Head Games - Snap Classic

Published: Oct. 5, 2023, 5:36 p.m.

This week on Snap, two stories about the human mind and how it can play tricks on you. A young man comes to terms with his mother\u2019s profound mental illness. And a father of five and devout Mormon is dragged into a world that upends everything he knows to be true.

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STORIES

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\u201cTracy: My Ride-or-Die\u201c

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When\xa0Adult ISH\xa0host Nyge Turner turned 17, he became the caretaker for his ride-or-die: Tracy. His mom.

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This story was produced by\xa0YR Media\u2018s\xa0Adult ISH\xa0podcast (Mom ISH episode). Adult ISH is a culture, advice, and storytelling show about #adulting, that is produced entirely by folks who are \u201calmost adults.\u201d It\u2019s distributed by PRX\u2019s\xa0Radiotopia. Be sure to subscribe and listen\xa0here.

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Sound Designer:\xa0DJ Clay Xavier

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\u201cA Short Stay in Hell\u201d

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A father of five and devout Mormon is dragged into a world that upends everything he knows to be true.

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This story comes to us from\xa0Believable,\xa0a new podcast from\xa0Narratively\xa0about how our stories define who we are. Each episode\xa0dives into a personal, eye-opening story where narratives conflict and different perspectives about the\xa0truth collide.

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Steve Peck works at Brigham Young University and tells this story to a microbiology class every year. Check out his novel, \u201cA Short Stay in Hell\u201c\x9d which inspired this story.

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Listen and subscribe to\xa0Believable\xa0wherever\xa0you get your podcasts.

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Producer: Ash Sanders
\nLead Producer & Sound Designer: Ryan Sweikert
\nHost & Executive Producer, Narratively Podcasts: Noah Rosenberg
\nProduction Assistant: Emily Rostek
\nStory Consultant: Brendan Spiegel
\nArt Direction: Vinnie Neuberg
\nBelievable Episode Art: Zoe Van Dijk
\nAdditional Support: Ula Kulpa and Russell Gragg
\nSpecial Thanks: Made in New York Media Center and Brigham Young University

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\u201cHead Games\u201d episode artwork: Teo Ducot

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