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Snap #210: The Grey Zone

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

Stories about people who for some reason or another are forced into the world of dark cloaks and twisted allegiances. Read the full description.

Greyzone-240x240_small Babyface Bomber
What happens when a 15-year-old boy in the middle of a war zone discovers a way to bomb the government?

Producer: Anna Sussman

The Safe Path
Sarah Shourd, Shane Bauer and Josh Fatal were hiking in the Iraqi mountains when they followed a path that took them near the Iranian border. Suddenly, they were pawns in a game without winners.

Producers: Reese Erlich, Anna Sussman and Stephanie Foo

Master of of Disguise
When the CIA had to rescue six Americans hiding in Tehran, they called on Tony Mendez, CIA Chief of Disguises.  True to form, Tony scripted a cover story made in Hollywood ...

Producer: Mitzi Mock

For Love or Country
When strangers followed Miriam Moscowitz home from work one night, she thought something felt wrong.  She never considered facing the betrayal of everything she held dear.

Producer: Anna Sussman

I Spy
Way, way, way back in the day, the first time hammer pants were in vogue, Snap Judgment host Glynn Washington worked as a junior foreign service officer in Malaysia.  Among his bosses, one CIA agent took him under his wing and showed him how foreign diplomacy is done.  But Glynn soon learned that in the business of deception, you never really know who the enemy is.

Producers: Glynn Washington and Stephanie Foo

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Piece Description

Babyface Bomber
What happens when a 15-year-old boy in the middle of a war zone discovers a way to bomb the government?

Producer: Anna Sussman

The Safe Path
Sarah Shourd, Shane Bauer and Josh Fatal were hiking in the Iraqi mountains when they followed a path that took them near the Iranian border. Suddenly, they were pawns in a game without winners.

Producers: Reese Erlich, Anna Sussman and Stephanie Foo

Master of of Disguise
When the CIA had to rescue six Americans hiding in Tehran, they called on Tony Mendez, CIA Chief of Disguises.  True to form, Tony scripted a cover story made in Hollywood ...

Producer: Mitzi Mock

For Love or Country
When strangers followed Miriam Moscowitz home from work one night, she thought something felt wrong.  She never considered facing the betrayal of everything she held dear.

Producer: Anna Sussman

I Spy
Way, way, way back in the day, the first time hammer pants were in vogue, Snap Judgment host Glynn Washington worked as a junior foreign service officer in Malaysia.  Among his bosses, one CIA agent took him under his wing and showed him how foreign diplomacy is done.  But Glynn soon learned that in the business of deception, you never really know who the enemy is.

Producers: Glynn Washington and Stephanie Foo

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It's always nice to see some new Snap action...

... it livens up my dull nights @ work.

Enjoyed this episode quite a bit. Thanks.

Timing and Cues

Segment 1:  Billboard        
  Length: 00:00:59
  Incue: Imagine your a baby-faced 15-year-old kid.
  Outcue: Storytelling with a beat. Stay tuned.

Segment 2:  Program Segment A         
  Length: 00:19:30
  Incue: Allright so, when I was a little boy...
  Outcue: We're gonna be right back after a short break.

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

Segment 4:  Program Segment B         
  Length: 00:10:30
  Incue: Welcome back to Snap Judgment - The Grey Zone.
  Outcue: This is Snap Judgment.

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

Segment 6:  Program Segment C        
  Length: 00:21:00
  Incue: Welcome back to Snap Judgment - The Grey Zone.
  Outcue: This is NPR.