Snap Judgement

When the thought of his own mortality becomes too much to bear, a father of two living in Utah decides to upgrade his own body, one piece at a time. Sensitive listeners should note - this episode contains extremely graphic scenes of bodily harm and visceral scenes of live surgery.  Thank you to Rich Lee for sharing your story with Snap.  Hear more work from producer Lawrence Bull on his podcast   . Thanks to filmmakers Leeor Kaufman and Joe Egender for their assistance. Look out for their biohacking documentary on Netflix. Producer: Lawrence Bull with assistance from Anna Sussman Original Score: Renzo Gorrio Season 10 Episode 24

Bryan Denson was a court reporter for The Oregonian newspaper in Portland. It could be mind-numbing work sitting in the cheap seats of the American justice system. But then one day he got a tip about an espionage case coming in. The defendant was 24-year-old Nathan Nicholson. For Bryan, it would turn out to be the story of a lifetime. For Nathan, it was the beginning of the end.  To learn more about Nathan’s story, make sure to grab a copy of Bryan Denson’s book:   story for The Oregonian. A big thanks to The Oregonian/OregonLive for allowing Snap Judgment to use tape from Bryan Denson’s interview with Nathan Nicholson.  Producer: Nancy López Sound Design: Renzo Gorrio

April 15, 1865. President Lincoln is dead and the country in turmoil. Secretary of War Edwin Stanton takes control, determined to preserve Lincoln’s legacy.  This story comes to us from   production. Heavily researched, this historical political thriller podcast is an audio drama that explores America’s darkest hours. You will be astonished—and all of it is based on true events.  Starring Jeremy Schwartz as Edwin Stanton. Also featuring: Lindsay Graham, Pam Dougherty, Matthew Gray, Didi Archilla, Montgomery Sutton, Ian Ferguson, Taylor Harris, Michael Tatum, Reed Birney, Jessica Renee Russell, Aaron Roberts, Bruce Elliott, David Coffee Created by Steven Walters and Erik Archilla Written and directed by Steven Walters Executive Producer: Lindsay Graham Co-executive Producers: Erik Archilla, Robert McCollum, and Steven Walters Music and Sound Design by Lindsay Graham To find out more about   1865 , go to   . New episodes air weekly and look for special “Inside the Episode” interviews with the writers and producers of the series to find out more about the real history behind   1865 .

You get up every morning and go through the motions, but do you ever stop to wonder what you're leaving behind?  When a brilliant inventor was robbed of his life’s work, his son did the only reasonable thing: he became a robber. Walter produced a film called . The film tells the incredible true story of “The Highway,” a group of self-taught African-American painters living in the Jim Crow South who, when no one was looking, invented a whole new style of art. To learn more about the life of Walter Shaw Sr. and his inventions, be sure to check out Walter Jr.’s memoir, . Producer: Joe Rosenberg Sound Design and Score: Leon Morimoto  Snap Classic: Season 8 Episode 10

This week on Snap Judgment...two stories about the human mind and how it can play tricks on you. A father of five and devout Mormon is dragged into a world that upends everything he knows to be true. And a young man comes to terms with his mother’s profound mental illness. STORIES " Tracy: My Ride-or-Die " When host Nyge Turner turned 17, he became the caretaker for his ride-or-die: Tracy. His mom. This story was produced by . Sound Designer: "A Short Stay in Hell" A father of five and devout Mormon is dragged into a world that upends everything he knows to be true. This story comes to us from  about how our stories define who we are. Each episode  dives into a personal, eye-opening story where narratives conflict and different perspectives about the  truth collide. Steve Peck works at Brigham Young University and tells this story to a microbiology class every year. Check out his novel, “ ” which inspired this story. Listen and subscribe to    wherever you get your podcasts. Producer: Ash Sanders Lead Producer & Sound Designer: Ryan Sweikert Host & Executive Producer, Narratively Podcasts: Noah Rosenberg Production Assistant: Emily Rostek Story Consultant: Brendan Spiegel Art Direction: Vinnie Neuberg Believable Episode Art: Zoe Van Dijk Additional Support: Ula Kulpa and Russell Gragg Special Thanks: Made in New York Media Center and Brigham Young University "Head Games" e pisode artwork: Teo Ducot  Season 10 Episode 23