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    UnFictional

    Advice from Dad

    When Mike White  felt the beginnings of a breakdown, he knew who to turn to: a longtime closeted gay man who'd run the gamut of southern Californian therapy. A man who happened to be his father. A story of sitcoms, mental hospitals, and the Amazing Race. Mike White is an acclaimed writer/director of television and films.

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    By Bob Carlson • Jun 16, 2017 • 1 min read

    When Mike White felt the beginnings of a breakdown, he knew who to turn to: a longtime closeted gay man who'd run the gamut of southern Californian therapy. A man who happened to be his father.

    Mike White

    Photo courtesy of Riot LA

    The full episode

    3 of 3
    Father's Day 2017
    1. 0:00The Nine Year Old
    2. 4:29I'm Only a Dad
    3. 17:42Advice from DadYou’re reading this
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      Bob Carlson

      host and producer, 'UnFictional'

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    The full episode

    3 of 3
    Father's Day 2017
    1. 0:00The Nine Year Old
    2. 4:29I'm Only a Dad
    3. 17:42Advice from DadYou’re reading this
    Back to UnFictional