Topics: Lathe cuts, the Speedway Scene, pied pipers, sound reproduction, hexagon-shaped albums, Murfy The Dog, brushing like a dentist, New Zealand, carving out a niche, grooves, tricks of the narrating trade, 1965, beer stilts, Joyful Noise Recordings, infinite patience, the holidays, baby penguins, out-thinking the competition, and the things we do for love.