These United States Stories C.O. Ates
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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.
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TUSS Ep. 100 Picnic Pandemonium
A professional picnic planner tells Professor Pringle how free-flowing beer, dull knives, an adults-only bounce house and a snake pit can tip the scales from good old fashioned fun to post-apocalyptic orgiastic hellscape in the blink of an eye.
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TUSS Ep. 99 Boom Splash Summer Spectacular
In this holiday special Professor Pringle revisits his interviews with a fireworks manufacturer with a surprisingly popular "Death To America" display, and the owner of a water park with the laziest river ever and a rash that just won't go away.
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TUSS Ep. 98 Sheared At The Shore
Professor Pringle visits with the mayor of a surprisingly costly New England Beach resort, who shows him the community's unique 9/11 memorial, explains the town's generous open-door policy for all refugees, and warns of the dangers of using any product not purchased on the island.
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TUSS Ep. 97 Fry Guy
As the state fair season heats up, Professor Pringle interviews the country's foremost creator of deep fat fried novelty foods, who explains why frying makes almost anything edible, the challenges of finding new things to fry, and the growing business of crisping cadavers.
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TUSS Ep. 96 Dog Days
Professor Pringle visits a day care center for dogs and learns why you should always check your dog's mouth for duck blood, discovers the secret lives of terriers, and the benefits of herding the elderly.
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TUSS Ep. 95 Radio Active
The owner of a network of AM radio stations tells Professor Pringle about the money to be made from telling a story with "news," the benefits of selling "End of Days" survival kits, and what you should do when someone asks you to put your ear in their mouth.