Snap Judgment

Mic Check: The Queen of Rap

It’s the dawn of hip-hop and 15-year-old Roxanne Shanté is the best battle rapper in Queensbridge NYC. She spits out a hit record in the time it takes for her laundry to dry, for real. She’s bold, controversial and everyone wants to take her down at the “MC Battle for World Supremacy.” This story contains explicit language, sensitive listeners please be advised. A giant thank you to the now Grammy-winning, forever "Queen of Rox," Roxanne Shanté for sharing her story with Snap!  You can find Roxanne on IG @imroxanneshante. She also hosts a daily show on Sirius XM's Channel 43 Rock the Bells Radio. Tune in! Produced Justin Kramon, edited by Nancy López, original score by Lauryn Newson. Season 16 - Episode 58 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices [https://dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices]

Back to Reality

A woman wakes up in a hospital bed with no idea why she’s there. Her perception of reality is questionable. A doctor discovers a possible source for her delusions and what follows is her journey to recovery and back to herself.  Thank you to Susannah Cahalan for sharing your story with us! Susannah tells the full tale of her descent into madness and rise out of it in her international bestselling memoir Brain on Fire [https://www.amazon.com/Brain-Fire-My-Month-Madness/dp/1451621388].  She's written a new book called The Acid Queen [https://www.amazon.com/Acid-Queen-Psychedelic-Counterculture-Rebellion/dp/0593490053/ref=sr_1_1?crid=W1DW59GKJGZX&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.WLP17jAbLeagXkJxnijgfQsWgOh0YH-5v5m-6VZIuMH9UcXjEPu9zAJMj1AZ6uAhKvOjVL---W2nY8jryX8gOb8QqByNqOs7QB7UNHdU7RfIYJza94frdaV0Yhz8yAfwjsoGp-e3cd7GV2ODCwzEaFTtStO25BuJhB05_E8-PSi5ow5lWulrNERi4o1GLMDg-JXmPnFGt7tb_y7whQ06P2EfBB5ZOuHD7Zk6hF7H0dI.kojovwHInn8PssrCvegvQNaMzk7gayLzkSzuDk21qMs&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+acid+queen&qid=1759334228&sprefix=the+acid+qu%2Caps%2C100&sr=8-1], about the reality-bending world of psychedelics. You can find Susannah on IG @suscahalan [https://www.instagram.com/suscahalan/?hl=en].   Our friends at The Pulse [https://whyy.org/programs/the-pulse/] will be continuing Susannah's story this coming week, as she investigates one of the most famous psychological experiments of all time... and discovers something incredible. You'll want to catch that on the next episode of WHYY's The Pulse [https://whyy.org/programs/the-pulse/], available on the NPR podcast [https://www.npr.org/podcasts-and-shows/] feed.  Produced by Justin Kramon, edited by Nancy Lopez, engineering by Boen Wang, music from Blue Dot Sessions. Season 16 - Episode 57 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices [https://dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices]

Respawn - Snap Classic

A teenage hacker inspired by “Mr. Robot” takes on his principal, teachers, and the Board of Education. And a night-shift doctor shares a story of life after death.  STORIES Code Yellow A teenage hacker inspired by “Mr. Robot” takes on his principal, teachers, and the Board of Education. This story contains strong language, sensitive listeners please be advised.  This piece was adapted from the podcast, Darknet Diaries. [https://darknetdiaries.com/] Listen to the full story, called Finn [https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/17/]. Produced by Jack Rhysider with assistance from Nancy Lopez, original score by Renzo Gorrio. Artwork by Teo Ducot. The Lazarus Effect A night-shift doctor shares a story of life after death. This story comes to us from the podcast, The Nocturnists [http://thenocturnists.com/podcast], and was performed live in San Francisco in 2018. You can listen to the full story, called The Lazarus Effect [http://thenocturnists.com/podcast/2019/3/16/season-2-episode-1]. Special thanks to Emily Silverman, Ana Adlerstein, Ali Block, Adelaide Papazolou, Marina Poole, Kirk Klocke, and the storyteller, Joe Sills. Snap Classic – Season 16 Episode 56 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices [https://dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices]

Not So Tiny Dancer - Snap Classic

On the frozen tundra, a polar bear guide wakes up to a loud THUMP on the side of his ice buggy. It’s his 1,000 pound buddy, Dancer. And he wants a cup of coffee. Plus, Don Reed transports himself to 1970. Not So Tiny Dancer On the frozen tundra, a polar bear guide wakes up to a loud THUMP on the side of his ice buggy. It’s his 1,000 pound buddy, Dancer. And he wants a cup of coffee. Thank you, Dennis Comparye, for sharing your story with us! To learn more about his work to help the Polar Bears, email Dennis: polarbearfilmfund@gmail.com Produced by Anna Sussman, original score by Dirk Schwarzhoff, artwork by Teo Ducot. Butter  Laugh yourself silly with the Snap Judgment LIVE audience, as master storyteller Don Reed transports himself to 1970's Oakland. Original music performed by Alex Mandel, Tim Frick and David Brandt. Watch the LIVE version [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-E8YJdzpHf0]. Thank you Snap Fam for supporting us and listening all these years! We are so grateful for you. Snap Classic - Season 16 – Episode 55 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices [https://dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices]

Jen Angel

Jen Angel is a beloved cupcake baker whose life was taken in a smash and grab gone wrong. Now a young man accused of the crime has his future hanging in the balance. Cries for justice, retribution and reason all collide as everyone tries to figure out “What Would Jen Do?” This episode contains graphic imagery and strong language. Please take care while listening. Thank you to Ocean, Ashanthe, Emily, Moira, Tobias, Sandra, and people from our community, right here in Oakland, who opened up their hearts to share their story with Snap Judgment.  Special thanks to Jemila, the Estate of Jen Angel (including Julie, Dana, Megan, Ryan, and Elle) and the entire team at Angel Cakes. Additional field recording by David Exumé. Expert Consultation from Sukey Lewis. Special thanks to KQED Legal.  Produced by Regina Bediako, edited by Anna Sussman, original score by Dirk Schwarzhoff. Tribute image is Design Action Collective [https://designaction.org/]. Season 16 - Episode 54 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices [https://dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices]