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Snap Judgment
Saturdays at 5 p.m. and Sundays at 1 p.m.

Snap Judgment tells intriguing stories about extraordinary and defining events in people's lives. The show's fast-paced, intimate, and musical brand of storytelling dares listeners to see a sliver of the world through another's eye.

It's the show about the decisions people make that change EVERYTHING. Raw, intimate, and surprising, host Glynn Washington explores real life drama that will leave you breathless.

Find out more at the Snap Judgment website.

  • Glynn wants to make one small step for Glynn, one giant leap for mankind.
  • Mark Sayer knew if he wanted to prove himself as a Thai Boxer, he'd have to fight in Thailand. Where in Thailand? That was another matter. For more, check out Matt Shaer's article in Men's Journal.
  • George Garrett is a young man in the 60's making his way through the world of the California Youth Authority with his two fists of fury, his wits and a secret.
  • In one of soccer's most legendary fairy tales, manager Harry Redknapp once plucked a hardcore fan from the crowd and put him to the test for West Ham United. What happens next made the fan a legend.
  • Shannon Cason performs at Snap Judgment Live! in San Francisco. One man's story of how he got everyone he wanted only to lose everything that mattered.
  • Ellie was living the American dream. But one bite took it all away...You can find out more of Ellie's story and work here.
  • Glynn experiences the sounds of silence.
  • When Avi Steinberg became a prison librarian, he thought his job would be to keep track of the books. Then he started reading between the lines. Check out his memoir, Running The Books, for more.
  • Dale Bard was a young rock climber in Yosemite in the '70s. Back then, rock climbing was an obscure, expensive passion. And he came across the most unbelievable cash cow you've ever heard of.
  • When Jared Dillian was 23, working for the Coast Guard, and scanning the sea's horizon, he had his sights set on only one thing: Getting to Wall Street and becoming a stud trader.