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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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Now displaying: October, 2016

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.

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. 

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