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    UnFictional

    Don’t Judge Me

    Stories of bad decisions, dark sides, and guilty pleasures.

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    By Bob Carlson • Feb 13, 2016 • 29m Listen

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    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 0:30

      Jenna Fischer

      Before she was in TV and movies, Jenna Fischer was a struggling actor willing to do anything for a break. She requests that you do not judge her for poor decision making during this time. Jenna Fischer was Pam Beesley on the NBC comedy The Office for nine seasons.  She appeared in films like Blades of Glory and Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story.

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      10 min
    2. 10:12

      Carlos Kotkin

      While making a student film, Carlos Kotkin finds himself going to the dark side when when he plans to film a small cute fluffy animal being eaten alive by a snake. Carlos Kotkin is an author/screenwriter and regular contributor to UnFictional. He is a 14-time Moth story slam winner, including three grand slams. Carlos Kotkin

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      9 min
    3. 19:03

      Jen Kirkman

      Comic Jen Kirkman loves Hallmark Channel Christmas movies. They look cheap and are badly written, but somehow pack a powerful feminist message. Jen Kirkman is also the author of I Can Barely Take Care of Myself .  Her Netflix Original Comedy Special is called  I'm Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine) .

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      10 min
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      Bob Carlson

      host and producer, 'UnFictional'

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      Nick White

      Senior Editor

      CultureArts

    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 0:3010 min

      Jenna Fischer

    2. 10:129 min

      Carlos Kotkin

    3. 19:0310 min

      Jen Kirkman

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