Probably True Solar Stories

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May 17, 2023

The Solar Heist, or How I Got into the Solar Business, Parts 1, 2, & 3

In preparation for launching Season 2 of Probably True Solar Stories, we've combined all three parts of "The Solar Heist, or How I Got Into the Solar Business" into a single 53-minute episode. Two neighbors meet unexpectedly ...

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Nov. 30, 2022

Part 3: The Solar Heist, or How I Got into the Solar Business: The Fa…

In the next episode of Probably True Solar Stories , we continue the story of two neighbors who are part of the solar industry. Charlie is a large-scale utility solar developer while Mazz is a medium-scale thief who successfu...

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Nov. 23, 2022

The Solar Way -- A Fable About Successfully Riding the Solar Coaster

Gather around the fireplace, solar friends. Pull up a seat at the bar. On the next, Probably True Solar Stories, we're going to tell the first-ever solar fable. It's a fairytale. A hero's journey sort of thing. With a Texas …

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Nov. 16, 2022

I'm Sorry, Ma'am, But You Can't Go Solar

In this episode of Probably True Solar Stories, a feisty senior citizen is determined to haggle with a solar salesman to buy the solar system of her dreams. But her haggling plans fall through when an honest salesperson refus...

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Nov. 9, 2022

Why Solar Man Joined the Ultra League of Super Defenders

There's a new superhero in town. His name is Solar Man, and he's here to help the world, but not in the way you might think. To defeat his arch-nemesis, Solar Man reluctantly decides to join the Ultra League of …

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Nov. 2, 2022

How Winnie the Pooh Went Solar (And Found More "Hunny")

Note: For this episode, we're temporarily changing the name of Probably True Solar Stories to Probably POOH Solar Stories in honor of our main character, Winnie-the-Pooh. Once upon a time, not long ago, after public domain la...

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Oct. 26, 2022

We Didn’t Know Our Solar Home Was Haunted Until We Got a Text from th…

This Probably True Solar Story is the first haunted solar house story ever told ... So... we're making pop-culture history! I think... If you find another one, let me know. As for the story, it's about a family that's moved …

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Oct. 19, 2022

We Have a Pigeon Problem

Solar homes come with minimal maintenance, especially when the solar has just been installed. But when a new solar owner sees that a pigeon is unrelentingly shit-bombing her brand-new solar array, she calls in a pro to do the...

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Oct. 12, 2022

Good Afternoon, Dude. I’m Solar Sam, Your Solar SalesBot

How will solar sales be different in the year 2040? Today’s solar sales experience is fairly familiar: You call for a solar quote. Or maybe someone comes to your door to set an appointment. Then you give some basic info …

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Oct. 5, 2022

Part 2: The Solar Heist, or How I Got into the Solar Business: The No…

In real life, you never hear about the perfect heist. That’s because when a real-life heist is perfect, there are no witnesses, the criminals disappear, and the case goes cold. Boring. Now, in a fictional heist story, somethi...

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Sept. 28, 2022

Part 1: The Solar Heist, or How I Got into the Solar Business: The Pr…

In this first episode of Probably True Solar Stories , two neighbors meet unexpectedly at an Oakland, California coffee shop that specializes in dark, rich coffee. Mazz owns a trucking business by day and is a thief at night....

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Sept. 16, 2022

Once upon a time there was a solar installer...

Once upon a time, there was a solar installer. Think that sounds funny? Well, why not a solar installer? Probably True Solar Stories is a podcast about the secret solar stories and the secret solar people that you never hear …

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