Coming to America
by Snap Judgment
Can you smell those ribs on the barbeque? Can you taste the summer’s first watermelon? Get ready America. It’s time to celebrate ourselves. Put on your sunglasses and open up the fire hydrants for Snap Judgment’s Fourth of July special; amazing stories about people making America their home. Expect fireworks.
Episodes
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Learning to Speak / Snap Judgment, "Coming to America"
Ali was an Alevi Kurd living in Turkey. And for Ali that meant either keeping his identity a secret or facing religious persecution and racism. But after serving in the Turkish military, he found he could no longer stay silent. Producers: Stephanie Foo and Mark Ristich Songs from this story and...
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International Gaydar / Snap Judgment, "Coming to America"
As a little kid growing up in Chicago, Sam Biederman knew that he wasn’t like the other boys. But it took leaving the country to really understand what was happening. Producers: Anna Sussman and Pat Mesiti-Miller Songs from this story and episode listed here!:...
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Texas vs. Texas / Snap Judgment, "Coming to America"
Joe Rowe lived happily in the middle of the West Texas desert - until a stranger named Rick McLaren moved in and started a violent militia group called the Republic of Texas. Things got downright ugly when McLaren sent troops to take Joe hostage in his own home. Producer: Stephanie Foo Songs from...
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Gas Tank Crossing / Snap Judgment, "Coming to America"
Vanessa was happy living in Mexico, but at 13 her mother thought it was time to bring her over to join the rest of her family in the United States. That meant an illegal border crossing with a shady coyote. Could such a dangerous journey be worth it? Producer: Stephanie Foo Sound Design: Pat...
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Pen Pals / Snap Judgment, "Coming to America"
Storyteller and artist Christy Chan is an American-born Chinese woman. She was confident in her identity until her family moved to a new town and she began getting letters from a mysterious, (possibly magical) stranger. Producers: Stephanie Foo and Renzo Gorrio Check out the list of songs used in...
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Can you smell those ribs on the barbeque? Can you taste the summer’s first watermelon? Get ready America. It’s time to celebrate ourselves. Put on your sunglasses and open up the fire hydrants for Snap Judgment’s Fourth of July special; amazing stories about people making America their home.…
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About this show
Can you smell those ribs on the barbeque? Can you taste the summer’s first watermelon? Get ready America. It’s time to celebrate ourselves. Put on your sunglasses and open up the fire hydrants for Snap Judgment’s Fourth of July special; amazing stories about people making America their home. Expect fireworks.
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