Belle of the Ball

Hosted by Bob Carlson Apr. 29, 2016 Arts

Stories of women who are the center of attention, for better or worse.

From this Episode:

Homecoming Queen

As any former high schooler knows, homecoming is a big deal. That was especially true for Landon Patterson, whose bid for queendom at her Missouri high school came complete...

10 min, 20 sec

Welcome Home

Next: we go to summer camp… a summer camp for adults; buried in the Redwood Forest. It's hosted by a man who calls himself Honey Bear. When Annabelle Gurwich arrives there,...

9 min, 51 sec

My Dream of a Hotel Receptionist

Finally: Growing up in the dreary London projects, Tanya dreamed of moving to Hollywood, where everything was sunshine and smiles. But when she hatched a plan to get there,...

8 min, 19 sec

Credits

Host:
Bob Carlson

Producers:
Bob Carlson, Nick White

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