UnFictional
Mothers Day 2015
"God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers." - Rudyard Kipling
By Bob Carlson • • 28m ListenIt's a celebration of mothers of every kind for the holiday…
In this episode
4 storiesDylan Brody
First…. A short little story about the crossed wires between a mother and her adult children. There's something about speaking across the generations that makes almost any conversation about movies, music, or technology more complicated than it needs to be. Storyteller Dylan Brody has just that kind of relationship with his mother.
Read the story5 minMargot Leitman
Next…. a story about a girl trying to forge her way and express herself in the stifling, bureaucratic, restrictive dystopia known as the American middle school. When she wears her brand new flashy outfit to school one day, (an outfit she bought with 8th grade birthday money), it lands her in the principals office.
Read the story8 minKirsten Wasson
Then… in many ways, a mother makes us what we are. It's the ideal mom that makes us a better person, even when she's not around. As storyteller Kirsten Wasson flies to go visit her mom, she thinks about all the things her mother has given to her, and how much she can take with her when mom is gone.
Read the story9 minBob 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.
Read the story5 min