Perfectly Good Podcast - John Hiatt from A to Z

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Perfectly Good Podcast - John Hiatt from A to Z

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Wrapping up the M's
19/1/2026 | 42 mins.
It's been a wonderful letter! Hosts Jesse Jackson and Sylvan Groth look back at the Perfectly Good Podcast episodes for both M songs and the calendar year 2025.

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Mystic Pinball
12/1/2026 | 40 mins.
In this final episode of our M-songs, Jesse and Sylvan discuss the song "Mystic Pinball." They review the technicalities that allow this song to be part of season one, though some Hiatt fans may not consider it part of any of John Hiatt's official albums.

Sylvan shares some quotes from John Hiatt about the inspiration and the two fans discuss the lyrics before rating the song on our 5-star scale.
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My Sweet Girl
05/1/2026 | 33 mins.
Jesse Jackson and Sylvan Groth discuss the John Hiatt song "My Sweet Girl" from 1997's Little Head.

The two fans break down the lyrics and rate on our 1 to 5 star scale.
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My Old Friend
29/12/2025 | 53 mins.
Hosts Jesse Jackson and Sylvan Groth are joined by special guest John Cote to tackle this nostalgic song from John Hiatt's Tiki Bar is Open.

We hear about how John come to know Hiatt's music from a radio show in Maine and Sylvan and John compare concert notes. The trio then break down the lyrics of "My Old Friend" before rating this song on our five-star scale.
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My Edge of the Razor
22/12/2025 | 43 mins.
Perhaps hosts Jesse Jackson and Sylvan Groth are still in the minor leagues of analyzing John Hiatt songs, because there's a lot of questions they both have about "My Edge of the Razor" from the 1983 album, All of a Sudden.

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About Perfectly Good Podcast - John Hiatt from A to Z

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.

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