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UnFictional

No Such Thing As Luck

Hosted by Bob Carlson Nov. 18, 2016 Arts
Those with experience know that things happen for a reason -- or they don't happen at all.  (Repeat)

Those with experience know that things happen for a reason -- or they don't happen at all.  (Repeat)

From this Episode:

Mickey Cohen: Undefeated

First... a story from Aric Allen . The notorious gangster Mickey Cohen was based in Los Angeles during his heyday and had a number of rivals. He survived nearly a dozen...

16 min

Out of the dark

Next... a story from comedian Brent Weinbach -- a reminder that what SEEMS like a stroke of good luck, often isn’t... That story was told by Brent Weinbach. His most...

5 min

Gold tape competition

Lastly, we share the winners from the Gold Tape Competition . The competition was an extension of David Weinberg's podcast, Random Tape , a home for orphaned audio....

8 min

Credits

Host:
Bob Carlson

Producers:
Bob Carlson, Nick White

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