UnFictional
Fathers' Day 2016
Sometimes fathers lift you up, sometimes they need a hand, but a lot of the time they just want to rock.
By Bob Carlson • • 29m ListenSometimes fathers lift you up, sometimes they need a hand, but a lot of the time they just want to rock.
In this episode
3 storiesDad Rock
As a kid, Dave Hill was introduced to Led Zeppelin by his dad. He quickly learned how to play the song on guitar, but never quite got the hang of the solo. Decades later, his dad learned the song, too, and gave Dave the opportunity to finally rock the solo and melt faces -- but the arrangement was a little unexpected.
Read the story10 minDown to Earth
Next, the story of a high-flying musician on tour and what happens when he’s sharply and abruptly tugged back to earth – and, back to his daughter. Produced by Darby Maloney. This story was originally heard as part of an episode we broadcast in 2011.
Read the story8 minMaking Waffles
Finally, we head to the kitchen, where a man is standing over a mixing bowl, following a precise and detailed recipe to make Hank's Famous Waffles. The man is a German-born engineer – and also, Christopher Piehler's elderly father. He's struggling to make his famous waffles the way he always has, for decades.
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