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  • The Belgian Beaver Bandit

    The Belgian Beaver Bandit

    · Snap Judgment

    Sacré bleu! The damn beavers are on the loose! Belgium authorities are hot on the tail of Oliver Rubbers. A renegade with a wild mission... bring the beaver back.

    Thank you, Olivier Rubbers, for sharing your story with us! Olivier now lives with his wife and kids in Belgium and is still engaging in nature advocacy work.

    Produced by David Exumé, original score by Renzo Gorrio, special thanks to Isobel Cockerell, artwork by Teo Ducot.

    Season 15 - Episode 56

  • The Home Alone Curse

    The Home Alone Curse

    · Snap Judgment

    The "Home Alone" Curse is all too real. The big-budget movie is in peril, and only one actor can save it. Not Macaulay Culkin. Not Joe Pesci. It's the goofball cop, Larry Hankin, with one iconic glazed donut.

    This story contains strong language, sensitive listeners please be advised.

    Thank you, Larry Hankin, for sharing your story! From Escape to Alcatraz to Friends to Seinfeld and Breaking Bad, Larry has left an indelible mark on your TV screens over the last five decades. Yes, Llarry has a book, entitled, That Guy: A Cautionary Memoir.

    Special thanks to Sam Shaw for sharing Larry’s story with us. Sam is working on a documentary on Larry’s improvisational theater company, The Committee. A special shoutout to The Crow Comedy Club in Santa Monica for hosting Larry during one of their unforgettable storytelling nights.

    Engineering by Pat Mesiti-Miller & Miles Lassi. Artwork by Teo Ducot.

    Happy Holidays Snap Nation! Thank you for your support over the years -- we couldn't run this Snap train without you.

    Season 15 - Episode 55

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  • The Cloak of Good Fortune - Snap Classic

    The Cloak of Good Fortune - Snap Classic

    · Snap Judgment

    Sieu is a young boy living in the big city of Phnom Penh, but he misses his old life in the Cambodian countryside. The air, the farms, but mostly
 the animals. When the Khmer Rouge promises a return to the land, Sieu has no idea how far he and his family will have to go.

    This story recounts aspects of the Khmer Rouge civil war including scenes of torture and death. Sensitive listeners, please be advised.

    BIG thanks to Sieu Do for sharing your story with us! There is so much that we were not able to share with you about Sieu and his family’s incredible journey. To find out more check out his book, A Cloak of Good Fortune.

    Produced by Nikka Singh, original score by Renzo Gorrio, artwork by Teo Ducot

    Snap Classic - Season 15 - Episode 54

  • I Got Ball

    I Got Ball

    · Snap Judgment

    A shot at the pros. Everybody wants it, but these women have it. Faatimah was a pro point guard with a world of experience when she started her own league with a call-out for true ballers. But when her own future is on the line, can she deliver? And when a little girl goes missing in the desert, one woman is driven to find her
 no matter what.

    STORIES

    I Got Ball

    A shot at the pros. Everybody wants it, but these women have it. Faatimah was a pro point guard with a world of experience when she started her own league with a call-out for true ballers. But when her own future is on the line, can she deliver?

    This story contains strong language, sensitive listeneres please be advised.

    A huge thank you to Faatimah A, Delia Moore, and everyone over at the Women’s Premier Basketball Association for sharing their stories with the Snap!

    A few months after the 2023 WPBA season concluded, Faatimah signed a contract to play professionally in Kuwait, where she spent last season abroad and continues to play for the Jamaican Women’s National Team in international competition.

    Delia ended up having a successful rookie season for Ulster University in Belfast averaging Ten Points per game. She’s back in Ireland this season playing for the Limerick Sports Huskies.

    That piece was narrated by Brittani Burgess. She’s a documentary filmmaker and photographer out of Oakland who covers the WPBA . You can find links to Brittani’s work on all platforms at Bazeinteractions.

    Produced by Bo Walsh, original score by Renzo Gorrio, artwork by Teo Ducot.

    Hunted

    When a little girl goes missing in the desert, one woman is driven to find her
 no matter what.

    This story mentions domestic abuse, please take care while listening. Help is available, visit the National Domestic Abuse Hotline for resources.

    Thank you, Hannah, for sharing your amazing story!

    Produced by Anna Sussman, original score by Renzo Gorrio.

    Season 15 - Episode 53

  • The Hot Dog King of New York - Snap Classic

    The Hot Dog King of New York - Snap Classic

    · Snap Judgment

    This dog has everything: mustard, onions, a scrap with Giuliani, Vietnam Vets, and The Met. Everyone is coming for the Throne of the Hot Dog King of New York
 Dan Rossi. And a camp for kids with dermatological issues reveals that some summer romances are more than skin deep.

    STORIES

    The Hot Dog King of New York

    This dog has everything: mustard, onions, a scrap with Giuliani, Vietnam Vets, and The Met. Everyone is coming for the Throne of the Hot Dog King of New York
 Dan Rossi.

    This story contains strong language – sensitive listeners please be advised.

    A huge thank you to Dan Rossi for sharing his story with Snap! There is so much that we were not able to share with you about Dan’s experience. To find out more check out his new memoir The New York Hot Dog King: From Rags to Riches to Less Than Rags. You can also follow Dan on social media.

    Additional thanks to our friends at VICE, whose series MUNCHIES featured Dan back in 2019 and was a big inspiration for this story.

    Listen to the King’s tribute song featured in this episode recorded by The Burner Band.

    Produced by Bo Walsh, original score by Clay Xavier, artwork by Teo Ducot.

    Skin Deep

    It’s days before the big dance at Camp Discovery — and there’s a problem. A few problems. But the kids at this camp are more used to problems than your average camper.

    Thanks to everyone in this episode! Learn more about Camp Discovery at aad.org.

    Produced by Sarah Harris with help from Anna Sussman. Sound design by Renzo Gorrio.

    Snap Classic - Season 15 – Episode 52

  • Split Screen: Thrill Seekers from the CBC

    Split Screen: Thrill Seekers from the CBC

    · Snap Judgment

    Would you go on a reality show if you didn’t know what it was about? Even if they promised you the adventure of a lifetime? In 2005, 12 people did just that. They answered an ad that read “Thrill Seekers wanted” and began auditioning for a show unlike any other in British television history.

    This week on Snap, we're featuring Split Screen: Thrill Seekers, a new six part series that exposes how a TV show left contestants struggling to trust what’s actually real! Split Screen: Thrill Seekers is a co-production of Love + Radio and Vespucci for the CBC. All six episodes are out now and available wherever you get your podcasts!

    This episode contains strong language, sensitive listeners please be advised.

    The series producer is Meera Kumar. The story editors are Thomas Curry and Steven Jackson. Thomas Curry is the managing producer.

    Audio mix and sound-design by Steven Jackson. Featured music from the RVNG catalog. Artwork by Anthony Campbell.

    The staff of CBC Podcasts are senior producer Kate Evans, coordinating producer Anna Ashitey, Senior Manager Tanya Springer and director Arif Noorani.

    The executive producers for Split Screen: Thrill Seekers are Chris Oke and Cesil Fernandes from the CBC, Matt Willis, Daniel Turcan and Johnny Galvin from Vespucci, and from Love + Radio, Nick van der Kolk.

    Guest Interviews: Louise Dekker, Ryan McBride, Steve Hester, Charlie Skelton.

    Season 15 - Episode 51

  • Fire Escape

    Fire Escape

    · Snap Judgment

    We are thrilled to share our new show Fire Escape, in partnership with Wondery! This 10 episode series, hosted by Anna Sussman, explores one woman’s journey as an incarcerated firefighter as she fights fire from behind bars -- defying a system intent on burying her under the weight of her worst moment.

    This episode contains strong language and mentions a car crash and its aftermath. Please take care while listening.

    Episode 1: The Crash

    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?

    Handcuffed to a hospital bed, awaiting trial, Amika tries to come to grips with the tragic crash that cost one man his life and took her away from her children. Inside the Chowchilla prison walls, she faces the "green cops" and the threat of solitary confinement. Outside the walls sits Firehouse Five, the home of the legendary crew of incarcerated firefighters called the Fire Girls.

    Thank you, Amika Mota, for your help and generosity in sharing your story with us!!!

    Fire Escape is a production of Snap Studios at KQED and Wondery. This series was created, written, and produced by Anna Sussman.

    For Snap Studios, our senior story editors are Mark Ristich and Nancy LĂłpez. Marisa Dodge is our Director of Production. Original music by Renzo Gorrio, Dirk Schwarzhoff, and Doug Stuart. Doug Stuart also created our original theme song. Sound design and engineering by Miles Lassi. Special thanks to Pat Mesiti-Miller and the SF Fire Department.

    For Wondery, our senior story editor is Phyllis Fletcher. Our development producer is Eliza Mills. Clare Chambers, Lauren Dee and Mandy Gorenstein are our senior producers. Sarah Mathis is our managing producer. Our executive producers for Snap Studios are Glynn Washington and Mark Ristich. Executive producers for Wondery are Marshall Lewy, Morgan Jones, George Lavender and Jen Sargent.

    Binge all episodes of Fire Escape early and ad-free right now by signing up for Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify or Amazon Music with your Prime Membership. Start your free trial: www.wondery.com/links/fire-escape now.

    Season 15 - Episode 50

  • Waterworld

    Waterworld

    · Snap Judgment

    A dolphin named Dr. Spock is in danger and NBA star Clifford Ray is the only man big enough to lend a hand. Plus, torrential rain is ripping through the Appalachians and the people of the mountain are all looking for Plan B.

    STORIES

    Just Another Day for Big Clifford Ray

    A dolphin named Dr. Spock is in danger and NBA star Clifford Ray is the only man big enough to lend a hand.

    A huge thank you to Clifford Ray and Mary O’Herron for sharing their story with the Snap!

    This year, Big Cliff and Author Laynie D. Weaver teamed up to bring Clifford and Dr. Spock’s story to life in an illustrated Children’s book titled “Big Clifford Ray Saves The Day.” Want more Big Cliff? Follow him on Instagram or X.

    Produced by Bo Walsh, original score by Dirk Schwarzhoff , artwork by Teo Ducot

    Plan B

    Snap Storyteller, Dr. Ray Christian, found himself trapped by the rising floodwaters of hurricane Helene, he knew he had to flee. But he also knew that meant leaving behind all of his animals, including his favorite goat.

    Thank you, Ray, for sharing your story with us!

    Ray has shared some resources for hurricane Helene recovery: The Boone Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation and The Rock.

    For a world of Southern-baked personal narratives, interwoven with Black American history, listen to Ray's podcast: What's Ray Saying?

    Produced by Anna Sussman, original score by Derek Barber

    Season 15 - Episode 49

  • Chasing Thunder - Snap Classic

    Chasing Thunder - Snap Classic

    · Snap Judgment

    For 110 days Peter Hammarstedt and his group of ocean vigilantes hunted the most notorious poacher of sea bass on the high seas, known as the Thunder. Their journey turns into an epic chase across 10,000 miles, two seas, and three oceans, through massive ice floors, violent clashes, and storms-tossed seas, where only one ship makes it home.

    This story contains explicit language, sensitive listeners please be advised.

    Thank you so much to Peter Hammarstedt for sharing your story with us!

    Thanks as well to Ian Urbina. We first heard about this story thanks to his reporting. You can find his book, The Outlaw Ocean: Journeys Across the Last Untamed Frontier, on Knopf, Amazon, or anywhere books are sold. Ian has a great collection of stories and books about the lawless ocean.

    Also, BIG thanks to Brick City TV & Mark Benjamin for sharing the audio from their documentary, Ocean Warriors: Chasing the Thunder. You can see a trailer of the film here.

    Produced by Nikka Singh, original score by Renzo Gorrio, artwork by Teo Ducot

    Season 15 – Episode 48 – Snap Classic

  • Howl

    Howl

    · Snap Judgment

    An engineer is stranded in Alaska's North Slope during a fierce blizzard. He and his crew encounter something out in the snow that they truly can’t explain. Plus, the story of a man who discovers that if you love someone enough, they never truly leave you.

    'Tis the season... and in dark celebration we're featuring supernatural stories from our evil-twin podcast, Spooked: true-life stories told by people who can barley believe it happened themselves. You can listen to Spooked on any podcast platform!

    STORIES

    Northern Frights

    As an engineer, Forrest is used to being able to solve problems and find solutions. But while working in the remote North Slope of Alaska, he learns that there are things in this world that just can’t be explained.

    A big thanks to Forrest for sharing his story.

    Produced by Zoë Ferrigno, original score by Doug Stuart, artwork by Teo Ducot.

    The Bull Ring

    Todd discovers that if you love someone enough, they never truly leave you...

    Thank you, Todd Narron, for sharing your story with us. If you want more stories from Todd, check out his books: Country Stories of Ghosts and Bad Men and Country Stories of Ghosts and Bad Men: Series 2 - The Dead Ones.

    Produced by Annie Nguyen, original score by Renzo Gorrio.

    Spooked has a Youtube Channel! Subscribe now for a new scary story each week.

    Season 15 - Episode 47

  • The Conjuring

    The Conjuring

    · Snap Judgment

    A ghost seeks forgiveness from beyond the grave and some photos make a woman question reality. It's time to summon the Shadow...

    This week on Snap, we're featuring supernatural stories from our evil-twin podcast, Spooked: true-life stories told by people who can barley believe it happened themselves. You can listen to Spooked on any podcast platform... Be afraid.

    STORIES

    Spooked LIVE: Glynn Washington x John Blake

    Glynn's brother pays him a visit. And Journalist, John Blake, shares his family story about a ghost that sought forgiveness from beyond the grave. These stories were told at Spooked LIVE at the haunted Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

    Thanks, John, for sharing your story with us! To learn more about John's story reconciling with his mother’s family, be sure to check out his amazing memoir — More Than I Imagined: What A Black Man Discovered About the White Mother He Never Knew. You can also follow his work on his website.

    This story was produced by Zoë Ferrigno and Davey Kim. The original score was created and performed live by Doug Stuart and Brijean Murphy.

    Picture Perfect

    When Susiy and her family visit a new town, they have no idea who they’ll be running into.

    Suisy, thank you for sharing your story with us.

    Produced by Anne Ford, original score by Lalin St. Juste, artwork by Teo Ducot.

    Spooked has a Youtube Channel! Subscribe now for a new scary story each week.

    Season 15 - Episode 46

  • Flipped Out!

    Flipped Out!

    · Snap Judgment

    You go all the way or YOU DON’T GO.

    Thank you to Murf Meyer for not dying. To Matt Mayer, for being our backflipping guru. And to Chris Gethard, for letting this whole sorry mess happen in the first place. We thank you.

    You can listen to Chris Gethard’s Beautiful/Anonymous and New Jersey Is the World wherever you get your podcasts. Zak Rosen produces the show Best Advice. Listen here.

    Produced by Zak Rosen with help from John Fecile. Original score by Renzo Gorrio. Artwork by Teo Ducot.

    Season 15 - Episode 45

  • Bonkers

    Bonkers

    · Snap Judgment

    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.

    STORIES

    Sheep Shearer

    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.

    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 Good

    Malaclypse 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.

    Season 15 - Episode 44

  • The League of Impersonators - Snap Classic

    The League of Impersonators - Snap Classic

    · Snap Judgment

    When Umid is trapped behind enemy lines, he gets help... from two of the world’s most dangerous men. And a glitch in time brings mayhem to a man’s life day after day
 no matter how many times he resets his clocks.

    This episode contains some strong language. Sensitive listeners, please be advised.

    STORIES

    The League of Impersonators

    When Umid Isabaev is trapped behind enemy lines, he gets help
 from two of the world’s most dangerous men.

    Thank you, Umid, for sharing your story with Snap!

    Thanks to Ethan Herschenfeld who voiced Umid’s words, and to, Mars Lipowski, who was the voice of Steve Poland. BIG thanks as well to our translators for this piece, Muhitdin Ahunhodjaev and Magdalena Balz.

    The three fake heads of state reunited recently in Poland for a magazine photo shoot! This photo will also be on our social media accounts.

    Want more from the Kim Jong Un Look-alike? Check out his Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Trying to hear from the Putin Look-alike? Visit his website.

    Produced by John Fecile & Anne Ford, original score by Renzo Gorrio, artwork by Teo Ducot.

    Time Glitch

    Joel Gheen is out of the military, newly married, and in college. His new life is going great
 if he could just catch the damn bus.

    Thank you, Joel, for sharing your story with us!

    If you’re hungry for more details about Joel’s experience with a real-life glitch in the matrix, check out his website. Joel also has a fun podcast that covers weird topics from a Biblical perspective. Listen to hear all the paranormal stuff that never gets discussed from a traditional church pulpit or Bible study.

    Produced by Anne Ford, original score by Dirk Schwarzhoff.

    Season 15 – Episode 43

  • We Have A Problem

    We Have A Problem

    · Snap Judgment

    Four comics score a sweet gig in the Deep South. It’s champagne, a Benz, and maybe even a Kevin Hart appearance. But their dream of life behind the velvet rope is about to get a rude awakening. Plus, do we take the Honolulu ghost tour with Lopaka, or the big time wresting match with Johnny All Black? You only get one double life on the latest Snap.

    STORIES

    We Have A Problem

    Comics, Lamarr Todd, Matt Black, and Ken Jones, score a sweet gig in the Deep South. It’s champagne, a Benz, and maybe even a Kevin Hart appearance. But their dream of life behind the velvet rope is about to get a rude awakening.

    BIG thanks to, Lamarr Todd, for sharing his story with Snap! Lamarr is a standup comedian and a featured judge at First Person Arts in Philadelphia. Find out about his tour dates and current exploits on Instagram and X.

    Matt Black and Ken Jones are also lighting up comedy stages around the country! Find Matt on Instagram. Find Ken on Instagram and X.

    Produced by Justin Kramon, original score by Clay Xavier.

    Double Booked

    Do we take the Honolulu ghost tour with Lopaka, or the big time wresting match with Johnny All Black? You only get one double life on the latest Snap.

    Thank you, Lopaka, for sharing your story! Lopaka still leads ghost tours in Honolulu today.

    Want to hear some of Lopaka’s stories from the dark side? Head on over to our evil twin sister show, Spooked... you can listen on any podcast platform.

    Produced by Zoë Ferrigno, original score by Renzo Gorrio, artwork by Teo Ducot.

    Season 15 - Episode 42

  • The Sound of Home from Mind Your Own

    The Sound of Home from Mind Your Own

    · Snap Judgment

    Snap Studios introduces an epic collaboration years in the making... "Mind Your Own." A new storytelling show hosted and produced by Lupita Nyong'o, that navigates what it means to belong all from an African perspective.

    Lupita Nyong’o knows what home feels like. But where exactly is it? In Mexico, where she was born? Kenya, where she grew up? Or the States, where she’s spent the past 20 years?

    Like Lupita, millions of Africans are spread out across the globe following family, searching for love, building futures and creating stories. It's these stories – wild and messy, intimate and joyous – that she wants to hear.

    Join Lupita as she shares tales of her own and dives into the lives of real people finding their way in new worlds of every kind.

    Episode 1: The Sound of Home

    Sound travels in all directions, but your feet can only follow in one.

    “Losing My Accent”: Lupita takes on an American accent when she becomes an actor-in-training at Yale.

    Original score by Ian Hughes Pelton AKA Tofu Jack.

    “Obaa Sima”: How long can a song stay in your heart? A musical journey from Ghana to Germany to Canada transports Yaw Atta-Owusu from the toy store to the dance floor.

    Big thanks to Yaw for sharing his story with us! Check out the Obaa Sima album featured in this episode. Thanks as well to Awesome Tapes From Africa for sharing Yaw’s music with us.

    Produced by Marisa Dodge and Regina Bediako with assistance from Bo Walsh. Original score by Clay Xavier, with additional music from Marla Kether and Ata Kak.

    Original Mind Your Own theme song by Sandra Lawson-Ndu AKA Sandu Ndu x Peachcurls ft. Ehiorobo. This episode also featured the song Show My Side by CKay ft. Amaarae.

    Executive Producers: Glynn Washington and Mark Ristich

    Managing Editor: Regina Bediako

    Director of Production: Marisa Dodge

    Series Producers: David Exumé and Priscilla Alabi

    Music Supervisor: Sandra Lawson-Ndu

    Story Scouts: Ashley Okwuosa, Fiona Nyong’o, Jessica Kariisa, Lesedi Oluko Moche

    Editors: Nancy LĂłpez and Anna Sussman

    Engineering: Miles Lassi

    Operations Manager: Florene Wiley

    Story Consultant: John Fecile

    Graphic Design: Jemimah Ekeh

    Original Artwork: Mateus Sithole

    Special Thanks: Allan Coye, Jake Kleinberg, Samara Still, Sarah Yoo, Warner Music Group, and Afripods.

    Episode transcripts can be found here.

    Mind Your Own is a production of KQED’s Snap Studios, with sales and distribution by Lemonada Media. Hosted and produced by Lupita Nyong’o.

  • Campfire Tales: Season of the Wolf

    Campfire Tales: Season of the Wolf

    · Snap Judgment

    Two boys hunting for crystals in the forest learn something out there is also on the hunt for them. And one wrong turn out on the road leads a group of friends to the most sinister encounter of their lives.

    Snap presents a ritual as old as our treachery, “Campfire Tales: Season of the Wolf.” Journey into the void while you still can... before this gate slams shut. This Spooked Spectacular features supernatural stories told by people who can barely believe it happened themselves.

    Spooked has a new season starting Friday the 13th of September! Brand new episodes will drop each and every week until All Hallows' Eve. Be afraid. Cross over and listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and podcast platforms everywhere 9/13/24.

    STORIES

    The Woods Have Eyes

    Nate and Keith love to explore the forests in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, hunting for stones and crystals to add to their collection. But something out there is also on the hunt
 for them.

    Thank you, Nate, for sharing your story with Spooked!

    Produced by Erick Yåñez, original score by Doug Stuart.

    Buffer Night

    One wrong turn leads Kyan and his friends to the most sinister encounter of their lives.

    Thanks to Kyan Bond for sharing his story. If you know what’s up with Buffer Night, drop us a line.

    Produced by Anne Ford, original score by Dirk Schwarzhoff.

    Season 15 - Episode 40

  • The Census Powwow - Snap Classic

    The Census Powwow - Snap Classic

    · Snap Judgment

    Cheyenne Brady knew next to nothing about the US census when she was given the job of counting everyone on her reservation. Writer Julian Brave Noisecat follows her through the ups and downs of the 2020 census, culminating in the first-ever Census Powwow.

    This story features descriptions of genocide and historical trauma, sensitive listeners please be advised.

    A big, big thank you to everyone on the Fort Berthold Reservation. Especially Cheyenne Brady and her family: Novi Runs Above, Holy Rope, Tayvin, Poncho, Tookie, Uncle Thomas, and Grandma Florence.

    Thank you also to Charlie Moran, Tavares Fimbres, Gabrielle Wilkinson, and Braedyn Taft, and Jazz Bearstail. Thanks to our friends at KMHA radio: Anne Morsette, Will Maguire, Ricky Raine, and Shelley Krueger for administering a rapid COVID test.

    And big thanks to the whole Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation.

    Sincerest thanks to Dr. Cheryl Ann Kary, Cheryl Keepseagle, Logan Davis, Barb Anguino, D’Vera Cohn, Byard Duncan, David Rodriguez, and Lycia Ortega Maddocks.

    This story was produced in partnership with Type Investigations.

    The original score was by Cheflee and Pat Mesiti-Miller

    This story was produced and reported by Julian Brave NoiseCat and John Fecile

    It was written by Julian Brave NoiseCat

    Snap Classic - Season 15 – Episode 39

  • The Black Wind

    The Black Wind

    · Snap Judgment

    Chase the storm until it chases you. 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. This week, Snap is heading directly into the monster’s maw to chase storms that should be left alone.

    Big thanks to Craig Wolter! Thank you, Windom High School... especially Sarah, Benny, and Danielle. Crystal Frank, another student on the trip, shared her home video with us. This story would not have been possible without her.

    Many thanks also to Sue, for sharing your story with us. Sue’s memoir is titled The Lake Turned Upside Down.

    Produced by John Fecile, original score by Renzo Gorrio, artwork by Teo Ducot.

    If you listened to our radio broadcast and want to find out what happened to the 24 people that shut themselves in a beer cooler to wait out one of the strongest tornadoes in recorded history, you can listen to the full length version of the "Eye of the Storm" story here.

    Season 15 - Episode 38

  • The King's Ransom - Snap Classic

    The King's Ransom - Snap Classic

    · Snap Judgment

    Amateur treasure hunters race to uncover $100,000 in gold and silver after a man buries his entire jewelry store around the state of Michigan. Hunters are given clues and left to explore the woods.

    This episode contains strong language, sensitive listeners please be advised.

    BIG thanks to Johnny & everyone out on the hunt for sharing your story with us! Learn more about Johnny and his treasure quest on his website and Facebook.

    Produced by Will McCarthy, original score by Derek Barber, artwork by Teo Ducot

    Snap Classic Season 15 – Episode 37

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