Snap Judgment
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Snap #411 - Contents Unknown
It's an all-new Snap, and we are letting our curiosity get the better of us. From NPR and PRX, Snap Judgment proudly presents... "Contents Unknown."
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Snap Judgment #410 - Rage Against the Machine
From PRX and NPR, Snap Judgment presents... "Rage Against the Machine." Real stories from people who are mad as hell, and they're not gonna take it anymore.
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Snap #310 - "Absolution"
From NPR and PRX, Snap Judgment brings you stories about shedding that blame, owning up to your mistakes, and acts of forgivness. We proudly present, "Absolution."
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Snap Judgment #409 - Outside Looking In
Snap proudly presents “Outside Looking In.” Amazing stories from people struggling to find where they belong . . .
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Snap Judgment #304 - "Sugar and Spice"
This week Snap Judgment delivers stories of passion, heartbreak and the most important connection of all. Listen in, as real people relate their own experience with the craziest force in the universe. From NPR and PRX, Snap Judgment presents..."Sugar and Spice."
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Snap Judgment #408 - Choosing Sides
An all NEW Snap! From NPR and PRX, Snap Judgment proudly presents... "Choosing Sides." Real stories from real people forced to decide on which side of the fence they must stand.
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Snap Judgment #407 - Seeking
An all NEW Snap! We proudly present "Seeking," amazing stories from people searching for that which they may never find . . .
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Snap Judgment #307 — "The Other Side"
This week, Snap rides across the River Styx through the Pearly Gates. Stories from people who have faced the Grim Reaper - and lived to tell the tale . . .
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Snap Judgment #203 - "One of Our Own"
From NPR and PRX, Snap Judgment presents... "One of Our Own." Amazing stories about the different ways people create that special alchemy called family.
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Snap Judgment #406 - Making It Work
We are a species that sees a way out of no way. Tell us it can't be done, and we'll tell you that you simply haven’t thought about it hard enough. Today, on Snap Judgment from PRX and NPR we proudly present, "Making it Work."Amazing stories from real people who simply would not accept no for an answer.
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Snap Judgment #223 - "It Wasn't Me"
From NPR and PRX, Snap Judgment proudly presents... "It Wasn't Me." Amazing stories about the wrong guy at the wrong time doing the wrong thing.
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Snap Judgment #405 - Suspicious Behavior
It's not something that you notice at first. It's just hints, clues and then those telltale signs that lead to the eventual exposure of the truth. From NPR and PRX, Snap Judgment presents… "Suspicious Behavior."
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Snap Judgment #305 - "The Long Con"
This week on Snap Judgment, real-life stories of career con-artists, criminal fakers, life-long-liars, and the fallout that inevitably comes when first we set out to deceive. From NPR and PRX, Snap Judgment presents... "The Long Con."
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Snap Judgment #301 - Close Knit
From NPR and PRX , Snap Judgment proudly presents... "Close Knit." Amazing stories about the ties that bind.
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Snap Judgment #404 - A Love Supreme
Everyone thinks that their love story is special, that no one has gone through the joy or the agony the way they have. And you know what? Everyone is right. The burn of every love story flames a slightly different color. From NPR and PRX, Snap Judgment proudly presents "A Love Supreme."
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Snap Judgment #302 - Hand of Fate
This week Snap Judgment proudly presents stories featuring unexplainable coincidences, the stars aligning, and unbelievable destinies for both good and ill...
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Snap Judgment #403 - The Crown
Some people are born into it. Some hear the call of destiny. Others see fit to take it for their own and dare you to take it away. On the next Snap Judgment from PRX and NPR we proudly present, "The Crown."
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Snap Judgment #230 - Fight of Your Life
Everybody has little conflicts, little spats where in the end not much is at stake. But what happens when everything is on the line? Snap Judgment proudly presents, "Fight of Your Life."
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Snap Judgment #402 - Survivor
We are weak, unprepared for the elements. Our claws are manicured. Our muscles are for show. But somehow, when everything is on the line, we flip the switch. On the next Snap Judgment from PRX and NPR, we proudly present... "Survivor."
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Snap Judgment #401 - The Stranger
On the next Snap Judgment from NPR and PRX we proudly present... "The Stranger." Amazing stories about secret identities, hidden histories and forgotten love.
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Snap Judgment #330 - Look Back 2012
It's the year-end 2012 storytelling extravaganza! From NPR and PRX, Snap Judgment proudly presents... "The 2012 Look Back Special."
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Snap Judgment #229: LIVE in DC!!
This week, enjoy the best seat in the house as Glynn Washington and the nation’s finest storytellers rock Washington DC’s Harman Center with a sold-out show before a screaming audience.
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Snap Judgment #227 - All In It Together
Most of us go through life doing our own thing. But then one day you realize that some of those random strangers are actually on your team. Snap Judgment proudly presents, "All In It Together.”
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Snap Judgment #329 - Found
From NPR and PRX, Snap proudly presents "Found." Amazing stories of finding exactly what you're not looking for.
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Snap Judgment #222 - Toxic
Did you ever feel less than pure.... That maybe there’s something in the water? Or maybe the food doesn’t taste quite right... And why are you itching? Snap Judgment, from PRX and NPR, proudly presents “Toxic."
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Snap Judgment #328 - The 2012 Gratitude Special
"'Tis the Season!" This week Snap Judgment proudly presents the ALL-NEW "2012 Gratitude Special" from PRX and NPR.
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Snap Judgment #327 - Partner in Crime
On an all-NEW Snap, we do stuff together we would never do alone. From PRX and NPR, Snap Judgment proudly presents "Partners in Crime."
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Snap Judgment #221 - "Nemesis"
Amazing stories about those out to deliberately, methodically, and callously destroy everything you hold dear and decimate all that you cherish . . .
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Snap Judgment #221 - Nemesis
Stories about those out to deliberately, methodically, and callously destroy everything you hold dear and decimate all that you cherish . . .
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Snap Judgment #326 - The Great Outdoors
This week, Snap Judgment goes buck wild. Amazing stories straight from Mother Nature. Snap proudly presents, “The Great Outdoors.”
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Snap Judgment #325 - Spooked III
Be afraid. Be VERY afraid. This week, the Ghost of Snap Past rises from the grave to present the Final Chapter, “Spooked III." From PRX and NPR – Storytelling, with a scream...
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Snap Judgment #210 - The Grey Zone
Today we cross over Checkpoint Charlie into the “Grey Zone.” Stories about people forced into the world of dark cloaks and twisted allegiances.
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Snap Judgment #324 - Walk in My Shoes
We see people and they look fine. But what happens when we pull back the veneer and see the burden that these people are carrying? From PRX and NPR, Snap Judgment proudly presents... "Walk in My Shoes."
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Snap Judgment #225 - Lost in Translation
This week, Snap Judgment proudly presents stories from people, who for one reason or another, couldn't quite get their point across . . .
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Snap Judgment #323: Trust Me
Amazing stories about people extending the most important thing of all to someone else--whether that person is worthy or not... Snap Judgment proudly presents, “Trust Me.”
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Snap Judgment #322 - J-O-B
You spend all day doing whatever it is that you do. And in this economy you feel lucky to do it at all. This week Snap dives head first into the "rat race." From PRX and NPR, Snap Judgment proudly presents "J-O-B."
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Snap Judgment #321 - The Storyteller
There are those people that when they answer the simple question, "What happened?" magic occurs. All of a sudden we're not living in our world anymore, we are living in theirs. On the next Snap Judgment, from NPR and PRX, we proudly present, "The Storyteller."
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Snap Judgment #320 - Losing My Religion
Snap proudly presents stories about people looking for something to believe in and finding it in the most unexpected places . . . Want to help us support the artists that make Snap possible? Donate $10 through our partner PRX. Just text SNAP to the number 20222. For more details listen to the show or visit snapjudgment.org.
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Snap Judgment #220 - Spaceman
Hold on tight because Snap Judgment is going where no other public radio program has gone before - space, the final frontier. This week we meet astronauts, aliens, and abductees that bring you the real stories and encounters with the extra-terrestrial. Strap in snappers, here comes "Spaceman."
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Snap Judgment #319 - Monsters
This week on Snap, we are hunting the biggest game of all. Amazing stories about terrifying creatures--from mythical beasts to inner demons to real, man-eating crocodiles. From PRX and NPR, Snap Judgment proudly presents, "Monsters."
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Snap Judgment #219 - Careful What You Wish For
A show dedicated to those who got everything they ever wanted and the horrible price they paid . . .
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Snap Judgment #318 - Lemonade
Amazing stories about people taking something sour, mixing it with sugar and ice, until it tastes very sweet indeed . . .
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Snap Judgment #218 - Adaptation
Snap Judgment proudly presents “Adaptation.” Stories about the metamorphosis people go through when struggling to adapt to forces beyond their control.
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Snap Judgment #317 - Isolation
This week Snap Judgment wants to be alone. We proudly present amazing stories of precious solitude and terrifying isolation. They say no man is an island, but they haven't heard the stories we are about to bring to you . . .
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Snap Judgment #214 - Crossing Borders
There are lines in the sand, lines on a map, even lines marking our own neighborhoods. This week Snap Judgment proudly presents "Crossing Borders." Stories about people who go where they're not supposed to.
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Snap Judgment #316 - Circus, Circus
Step right up, sneak under the big top, and put your head directly into the lion’s gaping jaws. This week, Snap Judgment proudly presents the greatest show in the land, “Circus, Circus.”
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Snap Judgment #213 - Blood and Faith
Every single day, people dive into the unknown, demanding that the universe catch them. This week on Snap Judgment, we leap after them. Stories of people who put everything on the line, no matter the consequences.
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Snap Judgment #315 - Coming to America
Can you smell those ribs on the barbeque? Can you taste the summer’s first watermelon? Get ready America. It’s time to celebrate ourselves. Put on your sunglasses and open up the fire hydrants for Snap Judgment’s Fourth of July special; amazing stories about people making America their home.
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Snap Judgment #211 - Behind the Wheel
The road is an amazing thing. Drive long enough, and you can escape even yourself. Buckle up, as Snap Judgment crashes a ghost car, slams into a cotton field, and rides shotgun with the King of Turkey . . .
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Snap Judgment #226 - Spooked II
Be afraid. Be VERY afraid. Snap Judgment proudly presents, “Spooked II: Return of the Fallen.” Real stories about lost souls, and the horror they inflict on the living.
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Snap Judgment #314 - Dear Mama
This week, we sit down at the family table and put our nose right in the middle of the most important relationship of all. Snap Judgment proudly presents, “Dear Mama.”
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Snap Judgment #313 - Apocalypse
This week, Snap Judgment stares directly at the Last Days . . .Welcome to the “Apocalypse,” amazing stories about the end of the world as we know it.
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Snap Judgment #216 - G.I.
Some people are born into it. Others have a calling. Still others, well the world just gives them no choice. On the next Snap Judgment we proudly present, "G.I." Stories about the men and women who fight our wars.
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Snap Judgment #312 - Teacher, Teacher
We’ve all had a teacher we’ve loved, who changed our lives and believed in us. God bless ‘em. And we’ve all had teachers we can’t stand, that made us pretend to be sick in the morning so we didn’t have to go to school. Today, we’re bringing you stories from the hallowed halls of learning where, while kids stuff each other in lockers and pass notes between desks, America’s heroes are trying to teach them something. Today on Snap Judgment, “Teacher, Teacher.”
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Snap Judgment #217 - Drama Momma LIVE!
This week, “Snap Judgment LIVE!” rocks a storytelling extravaganza that will leave you breathless. The nation’s finest storytellers take the Snap stage to give their take on family conflict.
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Snap Judgment #311 - Lady Luck
An all-new Snap Judgment... "Lady Luck." She can leave you on top of the world one day - and bury you underneath it the next. And just when you need her the most, she's nowhere to be found.
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Snap Judgment #212 - Fighting Back
Real stories about real people who decided they were sick and tired and weren’t going to take it anymore.
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Snap Judgment #310 - Absolution
Blame it on the kids, blame it on the president, blame it on your mom, blame it on the rain. Lord knows, there is enough blame to go around, and we here at Snap Judgment, are bringing you stories from near and far about the act of shedding that blame... Absolution. This week on Snap Judgment, stories about forgiveness, unloading your burdens and owning up.
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Snap Judgment #111 - The Hard Way - LIVE!
Snap Judgment takes “Storytelling with a Beat” to the stage for our first ever LIVE show! No notes, no do-overs, no safety net--the nation’s best storytellers join host Glynn Washington and rock San Francisco’s Brava Theatre.
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Snap Judgment #309 - Performance Anxiety
We’ve all been there--at the moment on which everything depends, the moment of truth, with sweaty palms and shaky knees. This week, stories about people who face their fears ... or choke.
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Snap Judgment #308 - Original Prankster
Snap Judgment proudly presents “Original Prankster," amazing stories about people who take the joke waaaaaaay too far . . .
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Snap Judgment #101 - "5150 - Danger to Self"
This week on Snap Judgment,danger, danger, and some more danger. Stories of people who are their own worst enemy. Push through the hallways of a psychiatric ward, obsess over a late night talk radio host and then get ready to run for your life.
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Snap Judgment #307 - The Other Side
This week, an all-new Snap rides across the River Styx through the Pearly Gates. Stories from people who have faced the Grim Reaper - and lived to tell the tale . . .
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Snap Judgment #109 - Plasticity
It's an amazing world. It used to be that whatever life served you that's what you got. You didn't like your nose, skin, class or gender? Too damn bad. But times have changed and nothing is fixed. If you don't like what you see in the mirror, start anew. But are there limits? Are there boundaries, internal or external? How much can you really change and how much can you demand the universe change for you?
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Snap Judgment #306 - Face Value
You’ve heard it before, don’t judge a book by it’s cover. Today on Snap Judgment, stories from people who discover that things are not as they seem.
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Snap Judgment #305 - The Long Con
This week on Snap Judgment we are bringing you real life stories of career con-artists, criminal fakers, life-long-liars, and the fall out that inevitably comes when first we set out to deceive.
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Snap Judgment #209 - Road Trip
One can only toil so long sitting at the same desk day after day. After a while, the itch comes to expand, to learn, to leave on the long, proud highway. This week, stories of people taking trains, planes and automobiles to go--not for the destination, but for the journey.
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Snap Judgment #304 - Sugar & Spice
Love is in the air, and this week Snap Judgment delivers stories of passion, heartbreak, and the most important connection of all. Listen in, as real people relate their own experience with the most mysterious force in the universe.
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Snap Judgment #303 - The Call
This week, Snap Judgment hears “The Call” and learns what it feels like to know exactly what the universe wants from you, even if you don’t know how to do it . . .
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Snap Judgment #108 - The Man in the White Hat
On this episode of Snap Judgment we rely on the kindness of strangers to get us out of the mess we’re in. A single individual hears the call and acts. Lives will be saved, destinies altered . . .
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Snap Judgment #302 - Hand of Fate
This week Snap Judgment proudly presents stories featuring unexplainable coincidences, the stars aligning, and unbelievable destinies, for both good and ill...
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Snap Judgment #301 - Close Knit
Amazing stories about the ties that bind.
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Snap Judgment #205 - Ain't No Sunshine
For some couples, it’s simply not enough to say, “I love you.”On this episode, we meet people who have tasted Cupid’s sting, and hear about the decisions born from that surrender of the heart.
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Snap Judgment #231 - "Look Back 2011"
This past yearone person after another has rocked an amazing story on the Snap Judgment microphone. So today we look back at our storytellers that made us see the world in a whole different way.From PRX and NPR, Snap Judgment proudly presents... “The Look Back Episode.”
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Snap Judgment #206 - Fame
Some will die for it. Or kill for it. Run away, mock, ridicule, and cry for it. But if you want to live forever, you better get some "Fame." This week Snap struts down the red carpet, past the paparazzi, and straight to the VIP lounge. Stories about how to get famous, what it tastes like, and what happens after the fall.
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Snap Judgment #230 - Fight of Your Life
Everybody has these little conflicts, these little spats, but in the end ...not much is at stake. But what happens when everything is on the line? On the next Snap Judgment... "Fight of Your Life."
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Snap Judgment #102 - Tales from the Library
The whole range of human experience isn't just cataloged in a library--it actually takes place inside. Roam the stacks with Snap Judgment, and we'll teach you to hypnotize your friends, jump start your career and stop fanatics from burning your books.
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Snap LIVE! #229: Dig Deep
This week, enjoy the best seat in the house as Glynn Washington and the nation’s finest storytellers “Dig Deep” to reveal stories that cut to the core. Snap Judgment, LIVE! rocks Washington DC’s Harman Center with a sold-out show before a screaming audience.
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Snap Judgment #228 - Gratitude
‘Tis the season to consider those things that we are most thankful for. This week Snap Judgment is taking a look back on some of the stories from the year that touch on this theme of gratitude, because we are all so thankful.
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Snap Judgment #227: All In It Together
Most of us go through life doing our own thing. We are trained to be independent, to need no one. But then one day you realize those random people around you, the strangers you're simply too busy to give a second glance, they're actually on your team. On the next Snap Judgment... "All In It Together." Amazing stories about unexpected community.
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Snap Judgment #120: Snap Judgment LIVE! - True...
Storytellers from across the nation reveal their true confessions to a theater audience for another episode of Snap Judgment LIVE. Glynn Washington brings hosts the courageous confessors as they unveil their darkest secrets at San Francisco's Brava Theater
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Snap Judgment #207: Ka-Ching!
Snap Judgment makes the big score, loses everything, and lets it ride on "snake eyes". Stories about cold cash money and the things people do to get it . . .
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Snap Judgment #226- Spooked II: The Return of the Fallen
Be afraid. Be VERY afraid. Just in time for Halloween, Snap Judgment proudly presents, “Spooked II: Return of the Fallen.” Real stories about lost souls, and the horror they inflict on the living.
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Snap Judgment #225- Lost In Translation
This week, Snap Judgment proudly presents stories from people, who for one reason or another, couldn’t quite get their point across . . .
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Snap Judgment #116- Breaking In
Everyone’s been there. Standing on the outside, feeling like a fish in an aquarium, looking in at something--whether it’s a group of friends, a lifestyle or a job--and thinking, “That right there, that’s where I want to be.” But in order for them to let you in, they’ve gotta notice you. Today, Snap Judgment proudly presents stories about people finding unusual ways to break in to their dreams.
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SnapJudgment #224 - Over the Line
This week Snap Judgment presents stories from people who had every reason to expect one thing, but get something else entirely.
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Snap Judgment #223 - It Wasn't Me
Snap Judgment proudly presents, “It Wasn't Me." Amazing stories about the wrong guy, at the wrong time, doing the wrong thing!
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Snap Judgment #106 - Utopia
Snap Judgment searches for that perfect place just around the bend--our own Shangri-La. The lucky few who find Utopia often discover it surrounded by enemies, clamoring to tear it down.
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Snap Judgment #222 - Toxic
Did you ever feel less than pure.... that maybe there’s something in the water?Or maybe the food doesn’t taste quite right... and why are you itching?Snap Judgment, from PRX and NPR, proudly presents “Toxic."
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Snap Judgment #107 - Superheroes: Origin Stories
--> Stories of mere mortals rising above adversity to become mighty. Lives will be in danger, heroes will be born. Plus, what's a comic book without an evil villain?
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Snap Judgment #202 - Abuducted
Desperate times call for desperate measures, and for those willing to do anything, human lives are an excellent bargaining tool. This week, Snap Judgment presents stories about abductions and the toll they take on survivors.
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Snap Judgment #221 - Nemesis
Stories about those out to deliberately, methodically, and callously destroy everything you hold dear - and decimate all that you cherish . . .
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Snap Judgment #220 - Spaceman
Hold on tight because Snap Judgment is going where no other public radio program has gone before - space, the final frontier. This week we meet astronauts, aliens, and abductees that bring you the real stories and encounters with the extra-terrestrials.
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Snap Mixtape - Music from Spaceman
The Snap Spaceman Mixalot Dirty Downtown Upstairs Soundmix Get ready for the "Spaceman" epsiode! Produced by Pat Mesiti-Miller
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Snap Judgment #203: One of Our Own
Some say blood is thicker than water. Maybe, and maybe not, but on this episode we explore the different ways people create that special alchemy called family.
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Snap Judgment #201 - Hungry
Snap Judgment churns your stomach, tempts you with a phat dessert, then leads you to the brink of starvation with stories of hunger, thirst, cruelty and largess. Visit snapjudgment.org for more stories.
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Snap Judgment #219: Careful What You Wish For
A show dedicated to those who knew what they wanted and then went out and got it, only to find out they got more than they bargained for. Snap Judgment proudly presents "Careful What You Wish For."
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Snap Judgment #218: Adaptation
Snap Judgment Proudly Presents “Adaptation,” stories about the metamorphosis people go through when struggling to adapt to forces beyond their control.
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Snap Judgment #217: SNAP LIVE! - Drama Momma
This week, “Snap Judgment, LIVE!” rocks a storytelling extravaganza that will leave you breathless. The nation’s finest storytellers take the Snap stage to give their take on family conflict. We call it “Drama Momma”, and critics are calling it, “amazing . . . a reinvention of radio.”We can’t wait for you to hear it!
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Snap Judgment #110: Magic Doors
Snap Judgment host Glynn Washington chases the inexplicable on a magical mystery tour through India, Morocco, Indonesia, and Senegal - before finally crashing into his own midwestern roots.
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Snap Judgment #216: G.I.
Some people are born into it, others have a calling, still others, well the world just gives them no choice. On the next Snap Judgment we proudly present, "G.I." Stories about the men and women who fight our wars.
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Snap Judgment #117: Spooked
Sometimes, lying in bed in the dead of night, you may get the sense that you are not alone. You tell yourself, “There’s nothing there. There’s nothing there.” But something shapeless and dark and afraid inside of you knows that somebody, or something, is watching. This week, Snap Judgment travels around the globe to investigate what lies beyond.
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Snap Judgment #216: Big Poppa
This week, Snap Judgment proudly presents our “Big Poppa” special, exploring the unique relationship between fathers and children. Stories about Father Figures, Doting Dads, Protective Pops and even those not in the running for “Father Of The Year.”
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Snap Judgment #214: Crossing Borders
There are lines in the sand, lines on a map, lines even in our own neighborhoods that we learn early on one should never cross. But on the next Snap Judgment it is time to step over those lines. In this episode we are "Crossing Borders."
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Snap Judgment #119: Wild Kingdom LIVE
Snap Judgment storytellers step up to the stage once again for an installment of Snap Judgment, LIVE! Get ready for bold, brave tales of animal encounters in front of a live audience. We saved you the best seat, with host Glynn Washington at San Francisco's Brava Theater.
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Snap Judgment #103: Drop Everything
We know you're busy. Real busy. Doing all that "stuff." And after you do the stuff, they want you to document the stuff. Then you better file the stuff. But then, you get the midnight phone call. In a moment, everything changes. Turns out, all that stuff doesn't matter because it's "Drop Everything" time.
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Snap Judgment #213: Blood and Faith
Every single day, people dive into the unknown, demanding that the universe catch them. Only those willing to make the ultimate sacrifice take that leap. This week on Snap Judgment, we leap... with stories of people who have enough faith to put EVERYTHING on the line, no matter the consequences.
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Snap Judgment #121a: Invisible Cities
Sometimes one slip, one wrong turn or one misplaced word opens a glimpse to the parallel universe humming right beside All-You-Thought-You-Knew. This week, Snap Judgment proudly presents "Invisible Cities" where we tear aside the flimsy curtain hiding the city's secrets, and dive into the other world next door.
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Snap Judgment #212: Fighting Back
Real stories about real people who decided they were sick and tired and weren't going to take it anymore . . .
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Snap Judgment #118: The Man
Snap Judgment attacks the most powerful enemy in the history of modern civilization. That's right, we're taking on "The Man."
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Snap Judgment #211: Behind The Wheel
The road is an amazing thing. Drive long enough and you can escape even yourself. Buckle up, as Snap Judgment crashes a ghost car, slams into a cotton field, and rides shotgun with the King of Turkey.
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Snap Judgment #210: Grey Zone
Today we cross over Checkpoint Charlie into the "Grey Zone." Stories about people who for some reason or another are forced into the world of dark cloaks and twisted allegiances.
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Snap Judgment #114a: Busted
Glynn Washington has never committed a crime, but that hasn't stopped them from slapping the cuffs on several times. Clack clack, hands behind the back. So as a public service, we at Snap Judgment proudly bring you the Busted episode, because whether you did it or not, nobody likes to get caught.
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Snap Judgment #209: Road Trip
A man can only toil so long sitting at the same desk day after day. After a while, the itch comes--to expand, to learn, to leave on the long, proud highway. This week, stories of people taking trains, planes and automobiles to go--not for the destination, but for the journey.
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Snap Judgment #208: Tricksy
Snap Judgment proudly presents "Tricksy." White lies, cold-blooded deceptions, and whoppers. Some lies you tell to others, but most folks save the best ones for themselves.
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Snap Judgment #115a: Hacked
In this technological era, you can live a full life without ever looking away from your computer screen. Talk to friends, read a book, order your groceries, diagnose your abdominal pains...all in a world made of zeroes and ones. And if you know the language--if you're a hacker--then this brave new world is yours for the taking. In this episode, Snap Judgment examines power in cyberspace and the impact it has on relationships in meat space.
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Snap Judgment #105: Warning Signs
Before the universe knocks you upside the head, it usually gives you a sign. Snap Judgment tells stories of people who pay heed to those signs...or not.
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Snap Judgment #207: Ka-Ching!
Snap Judgment makes the big score, loses everything and lets it ride on snake eyes. Stories about cold cash money and what people will do for it.
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Snap Judgment #206: FAME!
Snap Judgment #206: FAME! Some will die for it. Or kill for it. Run away, mock, ridicule, and cry for it. But if you want to live forever, you better get some Fame. This week Snap struts down the red carpet, past the paparazzi and straight to the VIP lounge. Stories about how to get it, what it tastes like, and what happens after the fall. Don't miss the Snap Exclusive with Jane Bainter the muse for Jane's Addiction.
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Snap Judgment #111a: LIVE - The Hard Way
Snap Judgment takes "Storytelling with a Beat" to the stage for our first ever LIVE show from June, 2010! No notes, no do-overs, no safety net, simply some of the nation's best storytellers join host Glynn Washington and rock San Francisco's Brava Theatre. Hear the electrifying performances from your own front row seat (wherever you are).
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Snap Judgment #205: Ain't No Sunshine
For some couples, it's simply not enough to say, "I love you." On this episode, we meet people who have tasted Cupid's sting, and hear about the decisions born from that surrender of the heart.
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Snap Judgment #204: Quest
When you're searching for something really important, it's hard to know if it's "out there" or lurking deep inside. The quest can be everything. On this episode we explore stories of people who dig deep, and put everything on the line.
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Snap Judgment #203a: One Of Our Own
Some say blood is thicker than water. Maybe, maybe not, but on this episode we explore that special alchemy called family. [Corrected Audio.]
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Snap Judgment #203: One Of Our Own
Some say blood is thicker than water. Maybe, maybe not, so on this episode we explore that special alchemy called family.
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Snap Judgment #113: The Story
We've all got those stories that we tell ourselves to get by. Sometimes they're rooted in truth, other times, not so much. This week, Snap Judgment examines inner storytelling and how we use it to make sense of the world around us.
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Snap Judgment #202: Abducted
Desperate times call for desperate measures, and for those willing to do anything, human lives are an excellent bargaining tool. This week, Snap Judgment presents stories about abductions and the toll they take on survivors.
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Snap Judgment #201: Hungry
Snap Judgment churns your stomach, tempts you with a phat dessert, then leads you to the brink of starvation with stories of hunger, thirst, cruelty and largess.
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Snap Judgment #112: Can't Go Home
Snap Judgment circumnavigates the globe to discover why some people can't go home.
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Snap Judgment #122: Season One Finale
Snap Judgment proudly ends Season One with a look back on the stories that got us here and the people who made it happen.
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Snap Judgment #121: Invisible Cities
Sometimes one slip, one wrong turn, or one misplaced word opens a glimpse to the parallel universe humming right beside all you thought you knew. This week, we present "Invisible Cities"--the episode where we tear aside the flimsy curtain hiding the city's secrets, and dive into the other world next door.
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Snap Judgment #119: Wild Kingdom LIVE!
Snap Judgment storytellers step up to the stage once again for this installment of Snap Judgment LIVE. Get ready for bold, brave tales of animal encounters in front of a live studio audience. Join them, along with host Glynn Washington at San Francisco's Brava Theater.
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Snap Judgment #118: The Man
Snap Judgment attacks the most powerful enemy in the history of modern civilization. That's right, we're taking on "The Man."
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Snap Judgment #109: Plasticity
It's an amazing world. It used to be that whatever life served you that's what you got. You didn't like your nose, skin, class or gender? Too damn bad. But times have changed and nothing is fixed. If you don't like what you see in the mirror, start anew. But are there limits? Are there boundaries, internal or external? How much can you really change and how much can you demand the universe change for you?
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Snap Judgment #107: Superheroes-Origin Stories
Stories of mere mortals rising above adversity to become mighty. Lives will be in danger, heroes will be born. Plus, what's a comic book without an evil villain?
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Snap Judgment #117: Spooked
Sometimes, lying in bed in the dead of night, you may get the sense that you are not alone. You tell yourself, "There's nothing there. There's nothing there." But something shapeless and dark and afraid inside of you knows that somebody, or something...is watching. This week, Snap Judgment travels around the globe to investigate what lies beyond.
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Snap Judgment #104: Something Ain't Right
Your brain doesn't quite know what's going on, but your body knows that something's up. Your breathing gets shallow. Your palms start to sweat. Do you run--or watch things play out? In this episode, Snap Judgment does both.
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Snap Judgment #116: Breaking In
Everyone's been there. Standing on the outside, feeling like a fish in an aquarium, looking in at something--whether it's a group of friends, a lifestyle or a job--and thinking, "That right there, that's where I want to be." But in order for them to let you in, they've gotta notice you. Today, Snap Judgment proudly presents stories about people finding unusual ways to break in.
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Snap Judgment #115: Hacked
In this technological era, you can live a full life without ever looking away from your computer screen. Talk to friends, read a book, order your groceries, diagnose your abdominal pains...all in a world made of zeroes and ones. And if you know the language--if you're a hacker--then this brave new world is yours for the taking. In this episode, Snap Judgment examines power in cyberspace and the impact it has on relationships in meat space.
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Snap Judgment #102: Tales from the Library
The whole range of human experience isn't just cataloged in a library--it actually takes place inside. Roam the stacks with Snap Judgment, and we'll teach you to hypnotize your friends, jump start your career, and stop fanatics from burning your books. For more information visit snapjudgment.org
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Snap Judgment #114: Busted
Glynn Washington has never committed a crime, but that hasn't stopped them from slapping the cuffs on several times, clack clack, hands behind the back. So as a public service, we at Snap Judgment proudly bring you BUSTED, because whether you did it or not - nobody likes to get caught .
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Snap Judgment #114: Busted
Glynn Washington has never committed a crime, but that hasn't stopped them from slapping the cuffs on several times, clack clack, hands behind the back. So as a public service, we at Snap Judgment proudly bring you BUSTED, because whether you did it or not - nobody likes to get caught .
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Snap Judgment #113: The Story
We are all guilty of restructuring truth, crafting elaborate stories and fantasies to make sense of the worlds we inhabit. On this edition of Snap Judgment, we examine how internal storytelling influences our external reality.
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Snap Judgment #101: 5150
Stories of people who are their own worst enemy. Push through the hallways of a psychiatric ward, obsess over a late night talk radio host and then get ready to run for your life.
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Snap Judgment #112: Can't Go Home
Snap Judgment circumnavigates the globe to discover why some people can't go home.
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Snap Judgment #111: LIVE - The Hard Way
Snap Judgment takes "Storytelling with a Beat" to the stage for our first ever LIVE show! No notes, no do-overs, no safety net - the nation's best storytellers join host Glynn Washington and rock San Francisco's Brava Theatre. Hear the electrifying performances from your own front row seat (wherever you are) . . . Snap Judgment: LIVE!
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Snap Judgment #110: Magic Doors
Snap Judgment bumps up against the inexplicable as storytelling with a beat takes a magic ride through India, Morocco, Indonesia, Senegal and the good ol' Midwest.
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Snap Judgment #109: Plasticity
It's an amazing world. It used to be that whatever life served you, that's what you got. You didn't like your nose, skin, class or gender? Too damn bad. But times have changed. Nothing is fixed. If you don't like what you see in the mirror, start anew. But are there limits? Are there boundaries, internal or external? How much can you really change and how much can you demand the universe change for you?
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Snap Judgment #108: The Man in the White Hat
On this episode of Snap Judgment, we're relying on the kindness of strangers to get us out of the mess we're in. A single individual will hear the call and act. Lives will be saved. Destinies will be altered.
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Snap Judgment Extra #107X: Dirty Delicious Downtempo...
We've got your weekend starter right here. One of the questions we hear most is, "What song was THAT?!" In answer, Snap Judgment's own DJ SmoovGrooves mixed up a special musical masala to keep summertime heads bobbing. Yeah, we know...and Snap loves you back. --Glynn
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Snap Judgment #107: Superheroes - Origin Stories
Stories of mere mortals rising above adversity to become mighty. Lives will be in danger, heroes will be born. Plus, what's a comic book without an evil villain?
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Snap Judgment #107: Superheroes - Origin Stories
Stories of mere mortals rising above adversity to become mighty. Lives will be in danger, heroes will be born. Plus, what's a comic book without an evil villain?
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Snap Judgment #106: Utopia
Snap Judgment searches for that perfect place, just around the bend, our Shangri-La. For those lucky few who have found their Utopia, they also discover it's surrounded by enemies clamoring to tear it down.
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Snap Judgment #104: Something Ain't Right
Your brain doesn't quite know what's going on, but your body knows that something's up. Your breathing gets shallow. Your palms start to sweat. Do you run--or watch things play out? In this episode, Snap Judgment does both.
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Snap Judgment #103: Drop Everything
We know you're busy. Real busy. Doing all that "stuff." And after you do the stuff, they want you to document the stuff. Then you better file the stuff. But then, you get the midnight phone call. In a moment, everything changes. Turns out, all that stuff doesn't matter. 'Cause it's "Drop Everything" time . . .
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Snap Judgment Extra #102X: Iranian Cafe
On this special edition of the Snap Judgment Podcast we feature talent from our upcoming television show. We stop in to have lunch in Iran with Jeff Greenwald and hear from Jamie DeWolf as he quantifies beauty.
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