A podcast dedicated to discussing every John Hiatt song in alphabetical order featuring Sylvan Groth and Jesse Jackson. John Robert Hiatt (born August 20, 1952) is an American singer-songwriter.[ Hiatt has been nominated for nine Grammy Awards. He has released 22 studio albums, two compilation albums and one live album.His songs have been covered by Bonnie Raitt (Thing called Love), Bob Dylan (The Usual), Have a Little Faith in Me (Joe Cocker, Jewel, Mandy Moore & Bon Jovi) , Memphis in the Meantime (Carl Perkins, Greg Allman) Angel Eyes (Jeff Healey Band) to name just a few. Part of Pantheon Podcasts.
Latest episodes
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59 min
Real Fine Love
We've got a real fine episode, discussing the classic start off to John Hiatt's Stolen Moments. Hosts Jesse Jackson and Sylvan Groth are joined for the first (and hopefully not the…
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32 min
Radio Girl
Get in your car and go... but before you do, be sure to download our latest episode where we discuss "Radio Girl" from John Hiatt's Slug Line. As always, we are sharing some facts…
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43 min
Wrapping Up the P's
We've reached the end of another letter! In this particularly nerdy episode, Jesse and Sylvan look back at the songs in our countdown that start with the letter P. We also share so…
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33 min
Poor Imitation of God
Hosts Jesse Jackson and Sylvan Groth do the best to remember (or perhaps forget) their religious educations as we dig into the 2nd to last song we'll be discussing from John Hiatt'…
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51 min
Pirate Radio
How far do we have to go, and how many tangents will hosts Jesse Jackson and Sylvan Groth take on our discussion of John Hiatt's 1997 song "Pirate Radio"? No matter where we end up…
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46 min
Pink Bedroom
Join your hosts Jesse Jackson and Sylvan Groth, one of whom may have had a Pink Bedroom of their own, as we discuss a song from John Hiatt's Two Bit Monsters. We review some wonder…
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54 min
Permanent Hurt
Hosts Jesse Jackson and Sylvan Groth get help from 5-time returning guest Mike Blanchard of the GeekCast Radio Network to discuss "Permanent Hurt." After sharing some facts and sta…
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1 h 14
Perfectly Good Guitar
We've come far enough in our alphabet that it's time for Jesse Jackson and Sylvan Groth to review and rate the John Hiatt song that gave our podcast it's name. Helping us out is Se…
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48 min
Paper Thin
Read all about it... Jesse Jackson and Sylvan Groth are joined by returning 3rd chair guest Ted Mills to discuss a song from John Hiatt's Slow Turning. We discuss the many, many, c…
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33 min
Wrapping up the O's
We've come to the end of another letter. Jesse and Sylvan review the songs that begin with O in our John Hiatt A to Z countdown. Did we get anything wrong? You tell us: perfectlygo…
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54 min
Happy Birthday, John Hiatt with Special Guest David Wild
Over 30 years ago, Sylvan Groth found an episode of Rolling Stone at her local library and her life was forever changed for the better. David Wild, writer, podcaster, music fan and…
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35 min
Overnight Story
It's not too late to find happiness as we discuss "Overnight Story" But, remember the scale Jesse Jackson and Sylvan Groth are using when we rate every song in John Hiatt's catalog…
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49 min
Overcoats
Jesse Jackson and Sylvan Groth discuss the title track to John Hiatt's second album. How many stars will the two fans give this song, and will a contemporary Dutch cover sway them?…
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41 min
Over the Hill
What does John Hiatt talk about when he talks about being "Over the Hill"? Well, a lot more than we expected as Jesse and Sylvan started to break down this song from 2018's The Ecl…
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30 min
Outrunning My Soul
Jesse Jackson and Sylvan Groth discuss "Outrunning My Soul" from John Hiatt's Eclipse Sessions. Join the hosts as they find snippets of understanding and perhaps even a meditation…
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39 min
Our Time
What does it feel like to wrap oneself up in a cold beef roast? And why does John Hiatt want us to imagine that as he describes one (or more) love stories in the song "Our Time" fr…
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59 min
Open Road
Hosts Jesse Jackson and Sylvan Groth are joined by all-star Perfectly Good Podcast guest and superfan Nick Brown to discuss the title track from John Hiatt's 2010 album, The Open R…
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57 min
Only the Song Survives
Hosts Jesse Jackson and Sylvan Groth are joined by John Hiatt Fan Page admin Jamey Rogers for his 3rd appearance on the podcast. Together, we discuss "Only the Song Survives" from…
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30 min
One Stiff Breeze
Hosts Jesse Jackson and Sylvan Groth discuss another song from John Hiatt's Eclipse Sessions. While "One Stiff Breeze" does not fit the typical mold of this great singer-songwriter…
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36 min
One of Them Damn Days
Whether it's Monday, or Tuesday, or any other day you listen to Perfectly Good Podcast, we hope that you will enjoy our discussion of "One of Them Damn Days" from John Hiatt's Myst…