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爛手人設計師雞米 亂花錢不如多做一點節目"Damian Lillard x Tissot PRX Gold"40年老錶逆襲！Tissot PRX怎麼突然這麼紅？Tissot PRX翻紅了！你還沒入手嗎？老錶逆襲！經典不死！重出江湖直接封神？留言告訴我你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cmi8rdwuh01t401077naycd66/comments經典回歸！Tissot PRX 這款40年前的老錶，為什麼現在會爆紅？ 你知道現在最夯的平價機械錶是哪一支嗎？沒錯，就是來自瑞士品牌 Tissot 的 PRX 系列！這支在1980年代誕生的經典老錶，經過數十年的沉寂，居然在近年以超高顏值與復古工藝，成功搶回眾人目光！ 本集影片我們來一起聊聊： PRX 的誕生故事 它是如何融合復古與現代設計 為什麼它能一錶難求 還有我們對 PRX 的開箱與實戴分享！ 喜歡經典設計、入門機械錶、或是剛踏入愛錶世界的你，這支影片千萬別錯過！ Tissot PRX 最初問世於 1978年，是一款擁有一體成型不鏽鋼錶殼與復古八零年代風格的石英腕錶。「PRX」這個名字其實大有來頭，其中： P 代表「Precise（精準）」 R 代表「Robust（堅固）」 X 則象徵「100米防水（羅馬數字X = 10，乘以10）」 這支錶最初就是針對當時風靡的石英錶市場而設計，簡潔俐落的外型，搭配一體式錶帶與纖薄錶殼，讓它在當年有著極高辨識度。 然而隨著市場變化，它逐漸淡出主流視野。直到 2021年，Tissot 重新推出 PRX 系列，不只保留了原本的經典設計，更進一步推出了搭載 Powermatic 80 機芯 的自動款，讓這款老錶重新燃起熱度。 #TissotPRX #Tissot #PRXPowermatic80 #瑞士手錶 #機械錶推薦 #復古風格 #經典復刻 #入門腕錶 #WatchReview #手錶開箱 #WatchLover #錶迷日常 #AffordableLuxury #男士穿搭 #品味生活 #TissotPRX #DailyStyle #男生穿搭 #復古時尚 #手錶穿搭 #型男配件 #WristCheck #OOTD #MinimalStyle #時尚配件 #生活美學 #品味日常 #腕錶推薦 #復刻風格 #GentlemanStyle Powered by Firstory Hosting
2025-11-2217 min
PRX Annual Report PlaylistThere’s More to That - A Field of Dreams Built in an Unlikely Place: A Japanese American Internment CampBaseball was a way of life in the camps that incarcerated Japanese Americans during World War II. The United States government stripped the Americans who lived in these camps of their liberties, but for those communities, having played the game for generations, baseball brought them closer to each other and, paradoxically, to their country. At Manzanar, one such site at the foot of the Sierra Nevada in California, dozens of baseball and softball teams played regularly.Decades after the camps closed, and after Japanese Americans had returned to their homes on the West Coast, Manzanar was established...
2025-11-1238 min
PRX Annual Report Playlist2025 at PRX: CEO Kerri HoffmanFor two decades, PRX has been a driving force of innovation in public media. We’ve built digital-first audio infrastructure, elevated diverse and essential stories, and provided programming that connects with local audiences nationwide. This year — as we faced the most significant challenge to the U.S. public media system in more than 60 years — our work has never felt more urgent or more necessary. Browse the full annual report for fiscal year 2025 at 2025.prx.org.
2025-11-1201 min
Snap JudgmentWhat’s Ray Saying? “Black in the Military”Ray looks back on his decision to join the army, unraveling a complicated history of Black military service and reflecting on the surprising changes the armed forces made in his life.This episode contains explicit language. Please take care while listening.This story comes to us from the incredible podcast, What’s Ray Saying? In each episode, Ray Christian, the award-winning storyteller, combat veteran, historian, and devoted father of six, invites you to become part of his community, as he shares stories from the scenic mountains of Appalachia.Listen to What's Ray Saying? wh...
2025-02-2531 min
Snap JudgmentThe Weight of SorrowHow long will you hurt yourself before you start loving yourself? Ronald Young Jr. grapples with the impending loss of his mother while still thinking about his weight. And a kid shares what it’s like to live with Gynecomastia (aka Man Boobs).STORIESThe Weight of SorrowRonald Young Jr. grapples with the impending loss of his mother while still thinking about his weight.This story comes to us from Weight For It, a production of Oh It’s Big Ron Studios and is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX...
2025-02-1348 minPRX Annual Report PlaylistIntroduction from CEO Kerri HoffmanPRX CEO Kerri Hoffman shares her insights from 2024. Read more at 2024.prx.org.
2024-12-0501 minPRX Annual Report PlaylistEllen Brown: 'The World is one of our favorite programs'"My sister Deborah Brown and I are longtime public radio donors and we are pleased to support PRX through the Harold and Colleen Brown Family Foundation. Thanks to our parents, starting as children we were exposed to world events. So The World is one of our favorite programs. When our father was Jimmy Carter's Secretary of Defense, world events could be personally stomach churning. But now they are a welcome diversion from US domestic politics. The World presents a nonpartisan view of world affairs, including reports from correspondence and interviews with world leaders. Best of all the reports cover...
2024-12-0500 minPRX Annual Report PlaylistStephanie Fox: "PRX makes the world a better place one story at a time""The very first podcast I ever listened to was The West Wing Weekly. It not only allowed me to revisit the world of an America that inspires me to service, it also led to meeting a new group of friends who have brought much joy into my life. The West Wing Weekly introduced me to several other PRX podcasts, including and especially Ear Hustle. This podcast opened my eyes to what life is like for incarcerated persons and expanded my horizons with regard to the community of people who work in and are served by our prison systems. PRX...
2024-12-0500 min
Snap JudgmentWeight For ItWe’re going back to college with Ronald Young Jr., where he couldn’t wait to explore a world beyond the watchful gaze of his churchgoing parents. He meets an amazing girl, but their story would not be a love story… because of their weight.
This story comes to us from Weight For It, a production of Oh It’s Big Ron Studios and is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. This podcast series was a Tribeca Official Selection. It was also picked by the New York Times as one of the best podcasts of the year. Li...
2024-02-2949 min
Studio 360 with Kurt AndersenIntroducing: Monumental - Whispers in WilmingtonFor listeners of Studio 360, we’re featuring an episode from the new PRX podcast Monumental.
The landscape of public memory is shifting. As we re-examine the plaques in our parks and the sculptures on our streets, we grapple with what to do with them. Once we learn the stories these objects tell about who we are, will tearing down statues and renaming schools be enough?
Monumental interrogates the state of American monuments and what their future says about our own. In this 10-episode series, host and author Ashley C Ford and a team of audio jou...
2024-01-0752 min
Snap JudgmentMovementFrom the podcast, Movement, we spotlight the story of a self proclaimed “drunk drag queen,” and the music that saved them. Plus, we go on an adventure underwater to visit a secret kingdom for seahorses.
STORIES
Movement
From the podcast, Movement, we spotlight the story of a self proclaimed “drunk drag queen,” and the music that saved them.
Produced by Meklit Hadero and Ian Coss. The Movement show was co-created by Julie Caine.
You can find all of San Cha’s music and projects at churchofsancha.com.
If you want...
2023-12-1448 min
RTP: Ad-FreeMonumental—a new podcast from PRXToday, we are sharing an episode of Monumental, by our old friend Gisele Regatão, the producer/director of a hit dog will holler. For generations, Christopher Columbus has been glorified in monument after monument across the United States. And while Columbus statues have recently started coming down, including in cities like Columbus, Ohio, the largest one in the world is standing tall - very, very tall… in a U.S. territory – the beach town of Arecibo, Puerto Rico. In this episode, Gisele travels to Puerto Rico and beyond to uncover the roots of Columbus’ glorifi...
2023-11-0741 minRadiotopia Presents: We're Doing the WizMonumental—a new podcast from PRXToday, we are sharing an episode of Monumental, by our old friend Gisele Regatão, the producer/director of a hit dog will holler. For generations, Christopher Columbus has been glorified in monument after monument across the United States. And while Columbus statues have recently started coming down, including in cities like Columbus, Ohio, the largest one in the world is standing tall - very, very tall… in a U.S. territory – the beach town of Arecibo, Puerto Rico. In this episode, Gisele travels to Puerto Rico and beyond to uncover the roots of Columbus’ glorifi...
2023-11-0741 min
Snap JudgmentHead Games - Snap ClassicThis week on Snap, two stories about the human mind and how it can play tricks on you. A young man comes to terms with his mother’s profound mental illness. And a father of five and devout Mormon is dragged into a world that upends everything he knows to be true.
STORIES
“Tracy: My Ride-or-Die“
When Adult ISH host Nyge Turner turned 17, he became the caretaker for his ride-or-die: Tracy. His mom.
This story was produced by YR Media‘s Adult ISH podcast (Mom ISH episode). Adult ISH is a culture, advi...
2023-10-0549 min
PRX: Echoes Interview PodcastEchoes Podcast: SUSS & BalmorheaEchoes Podcast: Ambiences from the Heartland: SUSS & Balmorhea: The Echoes Interviews
The Ambient Country band SUSS struggles with loss and finds a way to be reborn. After co-founding member Gary Lieb died, they had to reevaluate not only their existence, but their sound. Their new double album, SUSS, tracks their journey from union to loss to renewal. John Diliberto talks to SUSS about hidden rhythms, loss, and where the twang went on Echoes from PRX. See the playlist for their feature below.
Balmorhea was one of the early bands who we c...
2023-08-1035 min
Snap JudgmentBuds - Snap ClassicWeed brownies, firefighting, and friendship. Amazing stories by friends, about the friend you did not expect.
STORIES
Weed Brownies
At school, Alia Volz was a weird kid without a lot of friends. She had a secret... after school, she’d go home and help her mom make and sell weed brownies all over San Francisco. But one day, Alia discovered something about her mom’s business that turned her secret into a burden that was far more painful than she could have imagined.
Thank you, Alia, for sharing your story with Snap...
2023-07-1349 minPRX: Echoes Interview PodcastEchoes Podcast: Michael WhalenMichael Whalen's Virtual Super-Group
Michael Whalen trips into the fantastic with his new album, Our April Tigers. He’s gathered a super-group that includes guitarist Michael Brook, bassist Michael Manring, trumpeter Jeff Oster, and percussionist Karsh Kale. The title is AI-generated and the music was crafted remotely. Hear Whalen, Brook, and Oster talk about their blindfolded creation that sounds like a meeting of Miles Davis, Jon Hassell, and Patrick O’Hearn, in the Echoes Podcast from PRX.
Keyboardist and composer Michael Whalen is someone who has been around Echoes for a long time. We’v...
2023-04-2717 min
RevealBaseball Strikes OutIn the early 2000s, rampant steroid use across Major League Baseball became the biggest scandal in the sport’s history. But fans didn’t want to hear the difficult truth about their heroes – and the league didn’t want to intervene and clean up a mess it helped make.
We look back at how the scandal unraveled with our colleagues from the podcast Crushed from Religion of Sports and PRX. Their show revisits the steroid era to untangle its truth from the many myths, examine the legacy of baseball’s so-called steroid era and explore what it tells us ab...
2023-03-0450 min
Snap JudgmentBeautiful - Snap ClassicLawrence “Binkey” Tolefree gets a phone call about a huge opportunity. But it’s the next call from his mom that leads to the most surprising performance of his career. And Nygel Turner shares what it’s like to live with Gynecomastia (aka Man Boobs).
This episode contains adult language & a scene with graphic imagery. Sensitive listeners, please be advised.
STORIES
The Looking Glass
Glynn looks at an old picture of himself and reflects…
Produced by Pat Mesiti-Miller
Have You Seen Her
Lawrence “Binkey” Tolefree Jr. was born w...
2023-01-0544 min
Snap JudgmentThe Five SensesThere are sounds you long to hear, smells you can’t unsmell, and tastes you forget about entirely when you’re in prison. Five San Quentin residents go deep in the SEASON 10 PREMIERE of Ear Hustle. And what does it mean to be found “Suitable?” Who is, who isn't and why the hell not? Nate McKinney and his family at the Uncuffed podcast get together for an award-winning send-off.
The Five Senses from Ear Hustle
Life in prison can mess with your senses. There are smells you can’t unsmell, and sounds you long to hear. Some...
2022-09-2249 min
Snap JudgmentHow I Made a Snap Story from Sound School PodcastProducer, Ruby Schwartz, pitched us a story. We said yes. But then Ruby had a new problem: how do you turn a 320-page memoir into a radio story?
This feature pulls back the curtain on how this week’s Snap episode, “The Wedding Guest” was made.
Thank you, Rob Rosenthal and Ruby Schwartz, for sharing this process! This piece came to us from our friends at the Sound School Podcast. Listen to the original version here.
Looking for ways to learn about storytelling and how to podcast? Subscribe to the Sound School Podcast (formerl...
2022-09-0325 min
Snap JudgmentUnseen & UnheardWhen Swiyyah and Dederick got married, her schizophrenia was a challenge they thought was under control. Until it wasn’t. And Glynn tells a story at Snap LIVE in Brooklyn about searching for his lost friend in Las Vegas.
STORIES
Swiyyah and Dederick
When Swiyyah and Dederick got married, her schizophrenia was a challenge they thought was under control. Until it wasn’t. Listen as they share their story of facing life’s many challenges with love, faith, and each other.
This story comes to us from the amazing Unseen & Unheard podcas...
2022-07-1544 minRevealBaseball Strikes OutIn the early 2000s, rampant steroid use across Major League Baseball became the biggest scandal in the sport’s history. But fans didn’t want to hear the difficult truth about their heroes – and the league didn’t want to intervene and clean up a mess it helped make.
We look back at how the scandal unraveled with our colleagues from the podcast Crushed from Religion of Sports and PRX. Their show revisits the steroid era to untangle its truth from the many myths, examine the legacy of baseball’s so-called steroid era and explore what it tells us a...
2022-06-1150 min
Snap Judgment“August 21, 1971” from Ear HustleAugust 21, 1971, was the deadliest day in San Quentin history, and it’s still a painful topic, both inside the prison and out. At the center of the story was a Black revolutionary named George Jackson. Who was he, and what makes him so controversial, even today?
Snap Judgment presents, “August 21, 1971," a special spotlight on Ear Hustle from PRX’s Radiotopia.
This episode contains strong language and mentions violence and suicide. Sensitive listeners, please be advised.
To learn more about George Jackson and the events of August 21, 1971, check out the resources listed at the bottom...
2021-09-3055 minRevealBaseball Strikes OutIn the early 2000s, rampant steroid use across Major League Baseball became the biggest scandal in the sport’s history. But fans didn’t want to hear the difficult truth about their heroes – and the league didn’t want to intervene and clean up a mess it helped make.
We look back at how the scandal unraveled with our colleagues from the podcast Crushed from Religion of Sports and PRX. Their show revisits the steroid era to untangle its truth from the many myths, examine the legacy of baseball’s so-called steroid era and explore what it tells us ab...
2021-07-1750 min
Snap JudgmentCowboy Bob - Criminal SpotlightIn May 1991, a bank robber walked into a bank in Irving, Texas, and without speaking handed the teller a note that read, “This is a bank robbery. Give me your money. No marked bills or dye packs.” Witnesses reported that the robber was wearing a cowboy hat and a brown leather jacket. And then it happened again. And again. But when FBI agents finally got a lead, they discovered that the robber wasn’t who they expected at all…
This week, Snap proudly presents, Criminal, from PRX’s Radiotopia!
This award-winning podcast, hosted by Phoebe Judge, was...
2021-06-1033 min
Snap JudgmentHot Trash - Snap Spotlights “Ear Hustle”Snap Judgment presents, “Hot Trash,” a special spotlight on the Ear Hustle podcast, from PRX’s Radiotopia.
Visiting a loved one in prison is both emotionally intense and constrained by countless rules — from how much PDA is too much PDA, to what kind of candy you can eat inside. One year after California prison authorities suspended in-person visits due to COVID-19, hear stories from and about visiting rooms… and how families are adjusting to video “visits.
This episode contains explicit language, sensitive listeners please be advised.
Heard on this episode: Nicola Christopher Bucci and Frank Je...
2021-05-2053 min
The Pod Broads: A Podcast About Women in PodcastingSe'era Spragley Ricks: On PRX Wine Down, print media, imposter syndrome, and live podcast eventsOn this episode, Alexandra speaks with Se’era Spragley Ricks, who is the associate producer of PRX Remix, PRX’s SiriusXM 24/7 channel of audio stories and podcasts, hand-picked from independent creators. She also explains (on her website) that the focal point and catalyst of her goals is uplifting diverse, innovative, and misrepresented voices, specifically projects that invest and create spaces for Black storytellers, creators, voices, and stories. This is a huge topic of discussion on this episode, along with her introduction intro broadcast media and how she found herself at PRX Podcast Garage, how she started PRX’s Podcast Wine D...
2021-04-0755 min
Snap JudgmentSnap Judgment TrailerHosted by Glynn Washington, Snap Judgment brings new voices to public radio and podcasting... voices that did not know the world of public media, and many voices that did not know they belonged.
We build Snap Judgment’s signature sound around immersive audio, incredible first-person storytelling, and original scoring for each and every experience. Snap’s musical brand of storytelling dares listeners to see the world through the eyes of another. This is storytelling… with a BEAT!
Snap first aired on public radio stations nationwide in July 2010. Today, Snap Judgment airs on over 400 NPR & CBC station...
2021-03-3102 min
Snap JudgmentSuave - SpotlightThis week, Snap is proud to spotlight Suave! This podcast captures the true story of a teenager sentenced to life in prison without parole & what happens when, decades later, he suddenly gets a second chance at freedom. It’s the story of thousands of juveniles sentenced to die in U.S. prisons told through one man’s journey of incarceration and redemption and his near 30-year friendship with journalist, Maria Hinojosa.
This episode contains strong language and descriptions of violence and sexual assault, listener discretion is advised.
Suave is an amazing podcast from Futuro Studios and...
2021-03-0935 min
Snap JudgmentBeautifulLawrence “Binkey” Tolefree gets a phone call about a huge opportunity. But it’s the next call from his mom that leads to the most surprising performance of his career. And Nygel Turner shares what it's like to live with Gynecomastia (aka Man Boobs).
This episode contains adult language & a scene with graphic imagery. Sensitive listeners, please be advised.
STORIES
The Looking Glass
Glynn looks at an old picture of himself and reflects...
Produced by Pat Mesiti-Miller
Have You Seen Her
Lawrence “Binkey” Tolefree Jr. was born w...
2020-12-0344 min
Snap JudgmentHold That Space - Snap Spotlights "Ear Hustle"Four women share their stories of loving incarcerated men, and the challenges they face in maintaining their relationships, staying hopeful about an eventual reunion, and carrying on with their lives on the outside. We also hear from a man sentenced to Life without the possibility of parole.
Snap Judgment presents, “Hold That Space,” a special spotlight on the Ear Hustle Podcast, from PRX’s Radiotopia.
Content Advisory: This episode discusses sex and contains explicit language. Sensitive listeners, please be advised.
Thanks to Erica Olson, Loraine Serrano, Darlene Burke, Annette Shields, Raven Campbell, Raylene Ruiz...
2020-09-2440 min
Snap JudgmentThe Golden LureA fisherman down on his luck finds gold at the bottom of the sea. It’s only after his treasure hunt is underway that he discovers what is truly valuable deep down.
BIG thanks to Joe Pennisi for sharing your story with Snap.
This story would not have been possible if not for the amazing, on the ground reporting work of Tara Duggan, Jason Fagone, and Santiago Mejia who first told this incredible story for the San Francisco Chronicle.
Produced by Nikka Singh, original score by Renzo Gorrio
Sound design by Pa...
2020-08-2753 min
Snap JudgmentSoundtrack of Silence - Snap ClassicWhen a young man is told is he going deaf, he sets out on a challenge to memorize the songs that defined his life. He had no idea that those songs would come back to him in the most unexpected way.
A version of this story aired on KQED's Q'ed Up.
Produced by April Dembosky, Original Score by Renzo Gorrio
Sound Design by Leon Morimoto & April Dembosky
Artwork by Mark Fiore
Snap Classic - Season 9 Episode 3
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2020-08-2138 min
Snap JudgmentCampfire Tales VIIThe last embers of the season. The final wander through the woods. The chill not yet hitting the air. That’s when you know it’s time… This week, experience the dark magic of Spooked on Snap. We proudly present, “Campfire Tales VII.”
STORIES
Kapu
If the sign at the mouth of the cave says “kapu,” forbidden, you better take heed. Don’t go searching for trouble. Thank you, Joe, for sharing your story with Spooked!
Produced by Greta Weber and Annie Nguyen, original score by Lauryn Newson
Route 666
Michael Ki...
2020-08-1450 min
Snap JudgmentGotchaA rowdy radio show. A sick listener. A Radio DJ who gets in way, way too deep.
This story is a co-production between Snap Judgment Studios, Hi-Phi Nation with Barry Lamb, and our dear friends over at Love and Radio.
Listen & subscribe to Hi-Phi Nation with Barry Lamb, the best story-driven philosophy podcast in the universe! Love and Radio also rules and comes to you from the incredible Luminary family. You can hear the original version of Gotcha from Love and Radio here.
Learn more about Radio DJ Amber Petty and pre-order her...
2020-08-071h 07
Snap JudgmentEasy Street - Snap ClassicA musician writes a song so catchy, it takes over the world…then he finds out it’s become a weapon on the streets of Portland. “Easy Street” turned into something it was never meant to be.
This story contains explicit language, sensitive listeners are advised.
A big thanks to Joe Sivick & Deena Prichep.
Easy Street (Redux) single by The Occupy ICE PDX Alliance on Apple Music or iTunes.
Produced by John Fecile, original score by Renzo Gorrio
Sound design by Pat Mesiti-Miller
Artwork by Teo Ducot
Learn about you...
2020-07-3024 min
Snap JudgmentOutbreak at San QuentinTeam Snap brings you the story of the devastating COVID-19 outbreak at San Quentin State Prison, as told by people on the inside.
STORIES
Outbreak at San Quentin
As the Coronavirus outbreak overwhelms San Quentin State Prison, one incarcerated person, Chanthon Bun, is awaiting his release on parole. Bun tries to protect himself from the virus, while incarcerated first responders and cleaning crews attempt to treat those who are collapsing and stop the spread of COVID-19. In this episode, we hear first-hand accounts from incarcerated people inside San Quentin trying to survive the...
2020-07-2347 min
Snap JudgmentBelly of the Beast - Snap ClassicThings go horribly wrong for a safari guide on the Zambezi River when he comes face-to-face with a rogue hippo.
Thank you, Paul, for sharing your story with Snap! Check out Paul Templer’s memoir, What’s Left of Me.
Produced by Erika Lantz, original score by Renzo Gorrio
Sound design by Pat Mesiti-Miller
Artwork by Teo Ducot
Snap Classic - Season 9 - Episode 25
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2020-07-1524 min
Snap JudgmentThe HappeningThe night of June 11, 2011, will forever be seared in Roger Stringer’s memory. The night started off with a dinner of boiled shrimp with his two sons. The night ended with his family being torn apart.
This story contains sensitive content and graphic imagery not suitable for young listeners. Listener discretion advised.
A very big BIG thank you to Roger and Zac Stringer for sharing their story with us here at Snap!
As of yet, Zac has not been exonerated. A post-conviction relief appeal to clear his name is stalled in a local ci...
2020-07-0954 min
Snap JudgmentChasing ThunderFor 110 days Peter Hammarstedt and his group of ocean vigilantes hunted the most notorious poacher on the high seas, known as the Thunder. Their journey turns into an epic chase across 10,000 miles, two seas, and three oceans, through massive ice floors, violent clashes, and storms-tossed seas, where only one ship makes it home.
Thank you so much to Peter Hammarstedt for sharing your story with us!
Thanks as well to Ian Urbina. We first heard about this story thanks to his reporting. You can find his book, The Outlaw Ocean: Journeys Across the Last Untamed...
2020-07-0249 min
Snap JudgmentSnap is MovingThis weekend we are moving our podcast feed. You will still be able to listen to Snap Judgment on the radio and wherever you get your podcasts, but we want to make sure you don’t miss a beat. Make sure Snap stays in your feed by subscribing. Next week, check to see you have the new epic Snap episode, "Chasing Thunder." If you don't see it in your feed, please refresh or resubscribe!
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2020-06-2601 minSnap JudgmentThe GiftA young boy in a migrant worker farm camp in California’s Central valley gets a surprise present from his father. But the gift comes with certain expectations.
Thank you, Jaime, for sharing your story with Snap! Jaime Cortez is a writer and visual artist based in Northern California. His upcoming book of humorous semi-autobiographical short stories will be released in 2021 by Grove Atlantic Press.
Produced by Anna Sussman, original score by Clay Xavier
Sound design by Pat Mesiti-Miller
Artwork by Teo Ducot
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2020-06-2420 minSnap JudgmentRadio 77A DJ hosts a radio show from a garden shed in his backyard. For over forty years… he had an audience of one. Season 11 - Episode 20
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2020-06-1831 minSnap JudgmentLetters from Lockdown - Sarajevo, Yangon, New Orleans, San FranciscoTeam Snap brings you voices from four amazing people - some looking to the future, some looking at the past, and those who never emerged. Season 11 - Episode 19
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2020-06-1518 minSnap JudgmentThe Border Hacker - Snap ClassicA computer hacker tries to make his way home through two countries, dense jungle, and a seemingly endless string of technical challenges. Snap Classic - Season 10 Episode 4
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2020-06-1149 minSnap JudgmentThick Blue LinePolice shootings, mistaken arrests, and growing up Black / Brown in America. Snap presents amazing stories from people facing our nation’s original sin.
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2020-06-0348 minSnap JudgmentThe Iron Curtain - Snap ClassicAt the height of the Cold War, Ulrike Poppe just might have been the most surveilled woman in the world. But it was only after the wall fell that things really got interesting. Snap Classic - Season 9 Episode 15
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2020-05-2838 minSnap JudgmentThe Country DoctorA Muslim doctor moves his family to a small, rural, Midwestern town. To his surprise, they fit right in... and then came the 2016 presidential election. Season 11 - Episode 18
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2020-05-2158 minSnap JudgmentLucky Penny - Snap Spotlights "The Truth"A son tries to make contact with his dad, who’s deteriorating in the throes of dementia. He makes new connections and discoveries, and as he says goodbye to his father, he is granted a long-awaited wish. Snap Judgment presents, “Lucky Penny,” a special spotlight on The Truth Podcast, from PRX’s Radiotopia.
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2020-05-1532 minSnap JudgmentLetters from Lockdown - Philippines, Greece, Michigan, LibyaSome stories that seem the furthest away hit closest to home. Team Snap presents more lockdown advice from around the world, even from the places you least expect. Listen to the fifth installment of "Letters from Lockdown." Season 11 - Episode 16
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2020-05-1317 minSnap JudgmentModern Family - Mother's Day SpecialWhen a little girl goes missing in the desert, one woman is driven to find her, no matter what. And a mother makes her own Ebola suit - MacGyver style - to save her son's life. Happy Mother's Day to all you Snap Moms!
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2020-05-0837 minSnap JudgmentLetters from Lockdown - Liberia, Columbus, ChicagoWho better to seek advice from than a mother? This week, Team Snap brings you the fourth installment of, "Letters from Lockdown,” featuring moms around the world. Happy Mother's Day to all the Snap Moms out there! Season 11 - Episode 14
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2020-05-0611 minSnap JudgmentAfter GlowV grew up hearing about her parent’s love story... but she never knew about the song behind it. Season 11 - Episode 13
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2020-05-0130 minSnap JudgmentLetters from Lockdown - Jericho, Rwanda, BrooklynWhile most of the world continues to shelter-in-place, Team Snap brings you the third installment of, "Letters from Lockdown.”
STORIES
Jericho
Osama Iliwat spent days in solitary confinement inside an Israeli prison during the First and Second Palestinian Intifadas. Learn how peace reached him in the midst of conflict.
Today, Osama runs a cell phone shop in Jericho, is a peace activist, and leads international tours in Israel and the Palestinian Territories. He advocates for dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians and speaks to international groups with an organization called Combatants for Peac...
2020-04-2913 minSnap JudgmentLetters from Lockdown - Guantánamo, Utah, and On the RunTeam Snap proudly presents the second installment of, "Letters from Lockdown," featuring stories from people around the world who have experienced lockdown before. Season 11 - Episode 11
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2020-04-2412 minSnap JudgmentThe Enlightenment Trap - Snap ClassicA skeptical journalist fights freezing temperatures alongside a fitness guru to test the limits of his own mortality. Snap Classic: Season 8 - Episode 17
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2020-04-2229 minSnap JudgmentBudsWeed brownies, firefighting, and friendship. It’s a 4/20 Snap Special! Amazing stories by friends, about the friend you did not expect. Season 11 - Episode 10
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2020-04-1737 minSnap JudgmentLetters from Lockdown - Gaza, Myanmar, and at SeaThese people from all around the world share a common thread… this isn’t their first lockdown. During quarantine, Team Snap is bringing you pieces of wisdom, hope, and defiance. Season 11 - Episode 9
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2020-04-1512 minSnap JudgmentHaenyeoA woman visits a faraway island to meet the last generation of Korea's mermaids. She comes away with an unexpected discovery about motherhood and about herself. Season 11 - Episode 8
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2020-04-0935 minSnap JudgmentSpooked - The FogBlair can’t see his hands in front of his face. He can’t see the ground beneath his feet. He’s not in the dark: he’s in a thick cloud of fog. And then, a voice emerges from the mist. This story comes to us from Australia, the original Upside Down. Select Spooked episodes will be available across streaming platforms but ALL will be exclusively on Luminary. Download the Luminary mobile app or go to LuminaryPodcasts.com.
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2020-04-0326 minSnap JudgmentThe Writing is on the Wall - Snap ClassicWhen the scariest man in town is arrested for murder, only one lawyer is willing to represent him. Snap Classic: Season 6 - Episode 30
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2020-04-0130 minSnap JudgmentBorders Between UsSaidu Tejan-Thomas Jr. had a complicated relationship with his mother. But after she passed, he traveled across the world to try and make things better.
This story comes fromTransom.org and was produced by Saidu Tejan-Thomas Jr. and Jay Allison
Additional production by Pat Mesiti-Miller
Special thanks to Kadijatu Suma, Haja Suma, Fatima Rahman, Alimamy Conteh, Sheri Rickson, Lynn Levy and Gimlet Media. Thomas King, Brima Thomas, and Jartu Tejan-Thomas. Thanks also to Milo, Mason and Melissa Allison, Viki Merrick, Samantha Broun, Sydney Lewis, Rob Rosenthal, and WCAI and Atlantic Public Media in W...
2020-03-2640 minSnap JudgmentZoo NebraskaThe story of a chimpanzee and a man whose dream brought disaster to a small American town. This story details violence against animals. Sensitive listeners, please be advised. Season 11 - Episode 6
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2020-03-1950 minSnap JudgmentSpooked - IsabelleBetsy keeps seeing a young girl at night in her room. She stands at the end of Betsy’s bed and stares at her. She comes back, over and over: night after night; year after year. Betsy knows she wants something, but she has to figure out what. Snap Judgment Presents: Spooked. Be afraid. All of the latest episodes are available only on Luminary. Download the Luminary mobile app or go to LuminaryPodcasts.com. Season 4 - Episode 1
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2020-03-1734 minSnap JudgmentA Grenfell Story - Snap Spotlights "Have You Heard George's Podcast?"A young teacher's daily struggles provide the backdrop for a poetic re-imagining of a public tragedy in London. Snap spotlights the amazing "Have You Heard George's Podcast?" from BBC Sounds. Season 11, Episode 5
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2020-03-1131 minSnap JudgmentThe Real Black Klansman - Snap ClassicA black detective in Colorado Springs infiltrates the KKK and finds himself face-to-face with David Duke, the Grand Wizard. And Daryl Davis is a boogie-woogie pianist who's played with Bill Clinton, Bruce Hornsby and Chuck Berry. But we wanted to talk to him about another group of his friends. Snap Classic - Season 8 Episode 9
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2020-03-0540 minSnap JudgmentWatching Over Mountain VillageMountain Village is an Alaska Native town in the middle of nowhere. One woman is the town’s only police officer and she alone is responsible for the safety of everyone there. Her track record is perfect until one day when she responds to a call that changes everything. This story discusses suicide and violence. Sensitive listeners, please be advised. Season 11 - Episode 4
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2020-02-2749 minSnap JudgmentSenior Year Mixtape - Snap ClassicIt’s Senior Year and Alex, Damaris, and Brantin have been waiting for the day they get to leave Mission High and enter adulthood. Snap follows the three students for a whole year as their dreams turn into reality. Snap Classic - Season 9 Episode 4
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2020-02-2052 minSnap JudgmentThe Pink PalaceWhen your plane crashes in the Amazon Jungle on your honeymoon, do you take a raft down a river to continue on… or turn back? This epic romance turns into the ultimate test of survival. Season 11 - Episode 3
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2020-02-1348 minSnap JudgmentRaft of PassionMary needed to get away from her husband. A handsome stranger offered her a way out. All she had to do was participate in the strangest group experiment of all time. Produced by John Fecile, original score by Leon Morimoto. Season 11 - Episode 2
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2020-02-0636 minSnap JudgmentNight at The Mirage - Snap ClassicA Chicago newspaper establishes an undercover bar to catch officials in the act of corruption. They soon acquire a cast of characters looking for more than just a drink. Snap Classic - Season 9 Episode 21
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2020-01-3035 minSnap JudgmentSpace RocksOne night, an explosion in the night sky of western Colorado draws townspeople out to search for something more. Something bigger. Something… out of this world. Season 11 - Episode 1
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2020-01-2341 minSnap JudgmentThe Performers - Snap ClassicAn openly gay luchador full of talent faces an uphill battle to get the crowd and the press on his side. A woman takes on superhero duty, serving as a heroine of the streets. And Chapelle's other half rocks three mics. Snap Judgment presents, “The Performers.” Exploring the magic behind the stagecraft. Snap Classic - Season 7 Episode 10
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2020-01-1651 minSnap JudgmentHead GamesThe human mind 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 Adult ISH host Nyge Turner turned 17, he became the caretaker for his ride-or-die: Tracy. His mom.
This story was produced by YR Media's Adult ISH podcast (Mom ISH episode). Adult ISH is a culture, advice, and storytelling show about #adulting, that is produced entirely by folks...
2019-08-2949 minSnap JudgmentKissing the Concrete - Snap Spotlights "Ear Hustle"Snap leaves San Quentin State Prison with the Ear Hustle Podcast and then goes back inside to hear stories from Prison Reception.
Content Advisory: This episode contains graphic descriptions of violence. Listener discretion is advised.
STORIES
Kissing the Concrete
Snap finds freedom with Ear Hustle. Two men transition from prison back into society and find out who - or what - is waiting for them on the outside.
Excuse Me On The Tier
Snap goes under lock and key with Ear Hustle. Everyone entering the prison system must pass...
2019-07-2549 min
The Lonely PaletteBonus - Keepers of the Culture (Live Event at the PRX Podcast Garage)In this special episode, we listen to the audio from the live event at the PRX Podcast Garage, "Keepers of the Culture: A Celebration of Meduna and Holmes," which I had the privilege of participating in at the end of January. In it I chat with collage artist Ekua Holmes, play her some audio I produced on her work, and then we listen to art historian Barry Gathier give the curator talk to end all curator talks on art, artists, viewers, and why we do what we do.Special thanks to PRX, the PRX Podcast Garage, and...
2018-02-1536 min
The Lonely PaletteSpecialEp. 0.3 - Keepers of the Culture (Live Event at the PRX Podcast Garage)In this special episode, we listen to the audio from the live event at the PRX Podcast Garage, "Keepers of the Culture: A Celebration of Meduna and Holmes," which I had the privilege of participating in at the end of January. In it I chat with collage artist Ekua Holmes, play her some audio I produced on her work, and then we listen to art historian Barry Gaither give the curator talk to end all curator talks on art, artists, viewers, and why we do what we do.
Special thanks to PRX, the PRX Podcast Garage, and WGBH.
Support the...
2018-02-0736 min
Orbital PathOzone Disaster ReduxScientists in 1985 discovered something that threatened the world we live in:
The ozone layer had a hole in it.
A big one. And this hole was growing very quickly. If it continued to grow, the consequences would be dire.
Presented with the science, world leaders came up with an international agreement. The Montreal Protocol, as the treaty was called, may elicit shrugs today. But it staved off disaster for Earth. It was a remarkable success story, and our planet today would be a very different place if not for the Montreal Protocol and...
2018-01-2620 min
Esquire Classic PodcastDon’t Mess With Roy Cohn, by Ken AulettaIf president-elect Donald Trump learned anything from his mentor Roy Cohn, it was this: punch first and never apologize. Cohn was notorious for going on the attack—as counsel for Senator Joseph McCarthy during the communist witch-hunts of the fifties, and later as a pugnacious attorney for whom the only bad publicity was no publicity. With … <a href="http://esquire.prx.org/2016/12/dont-mess-with-roy-cohn-by-ken-auletta/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Don’t Mess With Roy Cohn, by Ken Auletta</span></a>
2016-12-2200 minEsquire Classic PodcastThe Plane at the Bottom of the Ocean, by Bucky McMahonThe question is astonishingly simple: In the year 2015, with GPS and satellites and global surveillance everywhere all the time, how does a massive airplane simply go missing? To find the answer, writer Bucky McMahon boarded one of the vessels searching for Malaysia Air 370 in one of the most isolated and treacherous stretches of … <a href="http://esquire.prx.org/2016/12/the-plane-at-the-bottom-of-the-ocean-by-bucky-mcmahon-2/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">The Plane at the Bottom of the Ocean, by Bucky McMahon</span></a>
2016-12-1300 minEsquire Classic PodcastThe Price of Being President, by Richard Ben CramerPublished in 1992, Richard Ben Cramer’s What It Takes: The Way to the White House remains the richest and most unvarnished account of the personal price of running for president. The irony, as Cramer pointed out to C-SPAN shortly after the book came out, is that to become president a candidate must sacrifice the entire life that … <a href="http://esquire.prx.org/2016/12/the-price-of-being-president-by-richard-ben-cramer/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">The Price of Being President, by Richard Ben Cramer</span></a>
2016-12-0600 minEsquire Classic PodcastThe Old Man and the River, by Pete DexterNorman Maclean published A River Runs Through It when he was seventy-three, and only after his children implored him to write down the stories about fly-fishing, brotherhood, and the wilds of Montana that he’d told them for years. The resulting novella is a classic of economy and clarity. A few years later, Pete Dexter visited Maclean in … <a href="http://esquire.prx.org/2016/11/the-old-man-and-the-river-by-pete-dexter-2/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">The Old Man and the River, by Pete Dexter</span></a>
2016-11-2800 minEsquire Classic PodcastThe Days of Wine and Pig Hocks, by Jim HarrisonJim Harrison, the novelist and poet who died earlier this year at the age of 78, had a gargantuan, fearless appetite that would make both A.J. Liebling and Anthony Bourdain proud. He wrote about food—about eating, really— in a woolly, baroque style for Esquire’s “The Raw and the Cooked” column. He began one piece with … <a href="http://esquire.prx.org/2016/11/the-days-of-wine-and-pig-hocks-by-jim-harrison/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">The Days of Wine and Pig Hocks, by Jim Harrison</span></a>
2016-11-2100 minOrbital PathIn Praise of VolcanoesAstronomer Michelle Thaller talks with Ashley Davies, a research scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, about the importance of volcanoes in the creation of Earth and how the study of volcanos in space can help us understand life here. Davies has journeyed to remote volcanos like Mt. Erebus in Antarctica and Erta Ale in Ethiopia as a way to help map volcanos like those on Jupiter’s moons, Io and Europa, and in turn come that much closer to understanding how life began.
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Andrea Mustain, Editor
Genevieve Sponsler, Prod...
2016-04-0716 min
TransistorOutside Podcast: Frozen AliveWe are interrupting your regularly scheduled podcast feed with a special new episode on the science of survival from Outside Magazine and PRX. Here’s the first episode on the cold, hard facts about what happens when you get lost in the snow.
To get future episodes, which come every two weeks, subscribe to the Outside Podcast on iTunes or wherever you lsiten. You can also get the full scoop from PRX’s press release.
2016-03-3031 min
Orbital PathEpisode 2: Mass Extinctions Get PersonalDr. Michelle Thaller talks to Prof. Lisa Randall, a theoretical particle physicist at Harvard, about her new book, Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs: The Astounding Interconnectedness of the Universe. The scientists explore what caused the dinosaurs' extinction and the role dark matter plays in the universe and our world.
About the Show: Astronomer and host Michelle Thaller takes a look at the big questions of the cosmos and what the answers can reveal about life here on Earth. Produced by Lauren Ober. From podcast powerhouse PRX, with support from the Sloan Foundation.
Visit our site: orbital.prx.org
2016-01-1517 minPRXEpisode 2: Mass Extinctions Get PersonalDr. Michelle Thaller talks to Prof. Lisa Randall, a theoretical particle physicist at Harvard, about her new book, Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs: The Astounding Interconnectedness of the Universe. The scientists explore what caused the dinosaurs' extinction and the role dark matter plays in the universe and our world.
About the Show: Astronomer and host Michelle Thaller takes a look at the big questions of the cosmos and what the answers can reveal about life here on Earth. Produced by Lauren Ober. From podcast powerhouse PRX, with support from the Sloan Foundation.
Visit our site: orbital.prx.org
2016-01-1517 minEsquire Classic PodcastM, by John Sack“Oh my God—we hit a little girl.” This was the single, shocking cover line of the October 1966 issue of Esquire. Inside was John Sack’s 33,000-word New Journalism masterpiece, M, in which he followed a single company of American infantrymen from Fort Dix, New Jersey, to the war in South Vietnam. With that story—the longest to ever appear in Esquire—Sack single-handedly invented what it meant … <a href="http://esquire.prx.org/2015/12/m-by-john-sack/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">M, by John Sack</span></a>
2015-12-2800 min
PRXThanks for a Banner Radiotopia Year, Roman! Love, PRX (aka Time Is A Flat Circle)What a year it has been for Radiotopia! In celebration of all the podcast goodness of 2015, and in thanks to Roman Mars, our excellent partner in Radiotopia, PRX asked The Mysterious Breakmaster Cylinder to create this special year-end mix featuring a few of our favorite voices from the Radiotopia extended family. Happy holidays to all!
2015-12-2201 min
Orbital PathEpisode 1: Must Be AliensHost Michelle Thaller talks with astronomer and author Phil Plait of Slate's Bad Astronomy blog about this conundrum: why are humans so quick to give aliens the credit for mysteries of the cosmos?
About the Show: Astronomer and host Michelle Thaller takes a look at the big questions of the cosmos and what the answers can reveal about life here on Earth. From podcast powerhouse PRX, with support from the Sloan Foundation.
Visit our site: orbital.prx.org
2015-12-1413 minPRXEpisode 1: Must Be AliensHost Michelle Thaller talks with astronomer and author Phil Plait of Slate's Bad Astronomy blog about this conundrum: why are humans so quick to give aliens the credit for mysteries of the cosmos?
About the Show: Astronomer and host Michelle Thaller takes a look at the big questions of the cosmos and what the answers can reveal about life here on Earth. From podcast powerhouse PRX, with support from the Sloan Foundation.
Visit our site: orbital.prx.org
2015-12-1413 minOrbital PathMust Be AliensHost Michelle Thaller talks with astronomer and author Phil Plait of Slate’s Bad Astronomy blog about this conundrum: why are humans so quick to explain the unknowns of the cosmos as aliens? And why is this healthy imagination important in science?
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This is our first episode of Orbital Path, a new monthly series from PRX. Learn more here and check out our other science series, Transistor.
2015-12-1113 min
Sound School PodcastProducing Science Stories With A ScientistProducer Kerry Donahue pulls back the curtain on producing science stories with a scientist for PRX's podcast "Transistor."
2015-07-2816 min
PRXTransistor Episode 21: The Crime of the MonthWhat does it mean when a woman commits a crime and attributes her actions to PMS? We revisit the court case for — and the science behind — the first use of the “PMS defense” in this country, back in 1981. Featuring the true crime show, Criminal.
This episode was produced by Criminal — Phoebe Judge, Lauren Spohrer, and Eric Mennel — in 2014 for PRX’s STEM Story Project. It was hosted for this episode of Transistor by Genevieve Sponsler and mixed for Transistor by Erika Lantz.
For more information visit: http://transistor.prx.org/2015/07/that-crime-of-the-month/
2015-07-2011 min
PRXTransistor Episode 19: Where Math And Mime MeetSome things can be better left unsaid. Who would have thought that math could be one of them?
Tim Chartier has found a way to fuse his two great loves: math and mime. He and his wife strive to have their audiences become a part of the world that they’re creating on stage, and in so doing, the math becomes at once understandable and unforgettable.
This episode was reported and produced by Ari Daniel under the name “Loving Math and Mime” in 2014 for PRX’S STEM Story Project. It was hosted for this episode of Transistor by Genevieve Sponsler and mixe...
2015-07-2012 min
PRXTransistor Episode 18: This is Crohn's DiseaseTold by the couple who lived it, this is a story of how Crohn’s disease can change lives when you least expect it. And it’s a story of how science can present multiple paths to — hopefully — relief or recovery.
This episode was reported and produced by Jack Rodolico in 2014 for PRX’S STEM Story Project. It was hosted for this episode of Transistor by Genevieve Sponsler and mixed for Transistor by Erika Lantz.
Learn more here: http://transistor.prx.org/2015/06/this-is-crohns-disease/
Photo of Christina and Jack by Shelley Fajans.
2015-06-1120 min
PRXGeneration Putin Part 3 - Topless Protest in Ukraine & Georgia's Stalin MuseumMeet a FEMEN protester in Ukraine. Then, visit the weird Joseph Stalin Museum in Georgia.
This is part 3 of the hour-long special Generation Putin, an in-depth look at the millennial generation in the post-Soviet states.
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It's been over 20 years since the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Young people in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and Georgia are facing unemployment, democratic pressure, and the legacy of repression, while being influenced by the West, punk music, and the Pussy Riot trials. PRX sent a reporting team from the Seattle Globalist to explore the tensions in these countries, described by The Atlantic as 'uneasily...
2013-02-1123 min
PRXGeneration Putin Part 2 - Change in Kazakhstan & Finding a Pen Pal in UkraineCultural liberalization in Kazakhstan: One of the first above-ground gay bars in Central Asia and an postcard from DIY zombie music festival.
And, armed with a letter from 1990, producer Jessica Partnow goes in search of her childhood Soviet pen pal in Ukraine.
This is part 2 of the hour-long special Generation Putin, an in-depth look at the millennial generation in the post-Soviet states.
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It's been over 20 years since the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Young people in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and Georgia are facing unemployment, democratic pressure, and the legacy of repression, while being influenced by the West, punk music...
2013-02-1114 min
PRXGeneration Putin Part 1 - Anti-Putin Protest in RussiaThis is part 1 of the hour-long special Generation Putin, an in-depth look at the millennial generation in the post-Soviet states.
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It's been over 20 years since the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Young people in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and Georgia are facing unemployment, democratic pressure, and the legacy of repression, while being influenced by the West, punk music, and the Pussy Riot trials. PRX sent a reporting team from the Seattle Globalist to explore the tensions in these countries, described by The Atlantic as 'uneasily suspended' between two political eras.
Join host Brooke Gladstone for Generation Putin, an in-depth look...
2013-02-1112 min