Snap Judgment

Your eyes may deceive you, your ears can betray you, but when it comes to love the nose knows. Plus - a reflection on life’s sliding doors and how we can never truly know all the versions of the people we love. 
This week on Snap, we kick off our FEVER series! Four weeks full of love stories that are not your typical romances... We love you Snap Nation! Catch the Fever.
STORIES
Smell Ya Later
After Laura’s husband gets a fatal diagnosis, he promises to contact her from beyond the grave. But how will she know it’s really him?
This supernatural story comes to us from our evil twin podcast, Spooked. Spooked drops weekly, listen on any podcast platform! 
Thank you, Laura Packer, for sharing this special story. Laura’s a storyteller in Minneapolis. Learn more about Laura at her website.
Produced by Anne Ford, original score by Leon Morimoto.
My Dead Mother’s Italian Lover 
Not long after Peter’s mother Mara dies, a stranger messages him on Facebook. His name is Francesco and he says that before she met Peter’s dad, Mara was the love of his life. Francesco starts sending Peter poetry and links to love songs, describing his romance with Peter’s mom in more and more detail. And the woman in his stories is nothing like the mother Peter knew. So Peter reaches out to Francesco for a phone call. A reflection on life’s sliding doors and how we can never truly know all the versions of the people we love. 
This story comes to us from Love Me, from CBC. It was produced by Peter Lang-Stanton, Cristal Duhaime and Mira Burt-Wintonick. 
Sound design by Cristal Duhaime. Mix engineered by Michelle MACK-lem . Featuring original music by David Drury. 
To hear more stories about the messiness of human connection, check out Love Me wherever you get your podcasts. 
Season 17 - Episode 6 

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Adizah Eghan noticed an interesting trend on social media: everyone seemed to be living it up in Tulum, Mexico. Some were flocking there to have a good time, while others were seeking something much deeper: they wanted to escape racism and seek refuge with like-minded people. Adizah traveled to Mexico to experience the vibes of Tulum for herself — and also dig into why Black people are seeking refuge in a small fishing town south of Cancun.
This piece comes to us from our friends at VICE News Reports. VICE has so many amazing stories, make sure you check out their podcast!
This episode contains explicit language, sensitive listeners please be advised.
Special thanks to Nubia Younge, Patricia Talley, and all those in Tulum!
This episode was produced by Adizah Eghan and edited by Kate Osborn and James T. Green with help from Annie Aviles and Stephanie Kariuki. The original score is by Kyle Murdock.
Snap Classic - Season 17 – Episode 5

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An Iranian American professor is on a date in the hills outside Tehran. She hears the thunder of galloping, and what comes over the crest will ignite an unbridled passion in her -  defining her future and explaining her past. Plus, an urban legend about a chicken that turns out to be true.
This is our final week of the Tooth & Claw series -- stay tuned next month for our collection of love stories in February... Fever. Do not miss it.
No Reins
An Iranian American professor is on a date in the hills outside Tehran. She hears the thunder of galloping, and what comes over the crest will ignite an unbridled passion in her -  defining her future and explaining her past.
This story contains state brutality and sexual situations, sensitive listeners please be advised.
Thank you Pardis for speaking with Snap! Check out her book --Book of Queens -- all about her time on horseback in Iran. 
Produced by Anna Sussman, original score by Dirk Schwarzhoff. 
Headless Chicken
Some schoolyard stories are true, and so are some urban legends.
This story contains descriptions of a chicken without a head, please take care while listening.
For more information about Mike The Headless Chicken, including Fruita, Colorado’s annual Mike The Headless Chicken Festival, check out miketheheadlesschicken.org
Produced by Joe Rosenberg, original score by Renzo Gorrio with additional instrumentation by Andrew Vickers.
Season 17 - Episode 4

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What if your sister -- the one your parents raised you with, the one that shared your toys -- what if she didn’t just have different hair, or a slightly different nose, but was an entirely different species altogether? Hannah Friedman experiences the Law of the Jungle firsthand in the (dis)comfort of her family home. 
STORIES
Monkey Sister
A huge thank you to Hannah Friedman and her parents Alison Pascoe & Dean Friedman for sharing their story with Snap!
Hannah is a tv and film writer, producer and composer based in Los Angeles. To find out more about her life growing up with Amelia the monkey, check out  Hannah’s memoir “Everything Sucks” 
Produced by Bo Walsh, edited by Regina Bediako, original score by Renzo Gorrio. Photo by Robin Schwartz.
The Gift Horse 
Tim Snyder thought he knew horses. He’d been around horses his entire life. Then he was introduced to a disabled horse that completely changed his life.
Thanks Tim for sharing your story! Check out Tim's book "The Ghost Horse"
Produced by Anna Sussman, sound design by Renzo Gorrio.
Season 17 - Episode 3

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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
Snap Classic - Season 17 – Episode 2

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