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These United States Stories

What happens when college public radio becomes unhinged? Join Professor Gordon Pringle of La Brea Community College (“Where The Tar Meets The Sidewalk!”) for These United States Stories, as he interviews a man who lives in a whale, a consumer advocate for those who watch online porn, the proprietor of a family billy club business, and other craftsmen, crackpots and characters from across the country. A new interview each week, painting a picture of the USA, one disturbing story at a time. A C.O. Ates Production (Made up, on the spot…and it sounds like it….)
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What happens when college public radio becomes unhinged? Join Professor Gordon Pringle of La Brea Community College ("Where The Tar Meets The Sidewalk"), for These United States Stories, as he interviews a man who lives in a whale, a consumer advocate for watchers of online porn, the proprietor of a family billy club business and other craftsmen, crackpots and characters from around the country. A new interview each week, painting a picture of the USA, one disturbing story at a time.

Dec 28, 2016

Professor Pringle gets ready to ring in the New Year, when he interviews a big, bald, diaper wearing man who has made a career playing Baby New Year.

Dec 21, 2016

Professor Pringle learns why it is important to shake a Christmas tree before putting it in your house, and why small dogs should not have antlers, when he interviews the owner of a Christmas tree lot.

Dec 14, 2016

Nothing says Christmas like sausage and smoked cheese, or so a salesman at a kiosk at the mall tells Professor Pringle in this week's interview. (Who knew the folks at the candy store were so stuck up....)

Dec 7, 2016

Dried monkey eyes and planet size game boards conjure up gift ideas and nightmares, as Professor Pringle interviews the owner of a company that makes parlor games.

Nov 30, 2016

Professor Pringle starts the holiday season with a visit to a manufacturer of Christmas decorations and learns why those plastic reindeer look so real, the symbiotic relationship between holiday decorations and dog food factories, as well as how many lights are needed to be seen from space.

Nov 23, 2016

Just in time for Thanksgiving, Professor Pringle finds out how useful freakishly small hands can be when it comes time to stuff a turkey --or anything else-- when he interviews a professional stuffer.

Nov 16, 2016

Professor Pringle discovers the importance of precise grind, optimum temperature and obsessive attention to detail that goes into making the perfect cup of coffee when he interviews the owner of an artisanal coffee shop.

Nov 9, 2016

Professor Pringle meets with a man who has created a miniature town, complete with 5,000 anatomically correct figures (including a serial killer).

Nov 2, 2016

How the heck did that idiot get to be my boss? In this week's interview Professor Pringle learns the inside secrets of a management consultant. (Hint: Post-its, Post-its, Post-its!)

Oct 26, 2016

Professor Pringle attempts to learn just why plastic poop, fake vomit and onion gum are supposedly hilarious, and the reasons whoopee cushions and hand buzzers are nearly extinct, as he interviews one of the the last manufacturers of novelty items in the country.

Oct 19, 2016

The world of cocktail culture comes alive as a Mixologist (not a bartender!) explains to Professor Pringle how alcohol and the contents of your pocket, along with pretty much anything else, can make a delicious drink.

Oct 12, 2016

It's Halloween season, so Professor Pringle learns the secrets of running a Haunted House attraction from a 30 year veteran of the business. Chainsaw wielding maniacs, eviscerated bodies and some nasty falls can make any house terrifying!

Oct 5, 2016

Here comes the circus! The Ringmaster! The clowns! The animals! (Well, one very fat cat.) Professor Pringle interviews the ramrod --boss -- of a traveling circus that you might not want to have come to your town. 

Sep 28, 2016

Food, fun and facts are on the menu as Professor Pringle explores the world of Fast Casual chain dining, when he interviews the Operations Manager of Stubley's -- A Place Where Families Eat...A Lot. (And don't ever look at the photos on the walls.)

Sep 21, 2016

A gung ho TSA agent provides Professor Pringle with an insight into the mysterious methods underlying airport security and the flattering qualities of a lovely blue shirt.

Sep 15, 2016

Professor Pringle learns about dust mites feasting on your face while you sleep, discovers why motel pillows are so heavy, as well as the benefits of a Murdering Pillow, and gets the inside scoop on a growing international sport, as he speaks with the owner of a pillow factory.

Sep 7, 2016

The good professor Pringle journeys to the middle of nowhere to speak with the single ranger determined to make the history of a pile of rocks come alive for visitors -- should any actually stop by.

Aug 31, 2016

Professor Pringle interviews the proud owner of the largest glass bottle collection in the free world (we don't know what they have in North Korea) and learns what it is like to live in an ever shifting sea of glass, as well as the perils of oblong bottles in bathrooms.

Aug 24, 2016

This week Professor Pringle interviews a canine cosmetic dentist who guarantees your dog can have a smile that would make any owner proud --and maybe a little creeped out.

Aug 17, 2016

Professor Pringle learns about the many uses of hog fat from a chef who offers customers a unique opportunity to participate in the farm to table dining experience.

Aug 7, 2016

Professor Pringle meets with a consumer protector (but not watcher) of online porn who wants to make certain that viewers can believe what they see online.

Aug 7, 2016

Professor Pringle speaks with a campaign manager who can get anyone or anything elected to office.

Aug 6, 2016

Professor Gordon Pringle explores modern education at a school where Lord of the Flies meets Mad Max

Aug 6, 2016

Professor Gordon Pringle of La Brea Community College interviews a modern day Jonah who has realized his dream of living in a whale.

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