Snap Judgment
Snap Judgment mixes real stories with killer beats to produce cinematic, dramatic radio. Snap’s raw, musical brand of storytelling dares listeners to see the world through the eyes of another. It's storytelling... with a BEAT.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 40 minutes
- Episodes
- 489
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
The Crossroad
A good samaritan pulls over to the side of the road to help a family in distress. A few weeks later, he realizes something is wrong.
This episode contains some graphic imagery and strong language, …
00:17:52 |
Thu 17 Dec 2020
The Lamb, the Lion, and the Fox - Snap Classic
Amaryllis was fast on track to become an established journalist when her mentor was kidnapped and killed by a terrorist group. She decided she had to give up the transparency of journalism if she wan…
00:44:56 |
Tue 15 Dec 2020
No One Calls Me Shooter - Snap Classic
School shootings and their tragic aftermath have become an all too common story. But here’s one side of it that you probably haven’t heard. This story takes place at a high school in Portland, Oregon…
00:51:08 |
Thu 10 Dec 2020
Beautiful
Lawrence “Binkey” Tolefree gets a phone call about a huge opportunity. But it’s the next call from his mom that leads to the most surprising performance of his career. And Nygel Turner shares what it…
00:44:36 |
Thu 03 Dec 2020
Brass Ring - Snap Classic
A fortune hunter searches for buried treasure in an Arizona silver mine but finds something he never expected. And a young boy learns how to hustle and survive in Brooklyn during a time when the mob …
00:40:48 |
Thu 26 Nov 2020
The 2020 Gratitude Special
Glynn gets a new friend. A wolf in Yellowstone becomes a legend in her own time. And a woman’s life changes forever when a hurricane heads towards her house full of birds. Snap Judgment presents, “Th…
00:41:05 |
Fri 20 Nov 2020
The Badder, The Better: Bobby Shmurda - “Louder Than A Riot” from NPR
Rhyme and punishment go hand in hand in America. This week, we are featuring Louder Than A Riot, an incredible new podcast from NPR Music. It reveals the interconnected rise of hip-hop and mass incar…
00:51:07 |
Wed 18 Nov 2020
Greetings, Prophet!
A mild-mannered theater professor attempts to stage a controversial play in a small East Texas town.
This episode discusses drug use, sex, homophobia, and contains explicit language. Sensitive list…
00:50:49 |
Fri 13 Nov 2020
The Choice - Snap Classic
Nada Rothbart thought she’d have plenty of time to get her family out of Sarajevo. Suddenly, it was too late.
This story originally aired on the Lucky podcast, listen to part two of Nada’s story “T…
00:34:30 |
Thu 05 Nov 2020
Spooked - Cat Bone Curse
Todd’s uncle was one mean son of a biscuit. But long after he’s dead and gone, his descendants worry that his meanness might rub off on them. Snap presents a story crafted in the dark of night by Spo…
00:16:27 |
Fri 30 Oct 2020
Spooked - Don't Wanna Fright No More
When singer/songwriter and former frontwoman of the Alabama Shakes, Brittany Howard, comes up against a hostile spirit in her home, she has to decide: who’s going to get to stay? Brittany... or the g…
00:40:40 |
Tue 27 Oct 2020
Spooked - Teacher's Pet
Kristen Cortez is a new teacher in beautiful Los Gatos, California. From her classroom window, she can see rolling, golden hills. Redwood trees. The sun is almost always shining. And yet… something l…
00:26:58 |
Thu 22 Oct 2020
Spooked - Skinwalker
Lee’s great grandfather, his grandfather, and his father have all seen him: the shapeshifter. They know this man has the power to curse them, to hurt them. Lee wonders: is this man coming for him too…
00:39:03 |
Tue 20 Oct 2020
Backstage
Some of the best stories are told when the show’s over… Join us for our first-ever Snap Backstage! We bring together incredible storytellers from all over the country for a roundtable of stories abou…
00:51:19 |
Thu 15 Oct 2020
Texas Ranger - Snap Classic
Back in the 1970s, Bob Favor signed up to be a Texas Ranger. He proudly helped local police solve some of their toughest cases. But there was one case that kept getting away from him.
For more of B…
00:19:46 |
Thu 08 Oct 2020
Time Traveler
Just a few weeks ago, writer and performer Jacoby Cochran walked through a Chicago neighborhood and into a time machine. That’s where the story begins…
Sensitive listeners, please note this story c…
00:18:18 |
Thu 01 Oct 2020
The Hitchhiker's Guide to America
A man walks off the side of a California highway, deep into the patchy grassland, to build a life away from the rest of the world.
Sensitive listeners should know that this piece does contain a des…
00:28:52 |
Tue 29 Sep 2020
Hold That Space - Snap Spotlights "Ear Hustle"
Four women share their stories of loving incarcerated men, and the challenges they face in maintaining their relationships, staying hopeful about an eventual reunion, and carrying on with their lives…
00:40:48 |
Thu 24 Sep 2020
Shame
What’s keeping you from feeling proud today? We’re exploring that question with a special Snap two-for-one: SHAMEBOOTH, a traveling art installation, hotline, and podcast featuring the voices of real…
00:53:30 |
Thu 17 Sep 2020
Respawn - Snap Classic
A teenager ends up with more than he bargained for when he hacks his principal’s Twitter account. And a night-shift doctor shares a story of life after death.
STORIES
Code Yellow
A teenage hack…
00:49:04 |
Thu 10 Sep 2020
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