Episodes

  • Nothing In My Heart

    Nothing In My Heart
    Mar 23 2026
    Jesse and Sylvan discuss another John Hiatt song in their A to Z journey. This week it is "Nothing in My Heart" from 2018's Eclipse Sessions. Join us as they review some of the facts on how this album was created and break down the lyrics. Also be sure to check out Mia Karlsson's wonderful cover, which both hosts agreed added a point to our final rating of this song. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    41 mins
  • Nothin' I Love

    Nothin' I Love
    Mar 16 2026
    Jesse Jackson and Sylvan Groth discuss "Nothin' I Love" from John Hiatt's 2014 album Terms of My Surrender. The two fans discuss the lyrics, including how much each can follow the symbolism of the poker references, and the music before giving the song our rating. Before delving into the songs, the two fans catch up and share some wonderful feedback from our listeners. This was one of the songs included in the great tribute album Darren Watson Sings John Hiatt so stay tuned till the end of the episode for a sample of the New Zealander's cover. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    47 mins
  • What would you do if you had 3 seconds to talk to John Hiatt?

    What would you do if you had 3 seconds to talk to John Hiatt?
    Mar 11 2026
    On this bonus episode of Perfectly Good Podcast, Sylvan and Jesse speak with regular guest and super fan Nick P Brown about the recent tour dates with Lyle Lovett. Sylvan shares the set lists and "just the facts" of the shows she saw and Nick shares his setlist and a story of a brief encounter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    38 mins
  • Nobody Knew His Name

    Nobody Knew His Name
    Mar 9 2026
    Jesse Jackson and Sylvan Groth delve into the noir tale of John Hiatt's "Nobody Knew His Name" from 2014's Terms of My Surrender. We share some facts about the recording and covers we found before delving into the lyrics and speculating about the character John has created. Then we rate the song on our 5-star scale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    44 mins
  • No Wicked Grin

    No Wicked Grin
    Mar 2 2026
    Get out your waltzing shoes and your tissues, because Jesse and Sylvan are discussing "No Wicked Grin" John Hiatt's beautiful adult love song from 2012's Mystic Pinball. The two fans discuss the many cover versions we were able to collect on our playlist (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYZL48qWH-HGAmO_-M6hzqeEyT5isIHI1&si=8yjvTEk2HuycH1os) before rating on our Hiatt 1-5 star scale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    45 mins
  • The Night that Kenny Died

    The Night that Kenny Died
    Feb 23 2026
    Hosts Jesse Jackson and Sylvan Groth discuss John Hiatt's song about a detested nerd who died in glory from 1979's Slug Line. If you are curious about "World's Greatest Dad" the film Sylvan references, a particularly moving clip of Robin Williams' performance is on youtube. We also include a portion of Patty Griffin's wonderful song "Tony" at the end of the episode. If you or someone you know is suffering, please contact the 988 Lifeline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    37 mins
  • New Numbers

    New Numbers
    Feb 16 2026
    "New Numbers" is a John Hiatt song from the album Two Bit Monsters. And... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    37 mins
  • Negroes were Dancing

    Negroes were Dancing
    Feb 9 2026
    Hosts Jesse Jackson and Sylvan Groth do their best to dive into the Slug Line Era context and personal biases while discussing John Hiatt's song "Negroes were Dancing." Before getting into their best interpretation of the lyrics for this song, they share facts and some quotes from John about his own cultural journey. We are also joined by Linda Jackson for part of the episode. https://sites.google.com/view/perfectlygoodpodcast/home Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    45 mins