Snap Judgment
Snap Judgment (Storytelling, with a BEAT) mixes real stories with killer beats to produce cinematic, dramatic, kick-ass radio. Snap’s raw, musical brand of storytelling dares listeners to see the world through the eyes of another. WNYC studios is the producer of leading podcasts including Radiolab, Freakonomics Radio, Note To Self, Here’s The Thing With Alec Baldwin, and more.
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49 min
Snap LIVE! The Social Experiment
THE LEGEND OF SWEETFOOT
Comedian Dino Archie gets into a bar fight that blossoms into a bromance. The bond with his soulmate ripens over crab trapping, bankruptcy, and the Ghost of Christmas Future.
CAMP EXORCIST
Comedian James Judd falls in love with a human hair blanket and performs a church camp exorcism…you know, the kind with googly-eyed sock puppets.
Original Music by Bells Atlas
Season 10 Episode 17
24 min
Bloodsport - Snap Classic
Point guard Alex Owumi has just landed in North Africa to play basketball for his childhood hero.
For more information, check out Alex’s book -- Qaddafi's Point Guard.
Producer: Davey Kim and Anna Sussman Sound Design: Davey Kim, Leon Morimoto
Season 6 - Episode 8
22 min
The Boy On The Beach
Hear the story behind the influential photo of the Syrian boy who drowned while attempting to reach Europe.
Read more in Tima Kurdi’s book, The Boy on the Beach.
Producer: Anna Sussman
Original Score: Renzo Gorrio
Season:10 - Episode:15
48 min
The Family Name
1. Quiet is Best
When Julie Lindahl discovered that her grandfather had been an active member of the German SS, she decided to return to the scene of his crimes. But her grandmother made things difficult.
Julie Lindahl has written a book about her experience: The Pendulum: A Granddaughter's Search for her Family's Forbidden Nazi Past.
A version of this story was originally produced for the podcast Kind World, which tells stories about the effect a single act can have on our lives. You can find Kind World in any podcast app.
Producer: Erika Lantz
Production Assistance: Liz Mak
Original Score and Sound Design: Leon Morimoto
2. Like A House On Fire
Young Glynn is trying to keep up appearances at school, despite his family’s hardships. Then his house goes up in flames. Performed live in Portland at Revolution Hall.
Music composed and performed: BELL'S ATLAS
Season 10 Episode 15
14 min
“The Choice” Josh Healey Live at BAM - Snap Classic
When Josh Healey learns some unexpected news from his girlfriend, his first thought...is of Grandma Barbara and Grandma Henrietta.Performed Live by Josh Healey at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.Music written by Alex Mandel and performed by the Snap Players Alex Mandel, Tim Frick and David Brandt
29 min
A Wives' Tale - Snap Classic
A Wives’ Tale
Five women, one husband and one goal in life... to get to the Celestial Kingdom.
Producer: Tyler Measom & Adizah Eghan
Original Score and Sound Design: Renzo Gorrio
23 min
Who's Your Mama? Pt 2 "Nose Job"
When Roderick turns 18, he gets a special gift from his mom... for the one thing about him, she does not love.
Sound Design & Score: Leon Morimoto
Produced: Shaina Shealy, Mark Oppenheimer and the team at Unorthodox.
Season 10 Episode 14
30 min
Who's Your Mama - Pt 1 "#Waffle Woke"
Comic Jen Kober tells the story of the mother she never expected to find, on a journey she never expected to take.
Performed live at The Paramount in Oakland.
Music composed by Bells Atlas.