This week Snap hunts the biggest game of all. Amazing stories about terrifying creatures--from mythical beasts to man-eating crocodiles. From PRX and NPR, Snap Judgment proudly presents, "Monsters."

Godzilla Week

No one loves Godzilla more than Glynn. At least, that's what he thinks until he pays a visit to the heart of the monster's homeland.

Producer: Pat Mesiti-Miller

Bubbles the Hyena

A woman struggles with one very unusual demon.

Story by Mollena Williams

Producer: Julia DeWitt

Gustave

The hunt for a man eating crocodile in the African Great Lakes region reveals monsters everywhere.

Producer: Anna Sussman

Shark Cage

James Judd goes on what should be a fun little ocean jaunt, except for the mob of hungry sharks encircling him. Recorded live at Oakland’s Tourettes Without Regrets, San Francisco writer and performer, James Judd, is the force behind his popular one man show “7 Sins”. His new solo work, “Funny Stories,” is now playing across the country. James is a former member of the Groundlings.

Producers: Jamie DeWolf and Renzo Gorrio

Prison Pen Pal

When the world has labelled you a monster, how can you ever become a human again? Kay DeMartini signs up to be an anonymous pen pal to a convicted murderer, but when a lawyer asks her to reveal her identity, how can she still stay safe? Kay is storyteller who hosts Real Stories Bay Area once a month.  The book mentioned in this piece is  "The Four Agreeements."

Producers: Jamie DeWolf and Renzo Gorrio

 

A Prayer for the Past

A devout Catholic has a philosophical debate with himself about sin and forgiveness after he comes to learn more than he wants to know about a priest in his church. This is a haunting elegy by Jack McCarthy, a veteran performer, poet and storyteller whose book, Say Goodnight, Grace Notes, was released in 2003 by EM Press to rave reviews. His work has appeared in a number of anthologies, including The Spoken Word Revolution and the film Slamnation. Jack currently resides in Seattle, Washington.

Producers: Jamie DeWolf, Renzo Gorrio, and Mark Ristich

The Guagee Monster

An unsuspecting police officer is met face to face with the Guagee Monster, a terrifying beast mutated by chemical exposure during the US government’s development of the atomic bomb.

Producers: Rita Daniels and Madeline Shalita

Sound Design: Pat Mesiti-Miller