Snap Judgment
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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.
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Roommate Wanted
Snap Judgment
06/16/22 • 34 min
Brian’s desperate for cash, until a random ghost writer answers his Craigslist ad for a roommate. Now, he's about to get more drama than he ever imagined.
BIG thanks to Brian Boucher for sharing his story with Snap!
Brian wrote about this experience in New York Magazine titled “My Roommate, The Diamond Thief.” Read more about it.
Produced by Bo Walsh, original score by Dirk Schwarzhoff, artwork by Teo Ducot
Season 13 - Episode 28
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The 2022 Gratitude Special
Snap Judgment
11/24/22 • 32 min
It’s time people. We all need to push the chair back from the supper table, look around and remember who we are grateful for. This week on Snap, when a pillar of the community goes missing, the people rally to show their love. But maybe our hero... is still alive?
We are grateful to tell stories and we are deeply thankful for you Snap Nation! For all the love and support you have shown our Snap Fam, thank you. We’re sending good vibes to you and yours!
Thanks to, Tammerlin Drummond, for helping tell Willie’s story. Rest in Power Willie!
Produced by Adizah Eghan, additional tape from Bo Walsh
Original score by Renzo Gorrio, additional music from Doug Stuart
Video used in story provided by user ritchhazel on YouTube.
Artwork by Teo Ducot
Season 13 - Episode 58
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The Social Experiment - Snap Classic
Snap Judgment
07/27/23 • 48 min
Two comic story tellers, Dino Archie and James Judd, bring you love, bromance and a summer camp exorcism with sock puppets. This episode contains explicit language.
STORIES
The Legend of Sweet Foot
Comedian Dino Archie got into a bar fight that blossomed into a bromance. The bond with his soulmate ripens over crab trapping, bankruptcy, and the Ghost of Christmas Future.
Camp Exorcist
Comedian James Judd dreams of being kidnapped, falling in love with a human hair blanket, and a church camp exorcism...you know, the kind with googly-eyed sock puppets.
Original Music by Bells Atlas
Artwork by Teo Ducot
Snap Classic - Season 14 - Episode 32
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No Good Turn
Snap Judgment
01/25/24 • 48 min
A small plastic boat bobs helpless in the Aegean Sea, overwhelmed and overloaded. A young father from Mogadishu must take the helm to save everyone on board -- but will he lose his family because of it? And a boy on a top-secret mission tries to win over the most elusive, electrifying student in his 7th-grade class.
STORIES
Hanad & Faysa
A small plastic boat bobs helpless in the Aegean Sea, overwhelmed and overloaded. A young father from Mogadishu must take the helm to save everyone on board -- but will he lose his family because of it?
Thank you, Hanad and Faysa, for sharing your story with us.
Reported by Niki Kitsantonis. Produced by John Fecile and Niki Kitsantonis. Original score by Lauryn Newson.
Hanad’s translation was read by Said Shaiye. Additional recording by Daphne Tolis. Additional translation by Abdi Mohamed.
Danger 9b
Richard Hatch is overseas on a top-secret mission... to win over Jill, the most elusive, electrifying student in his 7th-grade class. He isn’t suave or sophisticated, so he’s gonna need help from The Beatles, the Russians, and even the CIA to pull it off.
Thank you, Richard Hatch aka Danger 9b, for sharing your story with us!
Rick is back in the US and is putting the finishing touches on a kid-friendly memoir about his travels abroad.
Produced by Regina Bediako, original score by Dirk Schwarzhoff
Artwork by Teo Ducot
Season 15 - Episode 4
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Head Games - Snap Classic
Snap Judgment
10/05/23 • 49 min
This week on Snap, two stories about the human mind and how it can play tricks on you. A young man comes to terms with his mother’s profound mental illness. And a father of five and devout Mormon is dragged into a world that upends everything he knows to be true.
STORIES
“Tracy: My Ride-or-Die“
When Adult ISH host Nyge Turner turned 17, he became the caretaker for his ride-or-die: Tracy. His mom.
This story was produced by YR Media‘s Adult ISH podcast (Mom ISH episode). Adult ISH is a culture, advice, and storytelling show about #adulting, that is produced entirely by folks who are “almost adults.” It’s distributed by PRX’s Radiotopia. Be sure to subscribe and listen here.
Sound Designer: DJ Clay Xavier
“A Short Stay in Hell”
A father of five and devout Mormon is dragged into a world that upends everything he knows to be true.
This story comes to us from Believable, a new podcast from Narratively about how our stories define who we are. Each episode dives into a personal, eye-opening story where narratives conflict and different perspectives about the truth collide.
Steve Peck works at Brigham Young University and tells this story to a microbiology class every year. Check out his novel, “A Short Stay in Hell“ which inspired this story.
Listen and subscribe to Believable wherever you get your podcasts.
Producer: Ash Sanders
Lead Producer & Sound Designer: Ryan Sweikert
Host & Executive Producer, Narratively Podcasts: Noah Rosenberg
Production Assistant: Emily Rostek
Story Consultant: Brendan Spiegel
Art Direction: Vinnie Neuberg
Believable Episode Art: Zoe Van Dijk
Additional Support: Ula Kulpa and Russell Gragg
Special Thanks: Made in New York Media Center and Brigham Young University
“Head Games” episode artwork: Teo Ducot
Season 14 - Episode 42 - Snap Classic
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08/25/22 • 27 min
Spooked’s own Annie Nguyen shares her family’s ghost story. When her father got the call from his siblings and cousins back in Vietnam, asking him to help them find their ancestors’ missing caskets, he got on the first plane out of California. But when he got there, he realized they needed to call on higher powers to help them locate the long-lost grave sites.
Oh yes... it’s Part Two of “Campfire Tales.” Featuring supernatural stories from our sister podcast, Spooked, a Luminary Original.
BIG love and thanks to Poppa Nguyen, for sharing your story with us!
Produced by Annie Nguyen, original score by Renzo Gorrio, artwork by Teo Ducot
Translation by George Q. Nguyen - please note the translation was condensed for clarity.
All-new episodes of Spooked return to Luminary September 9th! To listen to all episodes of Spooked as they’re released regularly through next Spring, subscribe to the Luminary Channel on Apple Podcasts, or directly on Luminary: https://luminary.link/spooked
Season 13 - Episode 40
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Shut Up Rick
Snap Judgment
08/24/23 • 51 min
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.
STORIES
Shut Up Rick
He’s called Shut Up Rick. Let’s hear what he has to say.
Thank you Bucky Sinister and Rick Loddy.
Bucky is a poet, author, and comedian — to learn more about Bucky’s work and what he’s up to now, subscribe to his substack.
Original score by Clay Xavier, produced by Zahra Noorbaksh and John Fecile
Rock Paper Scissors
When the two greatest auction houses in the world – Christie’s and Sotheby’s – vied for the privilege of auctioning off $20 million worth of art in 2004, little did they know that they would be forced to engage in an ancient form of ritualized combat known as... rock paper scissors.
Be sure to check out Carol Vogel’s original New York Times article.
Produced by Joe Rosenberg
The Kipling Hotel - LIVE
A young, penniless student arrives at UCLA with no place to stay and is forced to improvise.
Performed by Don Reed at Snap LIVE in San Francisco, CA.
Music composed by Alex Mandel, performed by the Snap Judgment Players: Alex Mandel, David Brandt, and Tim Frick
Artwork by Teo Ducot
Season 14 – Episode 36
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Nevermore - Spooked
Snap Judgment
10/26/23 • 49 min
We’re getting spooky again this week with a quirky haunting from the Monterey Bay Aquarium and a tale from a girl who escapes a ghostly force through astral projection.
Be afraid... this Halloween special features supernatural stories from our evil twin podcast, Spooked, told by people who can barely believe it happened themselves. You can listen to Spooked for free on any podcast platform! Episodes drop weekly.
STORIES
Night at the Aquarium
On Kevin’s night shift at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, things get wet, wild, and very very weird.
BIG thanks to Kevin Wright and the magical Monterey Bay Aquarium. Thanks also to KAZU Radio in Monterey, California for its assistance.
Original score by Yari Bundy & Renzo Gorrio, produced by Anne Ford
Out of Body
Tiyi just wants to get away from the man in the closet. What happens next changes her life forever.
Thank you, Tiyi Schippers, for sharing your story with us! You can find more of her creepy tales on YouTube.
Original score by Leon Morimoto, produced by Anne Ford
Artwork by Teo Ducot
Season 14 - Episode 45
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Roommate Wanted - Snap Classic
Snap Judgment
03/20/25 • 47 min
Brian’s desperate for cash, until a random ghost writer answers his Craigslist ad for a roommate. Now, he’s about to get more drama than he ever imagined. And a young, penniless student arrives at UCLA with no place to stay and is forced to improvise.
STORIES
Roommate Wanted
Brian’s desperate for cash, until a random ghost writer answers his Craigslist ad for a roommate. Now, he’s about to get more drama than he ever imagined.
BIG thanks to Brian Boucher for sharing his story with Snap! Brian wrote about this experience in New York Magazine titled “My Roommate, The Diamond Thief.”
Produced by Bo Walsh, original score by Dirk Schwarzhoff, artwork by Teo Ducot.
The Kipling Hotel – Don Reed LIVE
A young, penniless student arrives at UCLA with no place to stay and is forced to improvise.
Performed by Don Reed at Snap LIVE in San Francisco, CA. Music composed by Alex Mandel, performed by the Snap Judgment Players: Alex Mandel, David Brandt, and Tim Frick.
Snap Classic - Season 16 - Episode 12
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The Handoff
Snap Judgment
08/18/22 • 41 min
Mirza is a young Afghan military commander and Deven is his counterpart in the U.S. Marines. Their troops work together "shona b'shona" side-by-side in Taliban territory in a tenuous trust. When the US pulls out of Afghanistan the depth of their friendship is put to the test.
This story contains graphic imagery, sensitive listeners please be advised.
Many thanks to Deven Ravel, and Mirza for sharing their stories!
Special thanks to Mary Mathis, Sarah Delia, and Nikka Singh.
Produced by Shaina Shealy, original score by Renzo Gorrio
Artwork by Teo Ducot
Season 13 - Episode 38
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FAQ
How many episodes does Snap Judgment have?
Snap Judgment currently has 452 episodes available.
What topics does Snap Judgment cover?
The podcast is about Podcasts, Arts and Performing Arts.
What is the most popular episode on Snap Judgment?
The episode title 'Roommate Wanted' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Snap Judgment?
The average episode length on Snap Judgment is 40 minutes.
How often are episodes of Snap Judgment released?
Episodes of Snap Judgment are typically released every 6 days, 23 hours.
When was the first episode of Snap Judgment?
The first episode of Snap Judgment was released on Jul 14, 2017.
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