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Snap Judgment
Snap Judgment mixes real stories with beats to produce cinematic, dramatic audio. Snap’s raw, musical brand of storytelling dares listeners to see the world through the eyes of another. It's storytelling... with a BEAT.
Episodes
Snap JudgmentThe Waiting Game
A horse-drawn carriage picks up a man, escorting him to a destination unknown. And Georgia’s Lake Lanier seems like the perfect spot to spend a holiday…
Snap JudgmentGoblins of Eastern Kentucky
A powerful flood brings things once buried to the surface in the Appalachian Mountains. Happy Spooky Season Snap Nation!!! It's a Halloween tradition to…
Snap JudgmentBigfoot in Littleton
Bigfoot takes over a small southern town in a massive way. Locals say he’s a beast, a spiritual entity, or even worse… a damn Yankee. Plus, a story from…
Snap JudgmentShut Up Rick - Snap Classic
Did you ever have that one friend that you didn’t want but it turns out you really need? This week on Snap, epic stories about unexpected companionship…
Snap JudgmentWe Are Jane Doe E3: What Happens in the Dark Always Comes to the Light
Ali faces down her attacker in court and wins. But will the Central California Women's Facility officers who assaulted her former cell mate and 150 other women…
Snap JudgmentWe Are Jane Doe E2: Operation Breakdown
August 2nd, 2024, started with a search. More than 150 women rounded up into chow hall as their cells were tossed. What happened next was beyond their…
Snap JudgmentWe Are Jane Doe E1: Ali’s Story
Ali Prout had only been at the Central California Women’s Facility for a few days when an officer stopped her at a checkpoint. “You have beautiful lips and…
Snap JudgmentThe Roughhouse - Snap Classic
A man washes up on shore in Sitka, Alaska and finds himself in the middle of an underground boxing show. It’s a place where you might duke it out with the…
Snap JudgmentThe Whale
On the volcanic island of La Palma biologists unravel a massive mystery. Is it a crime scene, a treasure or a dream come true? And in the town of Trinidad a…
Snap JudgmentVote for El Hottie - Snap Classic
In sweet home Alabama, from the heart of Libya, comes a renegade candidate with a boombox and a head scarf. The cheerleaders, the geeks, the dweebs and the…
Snap JudgmentCampfire Tales: Hot Wheels
There’s a jumbie in a jalopy and the spirits are flowing during happy hour on St. Thomas. Plus, everybody kicks butt in Lee’s Los Gatos Spin Class but Cycle 23…
Snap JudgmentFeelabeelia: One-Hit Wonder? Snap Classic
Hold onto your mullets! British drummer Nick Murphy and his band are overjoyed after signing a record deal with THE Quincy Jones in 1984. That is, until a…
Snap JudgmentSuper Pizza Man
A pizza delivery guy goes full superhero out on the job. And a husband trying to bring joy to his pregnant wife pays a high price to satisfy her sweet tooth…
Snap JudgmentThe Shadow Side
The dead man does not know the value of his coffin. This episode comes to us from Mind Your Own! Mind Your Own is a storytelling podcast navigating what it…
Snap JudgmentThe Black Wind - All Systems Down
Chase the storm until it chases you. Tornadoes! They don’t look like they do in the movies. When you’re in the path of one, all you’ll see is a wall of black…
Snap JudgmentFire & Ice - All Systems Down
Randy, the local surfing legend is in a one-man battle with the blaze at Sunset Point. Plus, the blizzard of the century traps four men on top of a Tennessee…
Snap JudgmentFather of the Bride - All Systems Down
Dad goes into hero mode and no hurricane, no barricade, no live power line is gonna stand between him and his daughter’s wedding day. Father of the Bride Dad…
Snap JudgmentIntroducing "First America": How 250 Years of History Shaped Today's Political Moment
Today, we are sharing the debut episode of First America, the brand-new history podcast from Critical Frequency and Pushkin Industries.Hosted by award-winning…
Snap JudgmentVroom - All Systems Down
A teenager is trapped behind the wheel of a speeding SUV with a mind of its own. It’s blowing through intersections at high speed, police in hot pursuit, Mom’s…
Snap JudgmentThe Belgian Beaver Bandit - Snap Classic
One man takes it upon himself to reintroduce the beaver to Belgium. When his proposal to the Ministry of Conservation is rejected he takes matters into his own…
Snap JudgmentBlood Memory from Love and Radio
From our friends at Love and Radio, the groundbreaking new series Blood Memory. In this first episode, two women meet the same man in prison and walk away with…
Snap JudgmentMovement - Snap Classic
The story of a self proclaimed “drunk drag queen,” and the music that saved them. Plus, we go on an adventure underwater to visit a secret kingdom for…
Snap JudgmentDeliverance
Little Sammy has three loves. Bumble bees, the Bible and boys. Raised by preachers, he’s kept one of these secret, but Deliverance Day is on the way. A very…
Snap JudgmentWhat It's Like to Be a Brain Surgeon, from Dan Heath
We’re sharing an episode of What It’s Like to Be… from New York Times bestselling business book author Dan Heath. On the podcast, Dan explores the world of…
Snap JudgmentKismet - Snap Classic
Two women set sail on a tiny boat embarking on a journey to freedom that takes them across the globe. And a Hungarian composer dreams of changing the world… he…
Snap JudgmentSomething Sacred
A Coast Guardsman scans the dark, starry horizon with a pair of night vision goggles. He’s looking for hazards in the water and other ships. But nothing can…
Snap JudgmentThe Real Fleetwood Mac - Snap Classic
Elmer Gantry gets an offer to join a notoriously unstable rock n’ roll band on a tour of the US. What could possibly go wrong? And the infamous Pine Tar Game…
Snap JudgmentSilence Speaks
You don't always need words to speak up. Silence Speaks In a time when words were dangerous, Grigory found a way to speak up using silence. Mimes. Robots…
Snap JudgmentHeavyweight
At 101 years old, Deborah discovered a box she'd stashed away a lifetime ago. What was inside reignited an old love and turned her life upside down. This is an…
Snap JudgmentFire Escape: Worthy EP6
The Fire Girls blast their sirens to salute Amika as she is released from prison after seven years. She has no career, no home, no money, and teenage children…
Snap JudgmentFire Escape: Release EP5
As wildland fires burn hotter and stronger across California, Amika and the incarcerated firefighters are put in extreme danger. At a massive, out of control…
Snap JudgmentFire Escape: Reckoning EP4
Amika and the Fire Girls are called to the scene of a terrible crash to rescue the passengers from the wreckage. Amika realizes the driver of the car is…
Snap JudgmentFire Escape: Caught EP3
At the firehouse, Amika plans a drop – a secret plan to sneak forbidden cell phones to her friends still on the inside. She begins to worry she might get…
Snap JudgmentFire Escape: Escape EP2
Amika is thrown in the hole for forty days. Locked in a windowless cell, she can hear the women through the walls losing their sanity. To protect herself…
Snap JudgmentFire Escape: The Crash EP1
How did Amika Mota go from a midwife and mother of three to a prisoner inside one of the largest women's prisons on Earth? Handcuffed to a hospital bed…
Snap JudgmentThe Ledge - Snap Classic
Strapped in a harness, on the edge of a mountain, the snow bridge lets out a hollow crack as it gives way. The story of two climbers whose fates are…
Snap JudgmentAnnouncing Snap+
Snap+ is the new subscription membership program from Snap Judgment. You’ll get an ad-free stream, special behind-the-scenes features, and even some virtual…
Snap JudgmentNora Holt: The Lives and Loves of Harlem's Legendary Blonde Bombshell
A musical prodigy from Kansas becomes a renowned race woman in Chicago, a tabloid sensation in Harlem, and a musical force the world over. These are the many…
Snap JudgmentLast Paper Standing
Zaki is in Kabul running an indie newspaper called The Etilaatroz. The Taliban are approaching the city, and the entire newsroom is on edge. But the question…
Snap JudgmentThe Wave - Snap Classic
What if you invented something the whole world knows but someone else took the credit? This week on Snap, we uncover the story of Krazy George, a shy wood-shop…
Snap JudgmentRained Out Rook
A call from the Philadelphia Phillies brings a big league opportunity to a pitcher holding out hope. Thank you, Brian Mazone, for sharing your story with the…
Snap JudgmentBros Being Bros
A Los Angeles radio show prank-calls random French citizens and unintentionally reach le président. A hotheaded comedian gets into a fight. Plus, a seven-year…
Snap JudgmentThe Cut - Snap Classic
When the man in charge of a small, insular northern Ohio town wreaks havoc on his followers, a young Amish boy with a passion for good hair tries to clean up…
Snap JudgmentWhen Doves Cry / Fever
An ecologist in Maine fears she will be criticized because she "communicates with animals." Then a tiny, collared Dove told her he could read her mind. And – a…
Snap JudgmentThe Crate Escape / Fever
From puppy love to stolen moments to the thrill of the chase... their relationship made headlines. A huge thank you to Toby Dorr for sharing her story with…
Snap JudgmentLoves Actually / Fever
Could you choose a lover for the love of your life? Our Fever Series continues with more stories from the heart -- of the heart. STORIES Loves Actually A…
Snap JudgmentHow Will I Know? / Fever
Your eyes may deceive you, your ears can betray you, but when it comes to love the nose knows. Plus - a reflection on life’s sliding doors and how we can never…
Snap JudgmentIn Search of a Black Utopia - Snap Classic
Adizah Eghan noticed an interesting trend on social media: everyone seemed to be living it up in Tulum, Mexico. Some were flocking there to have a good time…
Snap JudgmentFree Reign - Tooth & Claw
An Iranian American professor is on a date in the hills outside Tehran. She hears the thunder of galloping, and what comes over the crest will ignite an…
Snap JudgmentMonkey Sister - Tooth & Claw
What if your sister -- the one your parents raised you with, the one that shared your toys -- what if she didn’t just have different hair, or a slightly…
Snap JudgmentWaterworld - Tooth & Claw
A dolphin named Dr. Spock is in danger and NBA star Clifford Ray is the only man big enough to lend a hand. Plus, torrential rain is ripping through the…
Snap JudgmentFlorida Alligator Man - Tooth & Claw
Can the dreaded Alligator Death Roll actually save your life? One man risks life and limb in the Florida swamplands. Thank you, Eric Merda, for sharing his…
Snap JudgmentThe Bone Reader - Snap Classic
A severed head turns up in a small rural town. While police investigate this as a crime, they look at disturbed graves, search for missing people — suspect a…
Snap JudgmentThe Christmas Tree Mafia - Snap Classic
Scott Lechner is the king of Christmas trees in Manhattan, nicknamed the “Pontiff of Soho.” But when his business runs afoul of the mob, he gets an offer that…
Snap JudgmentThe Pencil Factory
German and his family are stuck behind the walls of a rusty old pencil factory in the jungle. When a Youtuber stumbles onto the scene with a camera, he may be…
Snap JudgmentMic Check: The Queen of Rap
It’s the dawn of hip-hop and 15-year-old Roxanne Shanté is the best battle rapper in Queensbridge NYC. She spits out a hit record in the time it takes for her…
Snap JudgmentBack to Reality
A woman wakes up in a hospital bed with no idea why she’s there. Her perception of reality is questionable. A doctor discovers a possible source for her…
Snap JudgmentRespawn - Snap Classic
A teenage hacker inspired by “Mr. Robot” takes on his principal, teachers, and the Board of Education. And a night-shift doctor shares a story of life after…
Snap JudgmentNot So Tiny Dancer - Snap Classic
On the frozen tundra, a polar bear guide wakes up to a loud THUMP on the side of his ice buggy. It’s his 1,000 pound buddy, Dancer. And he wants a cup of…
Snap JudgmentJen Angel
Jen Angel is a beloved cupcake baker whose life was taken in a smash and grab gone wrong. Now a young man accused of the crime has his future hanging in the…