When a young man is told is he going deaf, he sets out on a challenge to memorize the songs that defined his life. He had no idea that those songs would come back to him in the most unexpected way.

A version of <a href="https://www.kqed.org/news/11383461/soundtrack-of-silence" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this story</a> aired on KQED's <a href="https://www.kqed.org/news/program/qedup" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Q'ed Up</a>.

Produced by April Dembosky, Original Score by Renzo Gorrio

Sound Design by Leon Morimoto &amp; April Dembosky

Artwork by Mark Fiore

Snap Classic - Season 9 Episode 3

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The Golden Lure

Snap Judgment mixes real stories with killer beats to produce cinematic, dramatic radio. Snap’s raw, musical brand of storytelling dares listeners to see the world through the eyes of another. It's storytelling... with a BEAT.