Bruce Bales is a rollerblader, photographer, videographer, and host of the Iowa River Rumble.

We talk about the zen art of blade maintenance, rollerblading as an art form, working for free, and drafting the USA vs. Canada Aggressive Roller Hockey Dream Teams.You can check out some of Bruce’s work at vimeo.com/deft. Follow him as @D_E_F_TCover art by Joshua Cullen Photography.To support the podcast, order goods from RockTownPress.comIntro music is “Devils Poker” and the outro music is “I Ain’t Dead Yet,” both by The Afterdarks.