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Snap Judgment

Summary: Snap Judgment is the smoking-hot new show from NPR. Winner of the Public Radio Talent Quest, Glynn Washington delivers a raw, musical brand of storytelling, daring listeners to see the world through the eyes of another.

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 Snap Judgment #107: Superheroes-Origin Stories | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:00

Stories of mere mortals rising above adversity to become mighty. Lives will be in danger, heroes will be born. Plus, what's a comic book without an evil villain?

 Snap Judgment #117: Spooked | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:00

Sometimes, lying in bed in the dead of night, you may get the sense that you are not alone. You tell yourself, "There's nothing there. There's nothing there." But something shapeless and dark and afraid inside of you knows that somebody, or something...is watching. This week, Snap Judgment travels around the globe to investigate what lies beyond.

 Snap Judgment #104: Something Ain't Right | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:00

Your brain doesn't quite know what's going on, but your body knows that something's up. Your breathing gets shallow. Your palms start to sweat. Do you run--or watch things play out? In this episode, Snap Judgment does both.

 Snap Judgment #116: Breaking In | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:00

Everyone's been there. Standing on the outside, feeling like a fish in an aquarium, looking in at something--whether it's a group of friends, a lifestyle or a job--and thinking, "That right there, that's where I want to be." But in order for them to let you in, they've gotta notice you. Today, Snap Judgment proudly presents stories about people finding unusual ways to break in.

 Snap Judgment #115: Hacked | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:00

In this technological era, you can live a full life without ever looking away from your computer screen. Talk to friends, read a book, order your groceries, diagnose your abdominal pains...all in a world made of zeroes and ones. And if you know the language--if you're a hacker--then this brave new world is yours for the taking. In this episode, Snap Judgment examines power in cyberspace and the impact it has on relationships in meat space.

 Snap Judgment #102: Tales from the Library | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:00

The whole range of human experience isn't just cataloged in a library--it actually takes place inside. Roam the stacks with Snap Judgment, and we'll teach you to hypnotize your friends, jump start your career, and stop fanatics from burning your books. For more information visit snapjudgment.org

 Snap Judgment #114: Busted | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:00

Glynn Washington has never committed a crime, but that hasn't stopped them from slapping the cuffs on several times, clack clack, hands behind the back. So as a public service, we at Snap Judgment proudly bring you BUSTED, because whether you did it or not - nobody likes to get caught .

 Snap Judgment #114: Busted | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:00

Glynn Washington has never committed a crime, but that hasn't stopped them from slapping the cuffs on several times, clack clack, hands behind the back. So as a public service, we at Snap Judgment proudly bring you BUSTED, because whether you did it or not - nobody likes to get caught .

 Snap Judgment #113: The Story | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:00

We are all guilty of restructuring truth, crafting elaborate stories and fantasies to make sense of the worlds we inhabit. On this edition of Snap Judgment, we examine how internal storytelling influences our external reality.

 Snap Judgment #101: 5150 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:00

Stories of people who are their own worst enemy. Push through the hallways of a psychiatric ward, obsess over a late night talk radio host and then get ready to run for your life.

 Snap Judgment #112: Can't Go Home | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:00

Snap Judgment circumnavigates the globe to discover why some people can't go home.

 Snap Judgment #111: LIVE - The Hard Way | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:00

Snap Judgment takes "Storytelling with a Beat" to the stage for our first ever LIVE show! No notes, no do-overs, no safety net - the nation's best storytellers join host Glynn Washington and rock San Francisco's Brava Theatre. Hear the electrifying performances from your own front row seat (wherever you are) . . . Snap Judgment: LIVE!

 Snap Judgment #110: Magic Doors | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:00

Snap Judgment bumps up against the inexplicable as storytelling with a beat takes a magic ride through India, Morocco, Indonesia, Senegal and the good ol' Midwest.

 Snap Judgment #109: Plasticity | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:00

It's an amazing world. It used to be that whatever life served you, that's what you got. You didn't like your nose, skin, class or gender? Too damn bad. But times have changed. Nothing is fixed. If you don't like what you see in the mirror, start anew. But are there limits? Are there boundaries, internal or external? How much can you really change and how much can you demand the universe change for you?

 Snap Judgment #108: The Man in the White Hat | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:00

On this episode of Snap Judgment, we're relying on the kindness of strangers to get us out of the mess we're in. A single individual will hear the call and act. Lives will be saved. Destinies will be altered.

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