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 mantra on this song.

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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" from 2008's Same Old Man?

These and other questions are answered on our way to rate on our special Hiatt five star scale. Agree? Disagree? Be sure to give us your feedback.

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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 Road.

As we explore the lyrical themes of hopelessness, resilience, and the complex desire for both home and the road, we wonder about the heroine of this story and whether she may appear in other songs.

Special thanks to Lightning 100, Nashville's independent radio for their interview with John Hiatt, which we have sampled. Be sure to check out the full version, which is part of the "Open Road" playlist on our youtube channel.

Be like Nick! Share your thoughts, whether it's about this song or one we have discussed earlier in our A to Z journey, and try to beat his 5-song record by joining us for an episode. E-mail [email protected]

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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 John Hiatt's 2001 Crossing Muddy Waters.

But, wait, is this the verse you said that you lost? Stay till the end for a special bonus from the era of radio. Special thank you to Juergen, host of the Perfectly Good Cigar German John Hiatt fanpage for making us aware that there was a draft of this song neither of us had heard before.

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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's work, it provides lots of questions for our hosts. Is it a completely different expreience when you read only the verses? Why is the title hidden at the end? Who is John Hiatt telling "I love you?"

Explore these questions and share your own rating after we give our 1-5 star analysis.

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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 Mystic Pinball.

Hosts Sylvan and Jesse share just the facts, break down the lyrics and rate on our special one to five star scale.

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Hosts Jesse Jackson and Sylvan Groth go back to nearly the beginning with the first song on John Hiatt's second album, Overcoats. We're discussing "One More Time" by reviewing just the facts about the song and breaking down the lyrics.

Before that, Jesse shares his experience seeing Lilly Hiatt in Plano, Texas. Be sure to catch her if you can and tell her how much you loved hearing her on the podcast.

As always, we end the episode giving this week's song our One-to-Five star rating. Please tell us if you agree.

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Perfectly Good Podcast is audio only - but believe us that hosts Jesse Jackson and Sylvan Groth are smiling just like Mona Lisa as we discuss the final song from John Hiatt's album Stolen Moments.

For feedback and to schedule a time to be on the show, please e-mail [email protected]

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Can you rate any John Hiatt song out of the context of his albums? This is just one of the questions Jesse Jackson and Sylvan Groth ponder as we continue our A to Z journey with "On With You" from 2008's Same Old Man.

Join us as we discuss where we each were when John released the music celebrating his 20 years of marriage and the themes of love, and various levels of maturity. As always, we share "just the facts," break down the lyrics, and finally give our rating on the special Perfectly Good Podcast 5-star scale.

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Perfectly Good Podcast has discussed 190 of John Hiatt's songs and we have 113 left to go for Season One!

While we recover from the excitement of having Lilly Hiatt join us, we do not have a new show this week. However, please join us in thanking some of the wonderful guests who have made our A to Z journey such a joy. And THANK you for listening.

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