In an effort to keep listeners abreast of the current state of A Life Well Wasted (and to keep this site from appearing dead to new listeners), I’ve decided to post regular progress reports on the status of upcoming episodes.

So where are we at?

Help!

Let me tell you a story about a fine little Dell server I purchased for $400 in 2003. She wasn’t fancy. No top-of-the-line processor, no graphics card or see-through case with internal LED lights. What she was: Dead quiet and always dependable. She recorded every audio project I made in the past seven years, including A Life Well Wasted and the I Come to Shanghai debut. She died a hero’s death about a month ago, and I’ve been waiting for her new (super-awesome) replacement ever since.

While that set me back on production, I’ve been busily gathering interviews (for use in Episode 6 and other, future episodes). All the interview material for Episode 6 is ready to go, and I’ll be switching into production mode as soon as the new audio computer gets here.

In the meantime, I’m learning some new music software and shipping out Episode 2 posters to the people who snagged one week-before-last (sold out! No reprint soon).

I plan on posting these progress reports on a regular basis. They won’t be full of great information, since I like to keep the subject matter of each show under wraps until they’re released, but I will drop some hints. And if you’re just wondering what I’m up to or whether to expect an episode soon (don’t ask for release dates–I’m done with deadlines), drop by and check out the newly rechristened “Updates” section. –Robert