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Snap Judgment
Friday and Sunday night at 8pm

Snap Judgment, the smoking-hot new public radio show, straps audiences into an audio rollercoaster.

 
Before creating Snap Judgment, Glynn Washington worked as an educator, diplomat, community activist, actor, political strategist, fist-shaker, mountain-hollerer, and foot stomper.
 
Glynn composed music for the Kunst Stoff dance performances in San Francisco, rocked live spoken word poetry in Detroit, joined a band in Indonesia, wrote several screenplays, painted a daring series of self portraits, released a blues album, and thinks his stories are best served with cocktails. 

  • The Southern heat is turned up high as one man faces a filthy flock of sheep, a nonstop chatterbox, and an angry ram, all in a super explosive little shack. Plus, a story where an anarchist and an Amish family come together.STORIESSheep ShearerThe Southern heat is turned up high as one man faces a filthy flock of sheep, a nonstop chatterbox, and an angry ram, all in a super explosive little shack.Thank you, Brian Lee Knopp, for telling your story! Brian is a retired Private Investigator and sheep shearer. He’s currently working on a collection of personal essays.Produced by David Exumé, original score by Renzo Gorrio.Chaotic GoodMalaclypse was part of a dangerous anarchist group. They stole, they killed, they escaped, until one day when Malaclypse could run no further…Dan has been playing and organizing LARPs for 20 years. He posts bad LARP advice on Twitter at LarpTips.Produced by Jazmin Aguilera, original score by Renzo Gorrio.Snap Classic - Season 17 – Episode 50 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
  • A horse-drawn carriage picks up a man, escorting him to a destination unknown. And Georgia’s Lake Lanier seems like the perfect spot to spend a holiday weekend. But beneath the calm blue waters... something’s watching. These supernatural stories come to us from our evil twin, Spooked. Spooked has all new October episodes! Listen to Season 11, "The Spooked Field Guide to the Shadow," and have a Happy Halloween Snappas! STORIESThe Death CarriageSince he was a kid, Joe Conrad knows that death is not the end… it’s just a stop on the road.Thank you Joe for sharing your story with us.Produced by Erick Yáñez, scouted by Dan Yashinsky, original score by Lalin St. Juste, art by Teo Ducot.Lady of the LakeGeorgia’s Lake Lanier seems like the perfect spot to spend the Fourth of July. But beneath the calm blue waters… something’s watching. Thanks Alyse for sharing your story!Produced by Erick Yáñez, original score by Yari Bundy, scouted by Evan Stern.Season 17 - Episode 49 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
  • A powerful flood brings things once buried to the surface in the Appalachian Mountains.Happy Spooky Season Snap Nation!!! It's a Halloween tradition to feature our evil twin, Spooked. Spooked has all new episodes this October... explore Season 11, "The Spooked Field Guide to the Shadow." Be afraid.Big thanks to Lora Smith, Beau Morgan, and Gwen Johnson sharing your stories with us. If you want to know more about the goblins in Eastern Kentucky… Lora wrote a wonderful piece about them for Oxford American. Scouted & produced by Zoë Ferrigno, original score by Doug Stuart, art by Teo Ducot.Season 17 - Episode 48 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
  • Bigfoot takes over a small southern town in a massive way. Locals say he’s a beast, a spiritual entity, or even worse… a damn Yankee. Plus, a story from Pumpkintown… where everyone is hunting for Sasquatch.STORIESBigfoot in LittletonBigfoot takes over a small southern town in a massive way. Locals say he’s a beast, a spiritual entity, or even worse… a damn Yankee.A very big thank you to Stephen Barcelo, Sylvia Alsten with the Littleton Woman’s Club, and Alan Williford at Medock Mountain State Park. Thank you also to Jesse Walker, Loretta Woodburn, Wyatt Pegram, Matt Johnston, Richard Holm, and all the other folks in Littleton, North Carolina who spoke to us for this story. Produced by Elissa Castles, edited by Nancy López, original score by Nick Marks, artwork by Teo Ducot.The Sasquatch of PumpkintownEveryone in Pumpkintown is hunting for Sasquatch… except Ben Becker. He knows exactly where Bigfoot lives.This episode does contain strong language, sensitive listeners please be advised.This story originally aired on the Here Be Monsters podcast hosted by Jeff Emtman. They just dropped a new season… listen and subscribe for more awesome stories!Produced by Jeff Emtman.Season 17 - Episode 47 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
  • Did you ever have that one friend that you didn’t want but it turns out you really need? This week on Snap, epic stories about unexpected companionship.STORIESShut Up RickHe’s called Shut Up Rick. Let’s hear what he has to say.Thank you Bucky Sinister and Rick Loddy.Bucky is a poet, author, and comedian — to learn more about Bucky’s work and what he’s up to now, subscribe to his substack.Original score by Clay Xavier, produced by Zahra Noorbaksh and John Fecile, artwork by Teo Ducot.Rock Paper ScissorsWhen the two greatest auction houses in the world – Christie’s and Sotheby’s – vied for the privilege of auctioning off $20 million worth of art in 2004, little did they know that they would be forced to engage in an ancient form of ritualized combat known as… rock paper scissors.Be sure to check out Carol Vogel’s original New York Times article.Produced by Joe RosenbergThe Kipling Hotel – LIVEA young, penniless student arrives at UCLA with no place to stay and is forced to improvise.Performed by Don Reed at Snap LIVE in San Francisco, CA.Music composed by Alex Mandel, performed by the Snap Judgment Players: Alex Mandel, David Brandt, and Tim FrickSnap Classic - Season 17 – Episode 46 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices