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    UnFictional

    The Wrong Man

    A man in the wrong place at the wrong time, a man so right he’s wrong, and a boy becomes the wrong man.

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    By Bob Carlson • May 23, 2015 • 28m Listen

    A man in the wrong place at the wrong time, a man so right he’s wrong, and a boy becomes the wrong man.

    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 0:00

      Reza Banki

      In 2010, Reza Banki , an Iranian-American and US citizen, was arrested and charged with violating US sanctions against Iran. Banki eventually learned that he was in trouble over a large sum of family money he had transferred from Iran in order to buy property in New York.

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      11 min
    2. 10:51

      Aurora Simcovich

      In high school, Aurora was once called out by a teacher because she dressed so badly. She was warned that she would never have friends in college. Once she arrived in college though, Aurora met a man who seemed perfect. He dressed even worse than she did.

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      6 min
    3. 17:06

      Gordon Henderson

      When you're a young man out on your own for the first time with no life experience, everything you do can seem wrong. It's especially true when you find yourself away from home, living in a house full of questionable characters. It's an unusual story by Gordon Henderson. Gordon Henderson is an artist and storyteller here in Los Angeles.

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      11 min
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      Bob Carlson

      host and producer, 'UnFictional'

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    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 0:0011 min

      Reza Banki

    2. 10:516 min

      Aurora Simcovich

    3. 17:0611 min

      Gordon Henderson

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