25 episodes

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.

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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.

    Fútbol Confidential: Soccer City

    Fútbol Confidential: Soccer City

    Fútbol Confidential looks at AYSO, American homegrown soccer culture.

    • 14 min
    Fútbol Confidential:The Soccer Store

    Fútbol Confidential:The Soccer Store

    Fútbol Confidential looks at Niky’s Sports, the biggest family-run chain of soccer stores in LA.

    • 8 min
    Fútbol Confidential: Fútbol

    Fútbol Confidential: Fútbol

    Two Mexican-American fans talk about rooting for more than one hometown team in Los Angeles and in Mexico.

    • 14 min
    Fútbol Confidential: Hollywood United

    Fútbol Confidential: Hollywood United

    Fútbol Confidential looks at the legendary LA city league soccer team formed over beers in a Santa Monica pub by British expatriates.

    • 13 min
    El Pueblo

    El Pueblo

    In ‘El Pueblo,’ producer Mike Schilitt explores the surprising history of Olvera Street – an idealized fantasy of Mexico created in downtown Los Angeles that has supported generations of Agelenos.

    • 25 min
    The Cabin Notebook

    The Cabin Notebook

    When Aric Allen was 21, he lived in a desolate mountain cabin for 10 weeks. There he planned to write a novel, but instead he learned how to be alone.

    • 26 min

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