Morser & Horsley check in this week from the east side of the Continental Divide somewhere in Montana. They will continue to experience the vast differences in terrain and scenery that come from multiple crossings of the Divide. This week, they talk about the challenges of riding gravel bikes on difficult surfaces, how they’re […]

The guys have finally hit the trail. And it’s a party! Bruce & Bob are already making friends with other riders traveling along the Great Divide trail. In episode 3, we meet a young Canadian couple that the guys have been riding and camping with for the past few days. We also hear about the […]

  In the second weekly installment of Bruce Morser & Bob Horsley’s epic bike ride along the Continental Divide, Jeff Hoyt catches up with the guys en route to Whitefish, MT. That’s where they planned to drop off their U-Haul and take a shuttle up to the Canadian border, where the ride on their fully […]

Here they go again! Five years ago, Island pals Bruce Morser & Bob Horsley checked in with Jeff Hoyt on Voice of Vashon each week with tales of their two-month, 3,500 mile coast-to-coast cycling adventure from Boston to Vashon. This week, the guys sit in with Jeff at the studio just before leaving for the […]

Bruce & Bob Ride the Divide!

July 28th, 2022 - Posted in

Here they go again! Five years ago, Island pals Bruce Morser & Bob Horsley checked in with Jeff Hoyt on Voice of Vashon each week with tales of their two-month, 3,500 mile coast-to-coast cycling adventure from Boston to Vashon. Last summer, Bruce & Bob rode north-to-south along the Continental Divide between Canada and Mexico on […]

Hoytus Interruptus – Being Amanda Knox

February 8th, 2022 - Posted in

The Wikipedia page for Amanda Knox has 5,000 words devoted to the murder of her roommate Meredith Kercher, her subsequent wrongful incarceration and conviction, followed by her acquittal, release, re-conviction, and ultimate exoneration. As for Amanda’s life since returning home from Italy a decade ago to live the rest of her life? Well, that gets […]

Chris Ballew’s new solo record, “I Am Not Me,” flies you deep inside an evolving creative arc for one of music’s most interesting players. You’ll hear elements of Chris’ Presidents of the United States of America days coming through along with notes that remind you that he’s made nearly 20 records for kids as Caspar […]

Most days are fairly quiet on my island. The Sheriff’s Report in the local paper is usually pretty light reading, and when sirens blare in the distance, we hold our collective breath as there’s a decent chance we know whoever is in distress. Last Monday was a distinct exception, starting and ending with different tales […]

Hoytus Interruptus – The Pandemic Diaries

April 2nd, 2020 - Posted in

Jeff describes a recent drive through downtown Seattle and continues his random observations about Life in the Age of COVID-19 in this new Hoytus Interruptus.

Hoytus Interruptus – Silver Linings

March 19th, 2020 - Posted in

For many, the coronavirus situation has been one bleak development after another. For Jeff, it’s taken a while to get there but he’s starting to see some upsides to what we’re living through at this moment in our shared history.