Bait and Switch

Hosted by Bob Carlson Feb. 17, 2017 Arts

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.

All photos from UnFictional's live show at the Riot LA comedy festival (Jennie Kim)

From this Episode:

Introduction: Go See Cal

If you were living in southern California in the 1970s, you know him. You have his theme song burned into your memory.

3 min

Surprise!

First, the story of a surprise party. A party that turned out to be far more surprising than it was supposed to be.

9 min

Call Your Girlfriend

There's a moment of desperation in almost every break-up where you wonder – does she still love me? Could I ever get her back? For most people, that moment of desperation...

7 min

Punk'd

Finally, the story of how one man had to extricate himself from the aftermath of an ill-conceived practical joke that was never meant to be taken seriously. Until it was....

10 min

Credits

Host:

Bob Carlson

Producer:

Bob Carlson

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