The show was delayed a bit, due to a misplaced USB cable, but now it’s here, it’s up and, well, I hope you like it…
It doesn’t have the excellent production values that you may be used to, because Kristen is off on vacation, but it doesn’t sound *too* bad, I think, but of course, like most people, listening to a recording of my own voice is very strange.

There’s some music in it, from ibiblio, all released under a Creative Commons license.

The first piece is Sonatine for Oboe and Piano by Thomas Walmisley, from a 1991 performance by Alex Klein, oboe and Lisa Bergman, piano.

Later on, you’ll hear Bach-Busoni Chorale : Nun freut euch lieben Christen, performed by Debbie Hu.

I also snarfed Kristen’s matsuri recording, to use as background for one part.

Hanashi Station’s premiere highlights segments of future shows.

• Graveside Chats: Jonathan Wilder is working to save Aoyama Cemetery one grave at a time.
• Considering This: Jim O’Connell describes a childhood denim tragedy.
• Brain Dump: Marshmallow Spike rock out with Stolen Umbrella
• Japanese Kitchen: Kristen McQuillin makes Japanese brine-cured pickles.