkout
Smitten by an activist, Glynn finds out how far he's willing to go to prove his love.
Producer: Pat Mesiti-Miller
Playing For Your Life
For one young Columbian musician, keeping his kidnapping a secret was the difference between life and death.
Producer: Nancy Lopez and Jennifer Dunn
Angelic Symphony
What happens when you get one song stuck in your head for decades? And it gets louder and louder? For one man, his whole life falls apart, only to magically come back together.
Producer: Johnathan Grubert
Sound Design: Pat Mesiti-Miller
My Mother's Lover
What happens when your mother’s dying wish is to rest in peace with...someone you’ve never heard of before?
Producer: Julia Dewitt
732: 2016 Look Back Special, 12/22/2016
From Snap Judgment | Part of the Snap Judgment Weekly series | 53:57
Go, go, go. Push, push push. That's all well and good, but once a year it's good to look back on what you have done. The Snap Judgment 2016 Lookback Special.
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- 732: 2016 Look Back Special, 12/22/2016
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411: Contents Unknown, 12/29/2016
From Snap Judgment | Part of the Snap Judgment Weekly series | 53:57
On the next Snap we are letting our curiosity get the better of us. From WNYC Studios, Snap Judgment proudly presents... "Contents Unknown."
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- 411: Contents Unknown, 12/29/2016
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Snap 619: Sex, Lies, and Audio Tape, 1/5/2017
From Snap Judgment | Part of the Snap Judgment Weekly series | 53:58
We think we're slick...that nobody knows. We think that there is a difference between private us and public us. Not likely.
STORIES Color Inside The Lines
Glynn wants to introduce some racial diversity into his dating circle.
Producer: Pat Mesiti-Miller Wait Until Dark Adam Linn went to the Louisiana Center for the Blind in search of life skills, but what he got was so much more… Producer: Anna Sussman With All The Bright Lights On So what happens when the machines start turning on you… but you’re half machine yourself?
We’ve got the answers in a radio play adapted from Delaney Nolan’s original fiction story, With all the bright lights on. Voice Acting Man: Josh Lebowitz Voicebox: Sam Fischmann Mom: Ann Swanberg TV Reporter: Avery Trufelman And the Snap family players: Jazmin Aguilera, Pat Mesiti-Miller, Nancy Lopez, Davey Kim, Eliza Smith,
Matt Ducot and Mark Ristich. Producer: Eliza Smith Sound Design: Pat Mesiti-Miller A Stitch In Time Arminda Palacios was the seamstress for swankiest hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina for twenty years.
But when the financial crisis hit and she lost her job along with her purpose in life! But not for long… Producer: Ana Adlerstein
Snap 817: On The Mat, 8/24/2017
From Snap Judgment | Part of the Snap Judgment Weekly series | 53:57
On the next Snap Judgment,"On The Mat."
Amazing people wrestling with tough opponents and even bigger decisions.
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- Snap 817: On The Mat, 8/24/2017
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Snap 833: Tongue Tied, 1/4/2018
From Snap Judgment | Part of the Snap Judgment Weekly series | 53:57
Sometimes what you want to say, what you mean, and what comes out of your mouth are entirely different things. And on the next Snap Judgment from WNYC studios, we proudly present "Tongue Tied."
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- Snap 833: Tongue Tied, 1/4/2018
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I Love You Dadbot
James Vlahos wanted to keep his dad around for as long as possible, so he saved the best part about him in the best way he knew how.
Vlahos is also working on a book, Talk To Me, about Silicon’s Valley’s quest to create conversation-making A.I.s. Check out his article about dadbot in Wired Magazine.
Follow James on Twitter @jamesvlahos
Producer: Jazmin Aguilera
Original Score: Renzo Gorrio
Date With The Devil
When he was younger, Greg Stone was always a good boyfriend. Or, he tried to be.
Greg Stone (https://twitter.com/gregstone_) is a comedian living in New York. You can also hear him on his podcast, The Rad Dude Cast. (http://theraddudecast.libsyn.com) Check out Greg’s website at www.gregfstone.com.
Producer: Liz Mak
Original Score: Leon Morimoto
My Big Pee Break
Actress Diona Reasonover was on the brink of her big break. But she never expected it to happen while she was on her vacation.
Diona Reasonover is an actress who lives in LA, you can check out her writing on “I Love You America” with Sarah Silverman on Hulu.
Producer: Adizah Eghan
Sherlock Hound
Kirby Verret’s grandpa was a Houma Indian who just wanted to hunt and be free on the Louisiana bayou. He couldn’t be bothered by anyone...except for his best friend, Brown the dog.
Producer: Stephanie Foo
Snap 833: Tongue Tied, 1/4/2018
From Snap Judgment | Part of the Snap Judgment Weekly series | 53:57
Sometimes what you want to say, what you mean, and what comes out of your mouth are entirely different things. And on the next Snap Judgment from WNYC studios, we proudly present "Tongue Tied."
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- Snap 833: Tongue Tied, 1/4/2018
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I Love You Dadbot
James Vlahos wanted to keep his dad around for as long as possible, so he saved the best part about him in the best way he knew how.
Vlahos is also working on a book, Talk To Me, about Silicon’s Valley’s quest to create conversation-making A.I.s. Check out his article about dadbot in Wired Magazine.
Follow James on Twitter @jamesvlahos
Producer: Jazmin Aguilera
Original Score: Renzo Gorrio
Date With The Devil
When he was younger, Greg Stone was always a good boyfriend. Or, he tried to be.
Greg Stone (https://twitter.com/gregstone_) is a comedian living in New York. You can also hear him on his podcast, The Rad Dude Cast. (http://theraddudecast.libsyn.com) Check out Greg’s website at www.gregfstone.com.
Producer: Liz Mak
Original Score: Leon Morimoto
My Big Pee Break
Actress Diona Reasonover was on the brink of her big break. But she never expected it to happen while she was on her vacation.
Diona Reasonover is an actress who lives in LA, you can check out her writing on “I Love You America” with Sarah Silverman on Hulu.
Producer: Adizah Eghan
Sherlock Hound
Kirby Verret’s grandpa was a Houma Indian who just wanted to hunt and be free on the Louisiana bayou. He couldn’t be bothered by anyone...except for his best friend, Brown the dog.
Producer: Stephanie Foo
924: All Eyes On Me, 8/16/2018
From Snap Judgment | Part of the Snap Judgment Weekly series | 53:57
Stories about that moment when everyone in the room, everyone in the building, everyone in the world, is looking right at you.
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- 924: All Eyes On Me, 8/16/2018
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Stories Seg A Mirror Touch As a medical school student, Joel Salinas was obsessed with the human brain. He couldn’t wait to start his rotation in the psychiatric ward. But as soon as he got to work, his own senses began to turn on him. Joel Salinas is a neurologist at Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Neurology. He is the author of Mirror Touch: A Memoir of Synesthesia and the Secret Life of the Brain Producer: Adizah Eghan Seg B When Ellen Spencer was released from the hospital after a mysterious stroke-like episode her voice would never be the same again. Producer: Julia Dewitt Original Score: Pat Mesiti-Miller Seg C Every baseball fan has heard of the superstar hitter George Brett and his infamous Pine Tar Game…but have you heard of the bat boy’s version? For more info, check out Daniel Barbarisi’s story in the Wall Street Journal. Producer: Davey Kim Original Score: Renzo Gorrio
1118: The Country Doctor, 5/21/2020
From Snap Judgment | Part of the Snap Judgment Weekly series | 53:57
A Muslim doctor moves his family to a small, rural, mid-western town in America. To his surprise, they fit right in... and then came the 2016 presidential election
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- 1118: The Country Doctor, 5/21/2020
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1233: Forever is a Long Time, 8/19/2021
From Snap Judgment | Part of the Snap Judgment Weekly series | 53:57
A man gets married after every living of his family who had ever been married had also been divorced. And a fictional tale of marital mayhem!
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- 1233: Forever is a Long Time, 8/19/2021
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A man gets married after every living of his family who had ever been married had also been divorced. And a fictional tale of marital mayhem where a husband shrinks his wife. Snap Judgment presents, “Forever is a Long Time.” A look at love with people who have made mistakes.
Godsend - Snap 2021 Fall Fundraiser
From Snap Judgment | Part of the Snap Judgment Fundraisers series | 37:59
The Snap Judgment Fall 2021 Fundraising Special is called "Godsend". The show is 37:59 long. Each segment ends with the host throwing to the local station fundraisers.
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- Godsend - Snap 2021 Fall Fundraiser
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When a woman is released from the hospital after a mysterious stroke-like episode her voice will never be the same again. And a boy growing up in Alaska continues to hear rumors about the elusive blue bear. One day a friend convinces him to go out searching for one, and what he ends up finding is, of course, something much different. This week, Snap Judgment presents a classic, "Godsend." Do not miss it.
1409: The Border Hacker - Snap Classic , 3/9/2023
From Snap Judgment | Part of the Snap Judgment Weekly series | 53:57
A computer hacker tries to make his way home through two countries, dense jungle, and a seemingly endless string of technical challenges.
A computer hacker from Long Island is deported to Guatemala. He tries to make his way home through two countries, dense jungle, and a seemingly endless string of technical challenges. While he attempts to return to the United States, he discovers his software skills are both a blessing and a curse. Snap Judgment presents, “The Border Hacker.”