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Snap Judgment

The Spy's Son - Snap Classic

Snap Judgment

Snap Judgment and PRX

Storytelling, Performing Arts, Music, Society & Culture/personal Journals, Snap, Society & Culture/documentary, Personal Journals, Arts/performing Arts, Arts

4.711.5K Ratings

🗓️ 15 September 2019

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

The story of a lifetime falls into a reporter’s lap when he receives a tip about father-son co-conspirators who sell national secrets to Russia.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Snap Judgment Studios

0:10.4

The first professional I spoke to about starting something called Snap Judgment.

0:16.8

He said that I shouldn't speak into a microphone because of my speech impediment.

0:23.0

Until that moment, I didn't know I had a speech impediment.

0:28.2

So we had to start without his help.

0:31.1

Instead, I asked for help from the people who'd heard these stories.

0:35.0

Now, if you've ever been unable to get out of the car,

0:38.8

the kitchen, the office, until you've heard the end of the story,

0:43.0

please become one of us and support the show that makes it happen right now at snapjudgment.org.

0:51.2

You can get Snap stuff, including Snap music, a chance to pitch your story

0:56.6

or backstage pass to spook live,

0:59.9

but join at a level that makes sense for you at snapjudgment.org.

1:06.1

It is the joy of my life to bring you these tales.

1:10.3

Please know that Snap Storytelling narrated by a guy with a speech impediment

1:15.3

simply doesn't happen unless you make it happen.

1:18.6

So I'm asking from one snapper to another,

1:22.3

please stop the show for just a moment.

1:24.9

Just a moment.

1:26.4

And make it happen at snapjudgment.org.

1:31.4

Thanks.

1:33.4

Now then, we're going to kick off the program of the story from an trepid reporter,

1:47.6

one who would follow any lead climb, any mountain,

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