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  • Radio Girl

    Radio Girl
    2026/10/19
    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 and trivia about the song, covers that are combined on our playlist https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaG8rvmJEUWg&si=M_7CQa60R7CowcTJand breaking down the lyrics before Sylvan and Jesse each give their rating on our five star scale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    32 分
  • Wrapping Up the P's

    Wrapping Up the P's
    2026/10/12
    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 some statistics about how the alphabet has fared so far. After the official episode, the hosts do some planning for our trip to meet up at the Concert for Cumberland Heights: A Tribute to John Hiatt. Be sure to reach out to us if you think you can join us: perfectlygoodpodcast@gmail.com. And if you want to join us for a song, you can find estimated record dates on our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    43 分
  • Poor Imitation of God

    Poor Imitation of God
    2026/10/05
    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's 2012 album, The Eclipse Sessions. What do most people mean when they say God made humans in his own image? How far is John's tongue in his cheek as he takes us through the Land of 1,000 dances? And most importantly, how many stars will this song earn from these two Hiatt fans. As mentioned on the podcast, Sylvan also recently joined SetLusting Bruce to sit in as Jesse interviewed her neighbor Bow Thayer, who once opened for John Hiatt and has a new album coming out. Be sure to listen to that episode, too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 分
  • Pirate Radio

    Pirate Radio
    2026/09/28
    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, we have fun on the journey as we discuss the context of the time both when the song was written and when it may be set. Do you have stories of driving your car real slow and listening to Hiatt? Would you like to weigh in on our rating on this or another song? Be sure to leave a review or send us a message. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    51 分
  • Pink Bedroom

    Pink Bedroom
    2026/09/21
    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 wonderful covers of the song about the girl who's got it's all before breaking down all the lyrics and unpacking some musical similarities to Neil Diamond? Does this early song in the Hiatt catalog deserve more stars than the hosts dole out? Be sure to tell us after you check our youtube playlist with all the covers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    46 分
  • Permanent Hurt

    Permanent Hurt
    2026/09/14
    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 statistics about this song from John Hiatt's 1993 album Perfectly Good Guitar, we break down the lyrics and reveal what we each heard and misheard in those days before the Internet and AI could tell us what we should make of any song. Do the Catholic imagery or crunchy Guilty Dog guitars give this song an extra star for you? Let us know how you'd rate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    54 分
  • Perfectly Good Guitar

    Perfectly Good Guitar
    2026/09/07
    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 Sean Barette, musician and author of Heartstrings: First Guitars. You can hear more from Sean on Jesse's other podcast SetLusting Bruce. How would you rate the title track from John Hiatt's 1993 album? Does being a guitar player make it easier to give a bonus point? Does watching the clip from the Tonight Show with Jay Leno sway you up or down? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 時間 15 分
  • Paper Thin

    Paper Thin
    2026/08/31
    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, covers that have been uploaded to youtube and breakdown the lyrics before rating on our patented Hiatt scale. Remember, the full list of songs in our Season One is available on https://sites.google.com/view/perfectlygoodpodcast/home, as well as a form to sign up to join us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    48 分