From the independent producer project of KCRW and KCRW.com, I'm Bob Carlson, and this is Unfictional.

Unfictional is a program of stories and personal documentaries.

Today on the program, stories from our most recent unfictional live event.

At the end of September, a small group of talented storytellers gathered at the historic Mac Senate studios in Silver Lake, Los Angeles,

along with 300 or so story fans, and we all enjoyed an evening of moving, sad, and hilarious stories very well told. On this episode of

the program we'll hear three of those stories and each of them happen to have a

moment when someone reaches a breaking point. So I'm calling this

episode, Just Can't Handle It. Stories from Unfictional Live. Beginning with this

one from film and television director Jay. Chondresacar.

He had always fancied himself as the stoner among stoners,

a guy who could handle his cannabis about as well as anybody.

But the day came when he met his match.

There's many references to drug use,

so take that under advisement if you're listening with children.

From KCRW and KCRW.com, it's unfictional.

I was lucky enough to make two films with Willie Nelson,

The Dukes of Hazard and Beer Fest.

And I'm going to tell you this story the first time I got high with Willie.

And I just want to say one thing. Everybody thinks that Willie is this kindly old timer, but in truth

he's kind of a jerk. We were shooting our first day of

the Duke's of Hazard and I just want to say I'm a I've always been a big fan of sort of old country like Johnny Cash and

Whelan Jennings and Willie Nelson and and I've always wondered why that music

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