I think he sounds great--a man who's lived life, found it to be wanting, and is trying something completely new. I, Myself, could do without the noisiness of a packed restaurant in the background, but the man's got to do what he has to for wi-fi.
Well thanks for the kind words.
I'm fairly new to audio productions, and that recording was something off the cuff, and unedited. I can record anywhere really - by the lake or on the beach. McDonalds was a bit of an experiment. Although it is a cardioid microphone, it picks up sound reflections from the wall, and resonance from the table. I can block the table with a 1" wooden chopping board and a folded towel. The walls are a different issue. I toyed with the idea of chucking a towel over my head, and making the recording underneath, but I didn't want people to think I was peculiar.
I really hoped that the backgroud music would be fairly soft, and would enhance the recording, but I guess I need to be a bit more selective.