Snap Judgment

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. Season 10 Episode 13 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

When you're struggling and living in the margins, the powers that be want to keep you ... exactly where you are. Season 8 Episode 12  Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

When one couple learns that their teenage son has been identified as a potential school shooter, they do everything they can to prove that he’s not. Bethany Barnes originally reported this story for The Oregonian - Targeted: A Family and the Quest to Stop the Next School Shooter.  Producer: Nancy López Season 10 Episode 12 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

A tiny, pirate radio station broadcasts to the thousands of families trapped in ISIS-controlled Mosul. When listeners start calling in, something remarkable happens. Producer:  Anna Sussman Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Snap LIVE! At The Paramount featuring Glynn Washington, Don Reed and Joyce Lee telling stories about subjects that are taboo, bizarre and humorous. Live Music by Bell's Atlas Season 10 Episode 11 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The story of a small Christian hill town in Palestine, and the 18 cows that kind of, almost, but never really, changed the course of its future. Season 10 Episode 10 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Snap Favorite Don Reed takes the stage with a heartfelt homage to his father's dreams for his son. Performed live by Don Reed at the Brooklyn Academy of Music Music composed and performed by Bells Atlas Season 10 Episode 9 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Snap comedy queen Jen Kober thought having an adventurous date meant trying a new restaurant... little did she know she would be free falling into a pretty crappy situation. Original Music by Bells Atlas Performed Live at Brooklyn Academy of Music Get the video at snapjudgment.org Season 10 Epsiode 8 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Back in the 1970's Bob Favor signed up to be a Texas Ranger. He helped local police solve some of their toughest cases. But there was one case that kept getting away from him. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

John Cotrocois is obsessed with meet-cutes, but he always falls for the wrong men. Will his dream of a fairy-tale romance come true? Season 10 Episode 7 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Snap spotlights "Peace of Mind" with Bhi Bhiman. In the inaugural episode, Bhi interviews Glynn Washington, bestselling author Dave Eggers, and renowned psychologist Lee Ross. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

After a college party, Anwen* and Sameer* went back to a dorm room. What happened that night was confusing and horrible. But in this story we get the rare opportunity to hear both of them grapple with what happened in a way that is both surprising and meaningful. Warning, this story contains graphic descriptions of sexual violence. Season 10 Episode 6 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The voicemail message says someone from your past needs your help. Would you respond, if it meant getting involved in a murder trial? Season 10 Episode 5 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Two women, a tiny boat, the wide open ocean...and kismet.   Season 8 Episode 28 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

A computer hacker tries to make his way home through two countries, a dense jungle and a seemingly endless string of technical challenges. Season 10 Episode 4 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

It was both a tragedy and a punchline. The story behind a cult that changed the world.  Season 10 Episode 3 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

When a man is falsely accused of kidnapping a police officer, he tells a lie to set himself free. But that lie comes at an enormous cost. Season 10 Episode 2 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

There was a legend in central Maine, about a hermit who had lived in the woods, unseen, for 30 years.  Then, in 2013, the police arrested a man named Christopher Knight. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Ballistic missile threat inbound to Hawaii. Seek immediate shelter.  A very special presentation of the day the world almost ended. Season 10 Episode 1 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

A young man has the chance to work on a very secret, very powerful weapon that could put an end to world war II. The project involves no toxins, no chemicals, no shrapnel and no bullets. Instead, the project involves lots and lots of flying mammals. Lots. Content Advisory:  This story details a war situation involving both people and animals, Listener Discretion Is Advised. Season 9 Episode 38 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices