Every now and again, Jeff breaks away from telling his own stories to tell someone else’s. In this episode, you'll hear from former Presidents of the USA front man Chris Ballew. Interwoven with music from all three phases of his long career, Chris tells of his early rock star days, an encounter with the biggest pop star in the world, and a close call that might have prevented him from getting the best career advice he ever received.

Jeff Hoyt has never met a darkened theater in which he couldn’t fall asleep. For whatever reason, live theater makes his lids grow heavy. It’s usually only for a few minutes, which is fine when you’re ten rows back. But then there was the time Jeff and his teenage daughter found themselves way too close to the action, forcing Jeff to make this episode his first stop on this season’s Hoytus Interruptus Apology Tour.

If there’s one thing about young love, the time spent apart can be excruciating. It’s really hard to go your separate ways when you’re only just getting started. So, when Jeff & Cindy started dating over fifty years ago, their first summer apart was a particularly tough one for Jeff. But then, along came music to save the day! A progressive, symphonic rock band from England gave Jeff something to hold onto during the longest summer of his life.

This episode is meant to be enjoyed with headphones. Turn it up! And many thanks to Annie Haslam of Renaissance for giving Jeff the OK to paint this story with the band's music.