Love is sweeter than reason... Lupita Nyong'o asks, "How far would you go for family?" Her cousins and her sister spill the tea on a legendary nursing mishap, and a Nigerian barrister pours her love into a signature dish for a delivery across the globe. This week on Snap, we're featuring stories from our limited series Mind Your Own!

STORIES

"Sister Trouble"

Lupita, her sister Fiona, and cousins Kitt, Tawi, and Mich get together to recount a legendary nursing mishap.

Produced by David Exumé, with assistance from Fiona Nyong’o. Original score by Clay Xavier.

"Oha Soup"

Joan, a Nigerian barrister, pours all her love into her signature dish just so she can hand-deliver it for her daughter’s graduation in New York.

Produced by Priscilla Alabi and David Exumé. Original score by Jeremy Uwah.

Many thanks to Kitt, Tawi, Mich, and Fiona for joining us! And to Joan Okwuosa and her daughter (and Story Scout!) Ashley Okwuosa for sharing their story.

Original Mind Your Own theme song by Sandra Lawson-Ndu AKA Sandu Ndu x Peachcurls ft. Ehiorobo.

"Sister Trouble" and "Oha Soup" come from Mind Your Own, a storytelling show hosted and produced by Lupita Nyong'o, that navigates what it means to belong all from an African perspective. You can listen to all ten episodes of Mind Your Own on any podcast platform!

Managing Editor: Regina Bediako. Director of Production: Marisa Dodge. Series Producers: David Exumé and Priscilla Alabi. Music Supervisor: Sandra Lawson-Ndu. Story Scouts: Ashley Okwuosa, Fiona Nyong’o, Jessica Kariisa, Lesedi Oluko Moche. Editors: Nancy López and Anna Sussman. Engineering: Miles Lassi. Operations Manager: Florene Wiley. Graphic Design: Jemimah Ekeh. Original Artwork: Mateus Sithole.

Mind Your Own is a production of KQED’s Snap Studios, with sales and distribution by Lemonada Media. Special Thanks: Allan Coye, Jake Kleinberg, Samara Still, Sarah Yoo, Warner Music Group, and Afripods.

"Time Traveler"

Jacoby Cochran walks through a Chicago neighborhood and into a time machine. That's where the story begins...

Sensitive listeners, please note this story contains explicit language and references racial violence.

Thank you, Jacoby, for sharing your story with us! For more of Jacoby’s work, please head on over to jacobycochran.com.

Produced by Regina Bediako & Anna Sussman, original score by Clay Xavier.

Season 16 - Episode 14

A young filmmaker documents a political showdown between an authoritarian president and a brave Ugandan pop singer. When he aims his lens, he has no idea the shot he’s about to take. And – the story of people who come face-to-face one night in the Canyonlands of southern Utah.

STORIES

The Shot

A young filmmaker documents a political showdown between an authoritarian president and a brave Ugandan pop singer. When he aims his lens, he has no idea the shot he’s about to take.

Huge thanks to the amazing Moses Bwayo! Moses’s film ‘The People’s President’ was nominated for an Academy Award, for best documentary. It received a ten minute standing ovation at its premier at the Venice film festival.

Produced by Anna Sussman and John Fecile. Original score by Renzo Gorrio, edited by Nancy Lopez, artwork by Teo Ducot.

The Incident at Poison Spider Mesa

The story of two men who come face to face one night in the canyonlands of southern Utah.

Thank you, Brody, for sharing your story. Brody Young is a Utah State Park Ranger and motivational speaker, helping people figure out how to survive the unsurvivable. To find out more about his story, be sure to check out his website.

Produced by Joe Rosenberg, original score by Leon Morimoto.

Season 16 - Episode 13

Brian’s desperate for cash, until a random ghost writer answers his Craigslist ad for a roommate. Now, he’s about to get more drama than he ever imagined. And a young, penniless student arrives at UCLA with no place to stay and is forced to improvise.

STORIES

Roommate Wanted

Brian’s desperate for cash, until a random ghost writer answers his Craigslist ad for a roommate. Now, he’s about to get more drama than he ever imagined.

BIG thanks to Brian Boucher for sharing his story with Snap! Brian wrote about this experience in New York Magazine titled “My Roommate, The Diamond Thief.”

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

The Kipling Hotel – Don Reed LIVE

A young, penniless student arrives at UCLA with no place to stay and is forced to improvise.

Performed by Don Reed at Snap LIVE in San Francisco, CA. Music composed by Alex Mandel, performed by the Snap Judgment Players: Alex Mandel, David Brandt, and Tim Frick.

Snap Classic - Season 16 - Episode 12