Former NFL player and accomplished athlete Drew Mahalic takes us back in time to the day he sneaked onto a golf course to meet his childhood heroes, Yogi Berra and Mickey Mantle. His hope was to walk away with two newly signed baseball cards... This adventure would become the backdrop of a childhood lesson that would stick with him for years to com…

Trying to escape fundamentalist religion from a young age, a German-Turkish woman named Amira fights her way not just to freedom but also to motherhood. It's the moment when Amira finds herself in a women's shelter in San Francisco, California, with her 9-month-old baby that her life changes forever. Music and Transcripts Coming Soon! Unhoused or w…

In 2021, amidst the pandemic, third-grade teacher Ms. Fitz promised her class a hot chocolate party if she could sink a basketball from across the playground. The ensuing video that captured the moment, along with her student's jubilant response, went viral. This interview/narrative explores the tiny details leading up to the shot, alongside some o…

A little announcement! We are trying out something new... Recently, we were asked not to share our next episode publicly as of yet, as it's being considered for a few things outside of our show. This request to hold on our next episode titled "Emma," inspired an idea. Editing our audio-documentary style episodes takes A LOT of time... and lately, w…

It's Zoomed-In Moment #1 - a shorter episode that takes you into the smaller moments that create life's twists and turns. As February is Cupid's month, find out how Cory stole Dana's heart with a chicken card and how for Adrianna and Allison it was "love at first knees." We hope you enjoy these shorter moments of Shadow Clock!​…

Inside the glass-windowed casket lay a child. Golden blond hair framed the face. The flowers in the hands were still intact. The child looked like a real-life sleeping beauty - perfectly preserved after more than 150 years. It wasn’t until the moment Ericka Karner opened an email notifying her that a construction crew discovered the body in her bac…

Diego Calderón-Franco recounts the moment he and an ex-FARC guerrilla member, who had kidnapped him over a decade ago, see each other for the first time years later.By Katie Mahalic

Contractor John Sangiacomo recounts the moment he laid eyes on the mummified remains of a child after his construction crew unearthed her coffin in the backyard of a San Francisco home. To hear the entire story, listen to Shadow Clock, Episode 6.By Katie Mahalic

Katie Mahalic learns that Colombian biologist Diego Calderón-Franco is building a bridge of peace with ex-FARC soldiers, the very same guerrillas who kidnapped him years ago. How is he doing this? Through birdwatching...By Katie Mahalic

After Diego's kidnapping in 2004 he never thought he would be working side by side with the same group who held him captive for 3 months. However, time heals and perspective is everything. With Diego's newly found friendships, he knows just how important it is to continue to "bird for peace." It was the moment he looked into the eyes of one of his …

Diego Calderón Franco, a birdwatcher and biologist, was a college student in Colombia back in 2004. But it was the moment he was taken by the FARC, a Colombian guerrilla group, and held for ransom, that would change his life forever. As Diego talks about his captivity with the guerrilla, he provides a lesson in how connecting to nature can be both …

Diego Calderón-Franco recounts the moment he realizes he is being kidnapped by the Colombian guerrilla group FARC.By Katie Mahalic

In February 2021, Eric Sauser, husband of Crystal and father of three, passed away. The cause of death was leukemia, but according to his obituary, which was written by his "smoking hot wife," he died of being "dead sexy." The moment Crystal sat down to write Eric's obituary she knew she needed to share with the rest of the world Eric's love for hi…

As Tedd Wallace was sucked out to sea, he knew he was going to die, until two complete strangers, Bale Shabaka Kaza-Amlak and Sven Hill Matsen, did everything in their power to pull him from the unforgiving sea. Each of these men were strangers to each other, but all of them shared, in the words of Bale, “a one-moment connection.”…

Former navy seal and bank robber, Bob Schibline, recalls the moment his Alcatraz prison cell slammed shut. It was a sound that he says marked the beginning of a 5-year moment… full of the kinds of Alcatraz secrets that only a former inmate could tell you about… and Bob is eager to share all the tiny moments that make up his 5 years on the rock.…

Never for a moment did Crystal Sauser think the obituary she wrote for her husband, Eric, would go viral - but it did. To hear Crystal and Eric's full story, as well as the entire obituary, listen to Shadow Clock, Episode 3.By Katie Mahalic

Balé Shabaka Kaza-Amlak reflects on the moment he reached out to a stranger, hoping to pull this man to safety from the clutches of the sea.By Katie Mahalic

Tedd Wallace describes the moment he was sucked out to sea - a moment that would change his life forever.By Katie Mahalic

It's a Teaser! Former bank robber and Alcatraz resident, Bob Schibline, breaks down the plan that would eventually send him into serving what he calls a "5-year moment" at Alcatraz State penitentiary.By Katie Mahalic