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Hour one of the Von Hesler Doctrine begins right now.

I'm your host, Eric von Hessler.

Bring the camera down with me.

Sitting down these days.

I find that it keeps me from taking this microphone on a ride, a journey every day that bothers many people who listen to the show.

So I'm sitting down for a little more calm, have the effect of a little more calmness on the Von Hessler Doctrine.

And I'm not alone, of course. I've got the doctrinairs. Well, almost all of them. We've got Tim Andrews is here. Autumn Fisher is here. George Clark is on vacation this week. Trent Miley is in for him. And of course, Jared Yamamoto is here. I like that in the middle of your intro you just went from, I'm going to stand to I'm going to sit. I'm going to sit. I hadn't really thought about it. My brain was going, I'm going to sit the whole time,

and then all of a sudden the music hits, and I'm going to sit. I hadn't really thought about it. My brain was going, I'm going to sit the whole time.

And then all of a sudden the music hits and I'm standing.

What a strange position.

It was.

Well, I've been, last week I sat and I kind of enjoyed it.

I kind of enjoyed it.

And I know that people have been getting very upset because when I stand, I'm working the microphone and the microphone's always a little squeaky and it bothers people.

Eric, oh my God. Loub your microphone.

Oh, my God. No, I don't know if he was engaging in some sort of code speak there, but I think he meant

this microphone.

That wasn't recorded at your house?

I didn't bring it in with me.

So never let it be said that Eric von Hessler, who is often portrayed as this elitist, arrogant human being who

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