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Bottomless Raft

Mike Kunz and his friend Andy show us how fighting to survive in the Arctic strips us down to our most basic desires...

Producer: Julia DeWitt

Some people are born into it. Some hear the call of destiny. Others see fit to take it for their own and dare you to take it away. On the next Snap Judgment from PRX and NPR we proudly present, "The Crown."

Secret Identity

Sarah Culberson knew very little about her birth father. What she found out, changed everything. Check out the Kposowa Foundation and find out more about Sarah’s story from her book, A Princess Found.

Producer: Anna Sussman with sound design by Renzo Gorrio

Saudi Princesses

When Jayne Amelia Larson takes a job as a chauffeur for a Saudi royal family, she gets a glimpse of a gilded, inglorious world. Check out her book, Driving the Saudis.

Producer: Anna Sussman with sound design by Julia DeWitt

The Three Christs of Ypsilanti

In 1959, psychiatrist Milton Rokeach brought together three schizophrenic men who believed they were Jesus Christ, hoping to cure them of their delusions. But over time, his methods became dangerously amoral.

Thanks to Richard Bonier and Ronald Hoppe for their help. Additional thanks to Peter Shyppert as the voice of Milton Rokeach.

You can buy The Three Christs of Ypsilanti, Rokeach’s book, right here.

Producer: Stephanie Foo

The North Korean Techno Party

Glynn’s next door neighbors never let him play in their reindeer games.

Producer: Stephanie Foo

Dancing Bear

Susan Supernaw always wanted a traditional name, but the one she was destined for seemed more like a cruel joke. Find out more about Susan’s story.

Producer: Anna Sussman with additional sound design by Renzo Gorrio

Falling Slowly

She climbed a tree looking for answers. Then she heard the crack of a branch. This story originally came to Snap Judgment from The Strangers podcast, which is supported by KCRW’s Independent Producer Project.

Producers: Lea Thau and Anna Sussman with sound design by Renzo Gorrio

The Last Madam

For forty years, Norma Wallace was one of the most powerful women in Louisiana. She ran the city’s most established brothel, and so she knew everything about lust. Or so she thought.

Thanks so much to Chris Wiltz for sharing Norma’s story with Snap. You absolutely have to read her book, The Last Madam: A Life in the New Orleans Underworld. We barely scratched the surface of the titillating, raunchy and hilarious stories that compose Norma’s life.

Producer: Stephanie Foo