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    Bob Carlson

    Finally… as a bonus tale, Bob Carlson tells the story of his tough-as-nails mother, and what happened after she broke her hip while fetching her garbage cans. The story was recorded during UnFictional Night at the 2015 Riot LA Alternative Comedy Festival.

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    By Bob Carlson • May 8, 2015 • 1 min read

    Finally… as a bonus tale, Bob Carlson tells the story of his tough-as-nails mother, and what happened after she broke her hip while fetching her garbage cans. The story was recorded during UnFictional Night at the 2015 Riot LA Alternative Comedy Festival.

    Bob Carlson is the host and producer of this program. The story was recorded by Alex Pfender.

    Bob Carlson at Riot L.A.

    Photo by Jeremiah Garcia

    Banner image: Miami U. Libraries - Digital Collections

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      Bob Carlson

      host and producer, 'UnFictional'

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