The Bones of a Damaged King
The answer to a 400 year old mystery is found in a parking lot.
Oct 19, 2013•30 min
UnFictional
In this season of Unfictional, Stories of Transformation, and the ways in which the world — and all of us — have fundamentally changed since the pandemic began. One man watched his children suddenly turn into grown-ups, while another upended every part of his life. Someone else had to learn to live with hardship and found their true identity along the way, all while living in two worlds. Meanwhile, a subculture ascends, one reporter explores Olvera Street, and another finds an old notebook filled with memories from his time in a cabin. It’s UnFictional, hosted by Bob Carlson.
Episodes
Joe Frank: A Life Well Lived
A new episode featuring the work of Joe Frank.
Oct 05, 2013•30 min
UnFictional Live, Volume 1
Stories from the first ever UnFictional live show... sweet and hilarious tales of birth, family, and death.
Oct 01, 2013•30 min
The God of Chaos
What does an ancient African deity have to do with a Reese's cup? Meet Elegba, trickster spirit of chaos. Plus, Evan Kleiman on the spirit of chaos in restaurant kitchens.
Sep 21, 2013•30 min
The Womb 2013
In this updated edition of a 2011 episode, stories of the ocean, what it does to us and how it changes us...
Sep 14, 2013•30 min
24-Hour Radio Race 2013
What happens when a producer is given just a theme and a ridiculously short time-frame? It's a Radio Race! And the results were amazing.
Sep 10, 2013•29 min
A Pack, a Flock, a Herd, a Murder
Five animal stories curated by Nate DiMeo of The Memory Palace. Plus, do you know the mind of an antelope?
Aug 27, 2013•30 min
Silence
Two stories of silence. A young woman's hearing gradually goes away, so she and her family weigh their options. A radio producer with chronic tinnitus can't stand silence.
Aug 03, 2013•30 min
The Wrath of Comic-Con
Three stories from the enormous tentacled beast known as Comic-Con: Romantic nerd dreams dashed, a 9-year old with a dangerous obsession and a hero among the superheroes.
Jul 23, 2013•30 min
Weddings and Unweddings
Does a breakup have to be full of aimless despair and lonely self pity? Why not mark the occasion with a ceremony and invite your friends? This is the story of one couple that did just that.
Jul 09, 2013•30 min
Joe Frank: Reality Check
Radio storyteller Joe Frank examines the very nature of reality...
Jun 21, 2013•30 min
The Invisible Man
On today's episode, two stories about fathers lost and found...
Jun 15, 2013•30 min
Bloods
Being an African-American fighting in the jungles of Vietnam meant always getting the most dangerous missions, and sometimes having to save the lives of the very people who hated you.
May 28, 2013•30 min
Keep Them Guessing
A man delves into his grandparent's history as massively popular mind readers on the radio.
May 18, 2013•30 min
Moms Gone Wild
In the 1970's, Minneapolis was Funky Town. One night, Joanna's mom met a disco guy with a body-sized freezer who took her on the worst date she ever had.
May 14, 2013•30 min
The Descent
Alex Chadwick's story of two men whose troubles and tragedies find respite in the raging rapids of Cataract Canyon.
May 04, 2013•30 min
Me and the Holy See
Imagine having all the power and moral authority of the Catholic Church focused on one person… you.
Apr 30, 2013•30 min
No Greater Love
Would you risk your own life to save the life of someone else?
Apr 23, 2013•30 min
The Man in the Road
The story of a chance meeting in the Nevada desert that lead to a series of court battles that lasted for over 30 years.
Apr 13, 2013•30 min
Nick's Story
A soldier returns from Afghanistan, happy to be back. He loves music and superhero Thor. But his parents see that he is haunted by something that happened in battle.
Mar 26, 2013•30 min
Rhapsody in Bohemia
What do you get when you take one of the greatest and strangest rock songs of all time and let fans and critics pull it apart, examine it, critique it and cover it?
Mar 16, 2013•30 min
My So-Called Guru
Two stories about healers and teachers who DO NOT have the best interests of their students in mind.
Mar 12, 2013•30 min
Welcome to the Metal
A DJ turned-mom's relationship with the inmates at a nearby state penitentiary. Also, a shocking event transforms the family of a strip club-owner's daughter. (Repeat)
Feb 05, 2013•30 min
Joe Frank: A Conversation
MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY: Joe Frank presents a sweeping philosophical inquiry into the nature of God, morality, love, human suffering and restaurant tipping.
Jan 29, 2013•30 min
The Sundance Experience
A filmmaker takes his movie to Sundance for one last chance to save his stalled career.
Jan 18, 2013•30 min
Don't Go Far
For two streetwise Irish boys who loved hopping on trains and ferries and discovering new faraway places, one adventure took them so far they become front page news.
Jan 12, 2013•30 min
After You Left
Mysteries, sudden appearances and unexpected disappearances. Two stories about searching for something that no longer exists, but then kind of finding it anyway.
Jan 01, 2013•30 min
Holiday Visitors
Stories about unexpected holiday guests: "The King" pays a surprise visit to the Nixon White House, and a reluctant Mormon meets an un-earthly visitor...
Dec 25, 2012•30 min
Roller Girls
Rocking and rolling and slamming and jamming with the ladies of the London Roller Girls.
Dec 15, 2012•30 min
The Lucid Dreamers
This week, we go beyond the wall of sleep with "the lucid dreamers." (Repeat)
Nov 17, 2012•30 min
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