It’s the 70’s, two young girls are caught up in the allure of smoking, and the whole scene is about to blow. And a veteran clown knows one thing… don’t bleed in front of the children.

STORIES

Smoke Rings

Back in the 70s, smoking was cool. Angie was not.

Thank you to Angie and her mom Marita for sharing this story.

Produced by John Fecile, original score by Dirk Schwarzhoff

Charles the Clown

When it's time to put on a good face... sometimes you just gotta improvise.

A huge thank you to the one and only Charles the Clown for sharing his experience with the Snap. Charles Krause has been a children’s entertainer based out of the Seattle area for more than 40 years. Check out his videos, songs, magic tricks, and puppet routines! You can even book Charles for your next event.

Produced by Bo Walsh , original score by Dirk Schwarzhoff, artwork by Teo Ducot

Season 15 - Episode 21

When twin rovers named Spirit and Opportunity landed on Mars twenty years ago, they were only supposed to last 90 Martian days. But years passed, they were still alive, and engineers kept taking care of them...

We proudly present a This is Love Spotlight — a story from out of this world, about two robots on Mars who just would not die. And the people whose job it was to check on them every day, who started to think about them as family.

This story Tau = 10.8, is from the podcast This is Love, part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.

This is Love, hosted by Phoebe Judge is a show that tells stories about a lot of different kinds of love — sometimes love between people, sometimes not. It’s made by the same team that makes what was one of the first true crime podcasts out there — a show called Criminal.

They have dozens more stories like this available wherever you get your podcasts! Their website is thisislovepodcast.com.

Artwork by Julienne Alexander

MUSIC

• “Spindash” by Blue Dot Sessions
• “Oriel” by Blue Dot Sessions
• “Line Exchange” by Blue Dot Sessions
• “Stickle” by Blue Dot Sessions
• “Idle Ways” by Blue Dot Sessions
• “Vernouillet_Swing Swing” by Blue Dot Sessions
• “The Gran Dias” by Blue Dot Sessions
• “The Longshoreman” by Blue Dot Sessions
• “Borough_Alternate Opening” by Blue Dot Sessions
• “Awash” by Blue Dot Sessions
• “Parissi” by Blue Dot Sessions
• “Pxl Htra” by Blue Dot Sessions
• “Trailmaker” by Blue Dot Sessions
• “Bundt” by Blue Dot Sessions
• “Pall Canyon” by Blue Dot Sessions
• “Etude 3 Chessanta_Alt Arp” by Blue Dot Sessions
• “Town Market_Guitar” by Blue Dot Sessions

Season 15 - Episode 20

In sweet home Alabama, from the heart of Libya, comes a renegade candidate with a boombox and a head scarf. The cheerleaders, the geeks, the dweebs and the freaks are about to send a message the country needs right after 9/11.

A very big thank you to Yasmin!

Yasmin is a comedian and storyteller. You can follow her on Instagram @yasminelhahahady or TikTok @yasmin_elhady. She first told a version of this story at Story District in Washington, DC.

Produced by Justin Kramon, original score by Renzo Gorrio, artwork by Teo Ducot

Season 15 - Episode 19