Unfictional Holiday Special 2016

Hosted by Bob Carlson Dec. 26, 2016 Arts

A whole year's worth of the best UnFictional stories packed into one hour. It's the UnFictional Holiday Special.

From this Episode:

Castaway

When Brian Finkelstein first watched Castaway, he was drawn to the emotional seclusion of living on a desert island. The heartbreak only comes when Tom Hanks comes back to...

12 min

Prom Queen

As any former high schooler knows, prom is a big deal. That was especially true for Landon Patterson, whose bid for prom queendom at her Missouri high school came complete...

10 min

A Star Is Born

For Kenny Tarr, hoaxing wasn't a way to make quick a buck, it was his art. And the world of daytime television was his canvas. A gypsy, an adulterous trucker, a plumber...

18 min

Lightning Strikes Once

On July 27, 2014, a bolt of lightning struck Venice Beach in Los Angeles. Nick Fagano, a 20-year-old student, died from the strike. Robert Kilroy, a chiropractor and...

7 min

We Are Not Alone

The desert means different things to different people. It can be a magical, meditative place. It can also be a place of loneliness - profound solitude amidst the nothingness.

10 min

Credits

Host:

Bob Carlson

Producers:

Bob Carlson, Nick White

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