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UnFictional
UnFictional

The Past Can Hold a Terrible Power

Hosted by Bob Carlson Jun. 30, 2017 Arts
The past can warp a person in mysterious ways. Sometimes we can figure out what's eating at us, but sometimes, we just have to push forward – into the darkness.

Photo: Johnny punching the steel pole (Ryan Sweikert)

From this Episode:

Knuckles

Johnny punches steel. Everybody in the neighborhood knows it. That's where he got his nickname: Johnny Knuckles. But not everybody knows why he punches steel. The dark past...

13 min

(A Pause)

This episode marks a pause, of sorts, for this radio show. UnFictional is taking a couple months-long hiatus, to give us time to build something new and even better –...

1 min

Mrs. Daijogo

Mrs. Daijogo was an unforgettable kindergarten teacher – so unforgettable, that as an adult, Hannah went back to her old classroom, to watch her former teacher work. But...

14 min

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Host:
Bob Carlson

Producer:
Bob Carlson

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