UnFictional
Tough Guy
A couple of stories about badass dads who don’t care what you think. (Repeat)
By Bob Carlson • • 29m ListenA couple of stories about badass dads who don’t care what you think. (Repeat)
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2 storiesBrian Finkelstein
Brian Finkelstein (with Yankees helmet) and his family Courtesy of Brian Finkelstein First… When Brian was a kid, his father Norm was a New York City cop who wasn’t around very often. Norm wasn't abusive, he just didn’t have many boundaries, and he did things like nailing Brian in the chest with a baseball to teach a life lesson. The one fond…
Read the story14 minChris Garcia
Then… Chris Garcia’s dad is a tough guy. Unfortunately, these days his dad is losing his memory, and the father Chris remembers is slowly fading away. This story was recorded at an UnFictional live event in September, 2014 at the Mack Sennett Studios in Silver Lake. The audience was left in a heap, alternating between laughing and sobbing.
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