The Bone Reader - Snap Classic
Snap Judgment
Snap Judgment and PRX
4.7 • 11.5K Ratings
🗓️ 1 January 2026
⏱️ 54 minutes
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Summary
A severed head turns up in a small rural town. While police investigate this as a crime, they look at disturbed graves, search for missing people — suspect a killer. But the forensic artist on the case has a very different theory for how the head ended up in the woods.
This story contains references to forensic material, sensitive listeners please be advised.
Thank you to Michelle Vitali & Mike O’Brien for sharing this story with Snap.
Produced by Nancy López, original score by Renzo Gorrio, artwork by Teo Ducot.
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Snap Classic - Season 16 - Episode 61
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