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Snap Judgment #203: One Of Our Own

Series: Snap Judgment hosted by Glynn Washington
From: Snap Judgment
Length: 00:53:57

Some say blood is thicker than water. Maybe, maybe not. On this episode we explore the different ways people create the special alchemy of family. Read the full description.

240x240_small Triple Jeopardy
A young couple waits by the phone, hoping their social services agency has good news about a child placement.  When they do get the call, it’s way more than they bargained for.

This Can Go On Forever
Carol and Joel are about to meet.  They don’t know anything about each other and have never spoken, but they share the most intimate of bonds.

Produced by Shea Shackleford and Virginia Millington.  Scored by Stephanie Foo.


Not Without My Son  
Kim de Blecourt and her husband Jahn thought it might be nice if their daughter had a sibling. After a few unsuccessful attempts at domestic adoption, the de Blecourts extended their search internationally.  They considered various places and finally decided to work with a country Kim had traveled to as a missionary: Ukraine.

Labeled:  Undesirable
When a mixed race baby is adopted in rural Vermont in the 1960’s, questions about her background take on a new gravity.

Secrets of War
During El Salvador’s long civil war, thousands of babies were adopted by American families. Now those children are using DNA samples to help them find their biological families in the wake of the conflict. Angela Fillingham had no idea where her cheek swab would lead.

The Good Shepherd
Adoption officials told Fisseha’s new, American family that his biological parents were deceased. Upon his return to Ethiopia, Fisseha’s adoptive family learned a far more complicated truth.

Produced by Molly Samuel and Stephanie Foo.

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Piece Description

Triple Jeopardy
A young couple waits by the phone, hoping their social services agency has good news about a child placement.  When they do get the call, it’s way more than they bargained for.

This Can Go On Forever
Carol and Joel are about to meet.  They don’t know anything about each other and have never spoken, but they share the most intimate of bonds.

Produced by Shea Shackleford and Virginia Millington.  Scored by Stephanie Foo.


Not Without My Son  
Kim de Blecourt and her husband Jahn thought it might be nice if their daughter had a sibling. After a few unsuccessful attempts at domestic adoption, the de Blecourts extended their search internationally.  They considered various places and finally decided to work with a country Kim had traveled to as a missionary: Ukraine.

Labeled:  Undesirable
When a mixed race baby is adopted in rural Vermont in the 1960’s, questions about her background take on a new gravity.

Secrets of War
During El Salvador’s long civil war, thousands of babies were adopted by American families. Now those children are using DNA samples to help them find their biological families in the wake of the conflict. Angela Fillingham had no idea where her cheek swab would lead.

The Good Shepherd
Adoption officials told Fisseha’s new, American family that his biological parents were deceased. Upon his return to Ethiopia, Fisseha’s adoptive family learned a far more complicated truth.

Produced by Molly Samuel and Stephanie Foo.

Timing and Cues

Segment 1: Billboard
Length: 00:00:59
Incue: Imagine, you and your partner, you’re excited, you’re waiting by the phone...
Outcue: Storytelling with a beat, from NPR. Stay tuned.

Segment 2: Program Segment A
Length: 00:16:30
Incue: When I was in high school, we had to do this little science experiment.
Outcue: All this, yours for the asking, right after the break.

Segment 3: Music Bed A
Length: 00:00:59
Incue: Music in.
Outcue: Music out.

Segment 4: Program Segment B
Length: 00:14:00
Incue: Welcome back to this special Snap Judgment episode, One of our Own.
Outcue: Mama’s and Daddies and families coming right up. Snap Judgment.

Segment 5: Music Bed B
Length: 00:00:59
Incue: Music in.
Outcue: Music out.

Segment : Program Segment C
Length: 00:20:30
Incue: Welcome back to Snap Judgment.
Outcue: This is NPR.

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