Snap Judgment

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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
Updated Thursday

Episodes544

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Mar 31, 2023 · 49 min
Watching Over Mountain Village - Snap Classic
Mountain Village is an Alaska Native town in the middle of nowhere. One woman is the town’s only police officer and she alone is responsible for the safety of everyone there. Her track record is perfect until one day when she responds to a call that changes everything.
Mar 23, 2023 · 49 min
Winning Colors
She’s stunning grey, sleek as a race car, and stronger than all the boys. Her name is Winning Colors and for Dino and Miami she’s the long shot of a lifetime.
Mar 16, 2023 · 35 min
Boricua en la Luna from WNYC Studios & Futuro Studios
Kelvin is the first human born on the moon, and finds himself growing up there alone. By listening to recordings sent by his grandmother, he learns to love the island he’s never seen. But when he finally meets someone else on the lunar surface, Kelvin is faced with a dilemma about his attachment to both the moon and to Puerto Rico, and how much he can hold onto his two identities.
Mar 9, 2023 · 49 min
The Border Hacker - Snap Classic
A computer hacker tries to make his way home through two countries, dense jungle, and a seemingly endless string of technical challenges.
Mar 3, 2023 · 33 min
Not So Tiny Dancer
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 coffee.
Feb 24, 2023 · 33 min
The Baton
When a tsunami wipes out everything Rizal’s ever known, he has to find a way to survive on his own.
Feb 17, 2023 · 49 min
The Turning: Room of Mirrors
Mirrors inside a ballet studio reflect the people within. They’re part of a closed, elite community that produces iconic artists. And at the top – exists one man.
Feb 10, 2023 · 49 min
Rivals - Snap Classic
A suitcase filled with old audiotapes ignites a woman’s imagination. A doppelgänger finds out that she looks like one of the most famous people in the country - who everybody hates. And a whirlwind romance goes south.
Feb 3, 2023 · 45 min
Into the Abyss
A rookie pilot, a prominent politician, a cop, and a criminal find themselves enduring freezing temperatures in the remote wilderness after their plane crashes in Northern Canada.
Jan 27, 2023 · 29 min
Pt 2: The Search for No Name Aporva - Snap Classic
A woman arrives in India only to discover that the baby she’s there to adopt has just been rescued from an orphanage tied to a child trafficking ring. Listen to Part Two of this amazing journey.
Jan 20, 2023 · 49 min
Pt 1: The Search for No Name Aporva - Snap Classic
When 14-year-old Annaporva finally decides to ask her mother about her biological family a story so unexpected unravels – there’s kingpins, death threats, and Maneka Gandhi.
Jan 12, 2023 · 42 min
This Is Uncomfortable from Marketplace
Toying with criminals is a dangerous game. This week, a chain-smoking internet detective plays to win.
Jan 5, 2023 · 44 min
Beautiful - Snap Classic
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’s like to live with Gynecomastia (aka Man Boobs).
Dec 29, 2022 · 44 min
Mummers Day
A centuries old tradition. A history of racism. What’s it take to get a little love in the City of Brotherly Love?
Dec 23, 2022 · 44 min
The 2022 Look Back Special
A prison librarian thought he just had to keep track of books until he started reading between the lines. And a young girl in San Francisco discovers something about her mother that turns a secret she's keeping into a burden.
Dec 15, 2022 · 50 min
The 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 he can’t refuse. And a covert operative is assigned to extract a high-level target from Russia, and it’s about to ruin his holiday plans.
Dec 8, 2022 · 34 min
The Repertoire
“I kept seeing pieces with this name at the top… I wasn’t looking for him, he was almost looking for me.” This week on Snap, Nicholas McCarthy immerses himself in left-hand only piano compositions and gets lost in the world of Wittgenstein.
Dec 2, 2022 · 38 min
The Negotiators from Foreign Policy
This week on Snap, we drop into the world of a hostage negotiator as he attempts to free an American journalist being held captive.
Nov 24, 2022 · 32 min
The 2022 Gratitude Special
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?
Nov 17, 2022 · 49 min
Jorge, Gina y Dante
Dante is just looking for a haircut in Guadalajara and then he meets Jorge. He's always wanted to meet a trans person… older than him. But once they start talking, Dante can't believe his ears.

Snap Judgment

Watching Over Mountain Village - Snap Classic

Winning Colors

Boricua en la Luna from WNYC Studios & Futuro Studios

The Border Hacker - Snap Classic

Not So Tiny Dancer

The Baton

The Turning: Room of Mirrors

Rivals - Snap Classic

Into the Abyss

Pt 2: The Search for No Name Aporva - Snap Classic

Pt 1: The Search for No Name Aporva - Snap Classic

This Is Uncomfortable from Marketplace

Beautiful - Snap Classic

Mummers Day

The 2022 Look Back Special

The Christmas Tree Mafia - Snap Classic

The Repertoire

The Negotiators from Foreign Policy

The 2022 Gratitude Special

Jorge, Gina y Dante