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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: May, 2017

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.

May 31, 2017

To his dismay, Professor Pringle learns that the flesh of freshly flayed lambs makes the best writing surface, and that a note on human skin is a mark of distinction, when he interviews a maker of custom stationery.

May 24, 2017

Professor Pringle learns what it is like to be hunted as the most dangerous game, when he interviews a man who lets people hunt him for sport.

May 17, 2017

An exterminator unsettles Professor Pringle when he explains the joys of wiping out insects and other vermin, as well as the interesting things people keep in their nightstand drawers.

May 10, 2017

In this week's interview a professional whittler shows Professor Pringle the many interesting things, including various body parts, that can be made simply by scraping away at a bit of wood -- or bone -- or tooth --or almost anything.

May 3, 2017

Professor Pringle learns that mental illness can be a springboard for success, and that unnatural excitement about appliances may be the key to a fortune, when he interviews a man who selects contestants for game shows and reality programs.

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