Vroom - All Systems Down
About this episode
The episode explores stories of individuals facing critical situations without external help.
A teenager is trapped behind the wheel of a speeding SUV with a mind of its own. It’s blowing through intersections at high speed, police in hot pursuit, Mom’s on with 911… and one lone trooper has got a crazy idea. And -- when NASA loses contact with a spacecraft over 12 billion miles away, scientist Suzanne Dodd has to throw a Hail Mary. When the system crashes, when the first responders can’t respond, when you’re left all alone... what do you do? For the next four weeks, we’re sharing stories of people trying to think their way out of situations where no help is coming. And all of them are just gonna have to figure it out because this July on Snap Judgment... it's "All Systems Down." Runaway Car A teenager is trapped behind the wheel of a speeding SUV with a mind of its own. It’s blowing through intersections at high speed, police in hot pursuit, Mom’s on with 911… and one lone trooper has got a crazy idea. A huge thank you to Sam Dutcher and his mother, Catherine Johnson Dutcher, along with Minnesota State Trooper Zach Gruver for sharing their story with Snap! Very special thanks to Lieutenant Mike Lee of the Minnesota State Patrol as well. Produced by Bo Walsh, edited by…
People in this episode
Host: Snap Judgment
Guests: Sam Dutcher, Suzanne Dodd
Topics covered
- emergency response
- technology failure
- personal crisis
- space exploration
- teenage experience
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NASA, Minnesota State Patrol
Books & works: Snap Judgment, Voyager
More episodes of Snap Judgment
- Father of the Bride - All Systems Down
- Introducing "First America": How 250 Years of History Shaped Today's Political Moment
- The Belgian Beaver Bandit - Snap Classic
- Blood Memory from Love and Radio
- Movement - Snap Classic
- Deliverance
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Snap Judgment podcast page.