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UnFictional
UnFictional

A Shock to the System

Hosted by Bob Carlson Sep. 23, 2016 Arts
Sometimes, all we need is a good, hard push over the edge. This week, four stories of people who got a shock to the system – sometimes, literally.

Photo courtesy of NOAA Photo Library

From this Episode:

Lightning strikes once

First, the story of a lightning strike. On July 27, 2014, a bolt of lightning struck Venice Beach in Los Angeles. Nick Fagnano, a 20-year-old student, died from the strike....

6 min

Parasite

Writer and perennial science nerd Bryan Kett has the story of finding himself at college, and, once again, at the bottom of the social totem pole. But, for once, it was his...

6 min

Retreat from sanity

Next, Sara Irving reluctantly goes on a meditation retreat. It turns out to be a bit of a nightmare – but also, somehow, exactly what she needed.

8 min

Shock and aww

Finally, a story of electric shocks – real, literal, electric shocks. That's how Daniel's grandfather landed a first date with his grandmother. And it was the story of that...

8 min

Credits

Host:

Bob Carlson

Producer:

Bob Carlson

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