Hole in the Head Moto Storytime Podcast

The first season of the Storytime podcast was three episodes of scripted tales outlining some very life-sized motorcycle adventures.  I’ve still got stories and some interviews that I want to share, but I’m not sure if the scripted audiobook format is appropriate at the moment.  It’s a lot of looking back and remembering and frankly, more of an exercise in prose than adventuring.  

And any story I have… started with a chat, and in retrospect, the adventure was the manifestation of the conversation that started it. 

For most of my motoring adulthood, there have been a few guys who have either instigated or at least supported this ridiculous  pursuit -  and conversations with these guys often start around some dumb idea or shifting opinion, and they inevitably meander and evolve over a few more conversations into some dumb event we’ve somehow committed ourselves to.

For this season of Hole in the Head, I wanted to try and capture that evolution in real-ish time by setting aside some space every week with a guy I’ve known for nearly a decade now.  My friend Blaine and I have been in the middle of a few nowheres - and we even used to do a podcast together in San Francisco called Safety Third. 

When we started this project, I had no idea what it was going to be or where it would go.  In fact, it’s still evolving.   But, the meanders and non-sequiturs have taken root and begun a cascade of dominoes that lead to another adventure - this time, in the middle of a pandemic, 

 I hope you’ll join us as Blaine and I have some meandering heart-to-hearts about old cars and motorcycles, our families and how they all fit in our lives. 

And please do forgive the audio for the first couple installments as we were sorting the technical bits of recording virtually.

Let’s see what happens…. I hope you stick around and enjoy Season 2 - "Everything is OK" from the Hole in the Head Moto Storytime Podcast.

This episode is about a motorcycle that’s had multiple lives, reincarnating a few times to bring joy to not just me, but to an entire community of riders and friends.  From a garage fire in Northern California to the Bonneville Salt Flats.

I hope you enjoy this story of a unique bike and the guy that rode it flat out.

Hear all the episodes at https://www.holeintheheadmoto.com/storytime

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I'm Andy and this is my narrative podcast about the joy in finding old cars and motorcycles and putting them back in service.  Hear my small-to-medium-height tales of finding and fixing these old machines and the adventures of getting them back on the road.

The story of my Garage Sale Guzzi and my long-time partner in crime.  

I'm Andy and this is my narrative podcast about the joy in finding old cars and motorcycles and putting them back in service.  Hear my small-to-medium-height tales of finding and fixing these old machines and the adventures of getting them back on the road.

 Though, more accurately, the SON was the preacher. 

Welcome to the Hole in the Head Storytime Podcast! 

I'm Andy and this is my narrative podcast about the joy in finding old cars and motorcycles and putting them back in service.  Hear my small-to-medium-height tales of finding and fixing these old machines and the adventures of getting them back on the road.

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For our first episode, I'm diving into the story of my 1973 BMW R75/5.  From a preacher's garage to mine, with some trials along the way. Hope you enjoy it!