Haunted
Tara has always believed in ghosts, so she wasn’t surprised when a ghost starting haunting her Los Feliz apartment. That is, until she found out that the ghost was actually something far more frightening.
Mar 22, 2018•20 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
Her Name is Ember
Ember has pretty much always known who she truly was. But it was a long, obstacle-ridden path to live that true life – as a woman.
Mar 15, 2018•18 min
Big Sur: The Secret Road
A secret road leads to a marooned community and an ocean paradise – along the coast of California.
Mar 08, 2018•30 min
Bay of Smokes: The Day Smog Showed Up In LA
When you think of Los Angeles, you think of smog. But have you ever heard about the day when smog just showed up in Los Angeles? An impressionistic trip the hazy history of the skies over Los Angeles.
Mar 01, 2018•26 min
Man Choubam (I am good)
After years of living in the space between who she really is, and who her mother wants her to be, Sharon decides she’s finally going to confront her mother – on a cruise with a famous Iranian talk show psychiatrist.
Feb 22, 2018•44 min
The Outsider
A young movie nerd from Los Angeles finds himself in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on the set of Francis Ford Coppola’s redemption film, “The Outsiders,” thanks to a strange cosmic twist of fate (and a pair of mail-order shoes).
Feb 22, 2018•39 min
UnFictional returns!
The new season of UnFictional is right around the corner. Unbelievably true stories of chance encounters that changed everything. A pair of mail-order shoes that led to “The Outsiders.” A secret road to a California paradise. The day Los Angeles and smog first met. Stories that will stick in your head like a memory. Coming on February 22nd, hosted by Bob Carlson.
Feb 14, 2018•3 min
The Past Can Hold a Terrible Power
The past can warp a person in mysterious ways. Sometimes we can figure out what's eating at us, but sometimes, we just have to push forward – into the darkness.
Jul 01, 2017•30 min
Because It's There
A former mountaineer returns to the Himalayas for one last climb – to bury his long lost friend. A story from KCRW's newest podcast: The Document .
Jun 24, 2017•30 min
Father's Day 2017
There comes a time in every child's life when they realize they can strike their own path. But often, that path leads straight back to their parents. This week, three stories of fathers and their children.
Jun 17, 2017•30 min
Lost Bird
A bird and a cat are saved, and so – somehow – are their saviors.
Jun 06, 2017•30 min
Sister Aimee
Sister Aimee combined faith and fame in 1920s Los Angeles. She was the most popular woman in the country. Then she disappeared.
Jun 03, 2017•30 min
The Other Man
Stories of two men who meet by chance and emerge indelibly changed – or at least, one of them does.
May 27, 2017•30 min
The Enemy Within
Coming home from war can be messy, especially when the battle doesn't stay on the battlefield. This is the story of what it means to love and care for soldiers who have brought the war home with them.
May 06, 2017•30 min
Barcelona: The View from the Streets
A tour through the life… of the tour guide.
Apr 29, 2017•30 min
Joe Frank: Dreamers
A work by legendary radio storyteller Joe Frank.
Apr 22, 2017•30 min
Green Goblins
A story of baseball, fatherhood and what it's like to be the black team.
Apr 15, 2017•30 min
Running Away
Perseverance is a funny thing. Some people are addicted to finishing the job, no matter the cost. Running away with an idea, no matter where it takes them. And sometimes, it turns out to be worth it.
Apr 01, 2017•30 min
Thought I Was Dead
Death is a state of mind.
Mar 25, 2017•30 min
Conspiracy, Not the Crime
When you're in trouble, do you fight or do you run? The story of a man who fled from the US government for 31 years.
Mar 18, 2017•30 min
That Escalated Quickly
Life comes at you fast and sometimes – sideways. And, before you know it, things have gone totally off the rails.
Mar 11, 2017•30 min
The Liberace of Lucha Libre
Into the hyper-masculinized world of Mexican wrestling steps Cassandro, an unapologetically gay man whose 27-year-career exploded traditional ideas of what it means to be a lucha libre fighter.
Mar 04, 2017•30 min
The Road Warriors
When it comes to crazy, immoral and stupid decisions, nothing can match a teenager looking for a good time.
Feb 25, 2017•30 min
Bait and Switch
It can be a masterful feat of salesmanship, or it can be a total mistake – an unhappy case of mistaken identification. This week on the show, Bait and Switch . Three stories from our live show at Riot LA.
Feb 18, 2017•30 min
Last Chapter
A story about the last chapter of a man’s life, and how he asked for his best friend's help – to die.
Feb 11, 2017•30 min
You Want a Piece of Me?
There are times when it feels like everybody wants something from you, even when you have nothing left to give. This week, three stories of people who gave up a piece of themselves – or wanted a piece of somebody else.
Feb 04, 2017•30 min
The Big Day
A wedding, a bar mitzvah, and a day of innocence lost. (EXPLICIT LANGUAGE)
Jan 28, 2017•30 min
Shoot First
There's a bloody war raging in the Philippines – a war that's being waged by the country's own government, against its own people. The story of Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs, and the thousands of lives it has already claimed.
Jan 21, 2017•30 min
Eyes Back on the Highway
Scooter Tramp Scotty has been drifting for twenty years, dipping in and out of people’s lives along the way. The road has become his home. As far as he's concerned, living life the way it should be lived.
Jan 14, 2017•30 min
Solo Man
When Erden Eruç set off to circumnavigate the globe, rowing alone across three oceans, he didn’t know just how much the trip would change him – and his relationships with his friends, family and wife. The story of an epic journey by bike, foot, and boat. And of what is, perhaps, the biggest challenge of all: coming home.
Jan 07, 2017•30 min
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