Snap Judgment

Snap Judgment and PRX

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.

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544 episodes
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The Black Wind - All Systems Down
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 wind.
Thursday · 45 min
Fire & 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 bald, frozen and hungry, but with a song in their heart.
July 23 · 49 min
Father 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.
July 16 · 51 min
Introducing "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.
July 14 · 37 min
Vroom - 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 on with 911… and one lone trooper has got a crazy idea. And -- when NASA loses contact with a spacecraft over 12 billion miles away, scientist Suzanne Dodd has to throw a Hail Mary.
July 9 · 58 min
The 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 hands. And -- the "Home Alone" Curse is all too real.
July 2 · 49 min
Blood 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 decidedly different impressions of him.
June 30 · 43 min
Movement - 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 seahorses.
June 25 · 48 min
Deliverance
Sammy has three loves. Bumble bees, the Bible and boys. Raised by preachers, he’s kept of one these secret, but Deliverance Day is on the way.
June 18 · 50 min
Kismet - 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 did.
June 11 · 49 min
Something 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 prepare him for what he’s about to see. And -- in Hilo, Hawaii, hula sisters are about to take the stage at the 1986 Merrie Monarch Festival. They’ve been practicing for months. But the gods have other plans.
June 4 · 49 min
The 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?
May 28 · 49 min
Silence Speaks
In a time when words were dangerous, Grigory found a way to speak up using silence.
May 21 · 47 min
Heavyweight
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.
May 14 · 43 min
Fire 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 who have been waiting for their mom to return. But the hardest part of regaining her freedom, would be believing that she is worthy.
May 7 · 34 min
Fire 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 fire, Amika must defy orders for the sake of the women on her crew.
May 5 · 33 min
Fire 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 intoxicated. While saving his life, she reckons with lives lost and the harsh future awaiting the young patient. Back at the firehouse, Amika’s crew are called out to a Christmas Eve emergency.
April 30 · 35 min
Fire 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 caught. And then she’s called to an emergency involving one of her jailers.
April 28 · 32 min
Fire 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, Amika must shut down all connections with everyone she loves: her cellies, her mom, and even her kids. The world looks dark until she sees a small light that may illuminate a path to her new life when she gets a call from the firehouse.
April 23 · 31 min
Fire 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?
April 21 · 33 min

Snap Judgment

The Black Wind - All Systems Down

Fire & Ice - All Systems Down

Father of the Bride - All Systems Down

Introducing "First America": How 250 Years of History Shaped Today's Political Moment

Vroom - All Systems Down

The Belgian Beaver Bandit - Snap Classic

Blood Memory from Love and Radio

Movement - Snap Classic

Deliverance

Kismet - Snap Classic

Something Sacred

The Real Fleetwood Mac - Snap Classic

Silence Speaks

Heavyweight

Fire Escape: Worthy EP6

Fire Escape: Release EP5

Fire Escape: Reckoning EP4

Fire Escape: Caught EP3

Fire Escape: Escape EP2

Fire Escape: The Crash EP1