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Snap Judgment

635 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 10.7K ratings

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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Episodes

Better Half

April 26, 2017 16:00

We all have our better sides, but what if your better side of yourself...is someone else? Season 6 Episode 31

Legacy

April 21, 2017 16:00

You get up every morning and go through the motions, but do you ever stop to wonder what you're leaving behind? Season 8 Episode 10

High Stakes - Snap Special

April 17, 2017 16:00

Our 4/20 Snap Special...when life goes up in smoke, inhale deep.

The Klan

April 13, 2017 16:00

The word instills fear in many, fascination in some, and allegiance in others, and on the next Snap Judgment we're going face to face. Season 8 Episode 9

Don Reed "I Miss Toni" - Snap Special

April 10, 2017 16:00

It's an exclusive Snap Special -- Don Reed's "I Miss Toni." The Snap Performer Of The Year reveals a family story of love, betrayal, and pride. Includes a post-story interview with Glynn Washington. 

Boxed In

April 06, 2017 16:00

When you feel the walls coming closer and closer, where do you go? Where do you hide? Season 8 Episode 8

Bad Magic - Snap Special

April 04, 2017 16:00

It's intriguing, tempting, and dangerous, but somehow you can't resist... Support Snap Judgment storytelling at SnapJudgment.org.

Aces Wild - Snap Special

March 31, 2017 16:00

We throw down a four of a kind in front of a full house...LIVE!

My Mother's Daughter - Snap Special

March 28, 2017 16:00

You can argue, laugh, and cry but you can never change who you came from. Support Snap Judgment storytelling at snapjudgment.org

Born Identity

March 24, 2017 16:00

There is the person you were born to be, and then there is the person you're creating. But what happens when both sides battle it out? Season 8 Episode 7

Heart's Desire - Snap Special

March 20, 2017 16:00

You know the feeling, the longing, the passion...you think you can ignore it, but you can never escape it. Support Snap Judgment storytelling at snapjudgment.org.

Personal Jesus

March 17, 2017 16:00

Reach out and touch faith. Amazing stories of people searching for their own salvation. Season 8 Episode 6

Full Circle

March 10, 2017 17:00

It's almost like deja vu. Almost. Except, you remember every single step of the journey. Amazing stories about ending up exactly where you got started. Season 7 Episode 2

Notorious

March 03, 2017 17:00

More money, more problems, more stories than you know what to do with. Throw your hands in the air if you're a true player. Season 8 Episode 5

One In A Million

February 24, 2017 17:00

There is lots of stuff that is never supposed to happen, but once in a while, something slips through the cracks. Season 8 Episode 4

Dirty Work

February 17, 2017 17:00

You know how bad it looks, and it's not gonna get any easier, but you roll up your sleeves and get down to it.  Season 6 Episode 30

Run For It

February 10, 2017 17:00

You can walk, amble, stride, but if you really want something...you better run. Season 8 Episode 3

Brass Ring

February 03, 2017 17:00

Sometimes you gotta go around the carousel a few times to get the prize. Season 6 Episode 24 

Snap Presents "The Specialist"

January 31, 2017 17:00

What's it like to be pulling the levers, twisting the plot, and making the tough cuts inside the Snap story factory?   Snap presents "The Specialist," a podcast about work we don't think about and the people who do it.  Hosted by Casey Miner, a project of KALW public radio in San Francisco. www.specialistpodcast.com

Mirrors

January 27, 2017 17:00

You can run and hide from just about everyone, except yourself. Season 8 Episode 2

Man On A Mission

January 20, 2017 17:00

Lead, follow or get out of the way. It's amazing stories that will not be denied. Season 6 Episode 23

Backstory

January 13, 2017 17:00

Before you can begin to understand the story, you gotta hear the backstory. Season 8 Episode 1

Sex, Lies and Audiotape

January 05, 2017 17:00

We think we're slick...that nobody knows the difference between the private us and public us. On the next Snap, it's all exposed... Season 6 Episode 19

Snap Presents "The Truth" by Jonathan Mitchell

January 03, 2017 17:00

Snap presents a special audio fiction episode featuring Jonathan Mitchell's "The Truth." Can You Help Me Find My Mom? A girl is lost and can't find her mom. Why won't anyone help her? Written by Diana McCorry Produced by Jonathan Mitchell More @ thetruthpodcast.com/story/2015/4/8/can-you-help-me-find-my-mom Visibile A blind man gets a Seeing Eye App. Written by Louis Kornfeld with help from Diana McCorry Produced by Jonathan Mitchell More @ thetruthpodcast.com/story/2016/2/12/visible...

Snap Presents Shannon Cason's "Homemade Stories: The Struggle is Real"

December 30, 2016 17:00

In this one-hour special, "Homemade Stories: The Struggle is Real," award-winning storyteller Shannon Cason takes us on a journey that finds hope in struggle. From navigating Detroit’s overwhelmed criminal justice system, to searching for work and finding closed doors, to being a father after failing in marriage, to finding anchors in a sea of uncertainty, Shannon's stories are heartfelt, heartbreaking and hilarious all at once.

Snap 2016 Look Back Special

December 22, 2016 17:00

Go, go, go. Push, push, push. That's all well and good, but every once in a while it's time to kick back and look at what you already did.  The Snap Judgment 2016 Look Back Special. Season 7 Episode 32

Mettle

December 16, 2016 17:00

Luck is nice, good fortune fantastic, but sometimes you have to show what you are made of. Season 7 Episode 31

Cross To Bear

December 09, 2016 17:00

You don't want it, you didn't create it, but it's all yours. Season 6 Episode 28

Snap Mix - Bells Atlas Special Mixtape

December 06, 2016 17:00

Bells Atlas, the sultry, soulful, funky Oakland band performing with Snap Live! has put together a mixtape that we know you are gonna dig.  It's an early gift for you, from Snap. 

Rivals

December 02, 2016 17:00

It's always that person you can't stand who pushes you to be better. Season 7 Episode 30

Rose Colored Glasses

November 25, 2016 17:00

Some people go through life with a smile on their faces...do they know something we don't? Season 6 Episode 25

Gratitude 2015 - Snap Special

November 22, 2016 17:00

It's an extra helping of stuffing..."Gratitude 2015" encore presentation. Even now, Snap still has a whole lot to be thankful for.  So pass the gravy, and thanks for listening.   

Gratitude 2016

November 18, 2016 17:00

Even after the rain, there are still rainbows. Season 7 Episode 25

Inside Scoop

November 11, 2016 17:00

The secret handshake, the password, the hidden deals, they can all be elusive...but on the next Snap Judgment we let you in the inner circle. Season 7 Episode 29

The Proxy

November 04, 2016 16:00

What if you could be you without all of the responsibility, the guilt, and the self-loathing? Too good to be true? ...Maybe not. Season 6 Episode 26

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