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
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The Ledge - Snap Classic
Strapped in a harness, on the edge of a mountain, the snow bridge lets out a hollow crack as it gives way. The story of two climbers whose fates are intertwined by a length of rope.
April 16 · 49 min
Announcing Snap+
Snap+ is the new subscription membership program from Snap Judgment. You’ll get an ad-free stream, special behind-the-scenes features, and even some virtual hangs with Glynn.
April 10 · 1 min
Nora Holt: The Lives and Loves of Harlem's Legendary Blonde Bombshell
A musical prodigy from Kansas becomes a renowned race woman in Chicago, a tabloid sensation in Harlem, and a musical force the world over. These are the many lives and loves of one of the most famous women of the era: Nora Holt.
April 9 · 50 min
Last Paper Standing
Zaki is in Kabul running an indie newspaper called The Etilaatroz. The Taliban are approaching the city, and the entire newsroom is on edge. But the question in Zaki’s mind is, “How do we save the paper?”
April 2 · 51 min
The Wave - Snap Classic
What if you invented something the whole world knows but someone else took the credit? This week on Snap, we uncover the story of Krazy George, a shy wood-shop teacher turned professional cheerleader, who sparked a phenomenon from the stands of the Oakland Coliseum.
March 26 · 36 min
Rained Out Rook
A call from the Philadelphia Phillies brings a big league opportunity to a pitcher holding out hope.
March 24 · 15 min
Bros Being Bros
A Los Angeles radio show prank-calls random French citizens and unintentionally reach le président. A hotheaded comedian gets into a fight. Plus, a seven-year parking spot war.
March 19 · 42 min
The Cut - Snap Classic
When the man in charge of a small, insular northern Ohio town wreaks havoc on his followers, a young Amish boy with a passion for good hair tries to clean up the mess.
March 12 · 40 min
When Doves Cry / Fever
An ecologist in Maine fears she must be crazy because she communicates with animals. Then a tiny, collared Dove told her he could read her mind.
March 5 · 50 min
The Crate Escape / Fever
From puppy love to stolen moments to the thrill of the chase... their relationship made headlines.
February 26 · 49 min
Loves Actually / Fever
Could you choose a lover for the love of your life?
February 19 · 44 min
How Will I Know? / Fever
Your eyes may deceive you, your ears can betray you, but when it comes to love the nose knows. Plus - a reflection on life’s sliding doors and how we can never truly know all the versions of the people we love.
February 12 · 53 min
In Search of a Black Utopia - Snap Classic
Adizah Eghan noticed an interesting trend on social media: everyone seemed to be living it up in Tulum, Mexico. Some were flocking there to have a good time, while others were seeking something much deeper: they wanted to escape racism and seek refuge with like-minded people.
February 5 · 49 min
Free Reign - Tooth & Claw
An Iranian American professor is on a date in the hills outside Tehran. She hears the thunder of galloping, and what comes over the crest will ignite an unbridled passion in her - defining her future and explaining her past. Plus, an urban legend about a chicken that turns out to be true.
January 29 · 50 min
Monkey Sister - Tooth & Claw
What if your sister -- the one your parents raised you with, the one that shared your toys -- what if she didn’t just have different hair, or a slightly different nose, but was an entirely different species altogether? Hannah Friedman experiences the Law of the Jungle firsthand in the (dis)comfort of her family home.
January 22 · 49 min
Waterworld - Tooth & Claw
A dolphin named Dr. Spock is in danger and NBA star Clifford Ray is the only man big enough to lend a hand.
January 15 · 56 min
Florida Alligator Man - Tooth & Claw
Can the dreaded Alligator Death Roll actually save your life? One man risks life and limb in the Florida swamplands.
January 8 · 44 min
The Bone Reader - Snap Classic
A severed head turns up in a small rural town. While police investigate this as a crime, they look at disturbed graves, search for missing people — suspect a killer. But the forensic artist on the case has a very different theory for how the head ended up in the woods.
January 1 · 52 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.
Dec 25, 2025 · 49 min
The Pencil Factory
German and his family are stuck behind the walls of a rusty old pencil factory in the jungle. When a Youtuber stumbles onto the scene with a camera, he may be their only hope.
Dec 18, 2025 · 48 min

Snap Judgment

The Ledge - Snap Classic

Announcing Snap+

Nora Holt: The Lives and Loves of Harlem's Legendary Blonde Bombshell

Last Paper Standing

The Wave - Snap Classic

Rained Out Rook

Bros Being Bros

The Cut - Snap Classic

When Doves Cry / Fever

The Crate Escape / Fever

Loves Actually / Fever

How Will I Know? / Fever

In Search of a Black Utopia - Snap Classic

Free Reign - Tooth & Claw

Monkey Sister - Tooth & Claw

Waterworld - Tooth & Claw

Florida Alligator Man - Tooth & Claw

The Bone Reader - Snap Classic

The Christmas Tree Mafia - Snap Classic

The Pencil Factory