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Snap Judgment #232: Close Knit

Series: Snap Judgment hosted by Glynn Washington
From: Snap Judgment
Length: 00:54:56

If you do something good, or let's say you do something real bad. Who do tell? Who can you call at three in the morning and know they are going to pick up? On the next Snap Judgment from PRX and NPR... "Close Knit." It's amazing stories about those who matter most. Read the full description.

Closeknit-240x240_small Clean Blood
Sisters have a special bond, but sisters Jamie and Gladys Scott are tested and forced to prove just how far they will go for one another.

Producer: Anna Sussman

Marathon Boy
Bhudia runs marathons. His average speed is 5.75 miles per hour. He runs distances of over ten miles. And he isn't even old enough to tie his shoelaces. Is his trek out of love or obligation?

This piece was based on the incredible documentary, Marathon Boy by Gemma Atwal. You have got to watch it yourself to find out the whole story.

Producer: Stephanie Foo


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A high school romance between a nerd and the hard edged rocker girl takes on a new meaning when a phone call comes two decades later that could change everything. Big Poppa E is a poetry slam champion, writer and journalist who just released, ?The Whole Wide World?, a full length book collection of rants, screeds and confessions.

Producer: Jamie DeWolf
Sound Design by Renzo Gorrio

Pomegranate
Chambers Stevens had the perfect family life growing up until one day his perfect father was transformed into a fowl figure.

Besides being a storyteller, Chamber Stevens, is an award winning writer, director and acting coach in Los Angeles. You can learn more about Chambers at chambersstevens.com


Producer: Mark Ristich and Rita Daniels

The Holy House
Growing up in the Deep South wasn't easy for a family of Hindu vegetarians. Dhaya's family was desperate for some good vegetarian nosh, but how far were they willing to go?

This piece was performed at the Fireside Storytelling event in San Francisco.

Producer: Stephanie Foo

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Clean Blood
Sisters have a special bond, but sisters Jamie and Gladys Scott are tested and forced to prove just how far they will go for one another.

Producer: Anna Sussman

Marathon Boy
Bhudia runs marathons. His average speed is 5.75 miles per hour. He runs distances of over ten miles. And he isn't even old enough to tie his shoelaces. Is his trek out of love or obligation?

This piece was based on the incredible documentary, Marathon Boy by Gemma Atwal. You have got to watch it yourself to find out the whole story.

Producer: Stephanie Foo


Baby Daddy
A high school romance between a nerd and the hard edged rocker girl takes on a new meaning when a phone call comes two decades later that could change everything. Big Poppa E is a poetry slam champion, writer and journalist who just released, ?The Whole Wide World?, a full length book collection of rants, screeds and confessions.

Producer: Jamie DeWolf
Sound Design by Renzo Gorrio

Pomegranate
Chambers Stevens had the perfect family life growing up until one day his perfect father was transformed into a fowl figure.

Besides being a storyteller, Chamber Stevens, is an award winning writer, director and acting coach in Los Angeles. You can learn more about Chambers at chambersstevens.com


Producer: Mark Ristich and Rita Daniels

The Holy House
Growing up in the Deep South wasn't easy for a family of Hindu vegetarians. Dhaya's family was desperate for some good vegetarian nosh, but how far were they willing to go?

This piece was performed at the Fireside Storytelling event in San Francisco.

Producer: Stephanie Foo

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