About this episode
You get up every morning and go through the motions, but do you ever stop to wonder what you're leaving behind?
A brilliant inventor is robbed of his life’s work.... to even the score, his son becomes a robber. And an 87-year-old woman's last wishes turn out to be very illegal.
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"The Inventor and the Thief"
When a brilliant inventor was robbed of his life’s work, his son did the only reasonable thing: he became a robber.
To learn more about the life of Walter Shaw Sr. and his inventions, be sure to check out Walter Jr.’s memoir, "License To Steal", and the documentary "Genius On-Hold'.
Producer: Joe Rosenberg
Sound Design and Score: Leon Morimoto
"Grandma's Coffin Keeper"
How far will you go to fulfill your grandma’s dying (and very illegal) wish?
To learn more about Wen Huang’s family story, be sure to check out his book The Little Red Guard: A Family Memoir.
Producer + Sound Design: Davey Kim
Snap Classic: Season 8 Episode 10
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