Southern Accents

John and Jared are joined by UK-based singer-songwriter Jack FR (aka Jack Frayne-Reid) to discuss Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' excellent first two live albums. Give Jack a follow on Twitter and check out his music on SoundCloud!

You can find the Official Live 'Leg (including UK-exclusive version of "The Wild One, Forever) here and the 1978 Boston Paradise Theater bootleg here.

This week, John and Jared discuss Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' coolly received sophomore effort, "You're Gonna Get It!", an album with much more to offer than its critical reception would lead you to believe.

This week, John and Jared are joined by Alex (Haus of Decline) to discuss Tom Petty's animated music videos ("Runnin' Down A Dream" and "Never Be You"), his iconic portrayal of Lucky on King of the Hill, Strom Thurmond's hair transplant, Bo Diddley and his legion of imitators, art as a communal experience, death and dying, and much, much more.

If you want to support Alex's work, join the Haus of Decline Patreon and listen to her band Anti-Spectacular, whose song "Like A Pidgeon" is featured at the end of this episode.

Also, if you're in the area, see Alex perform with Anti-Spectacular at Collective Arts (777 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M6J 1V2, Canada) at 8PM on March 5, 2026.

This week on Southern Accents, John and Jared discuss Tom Petty's first band (Mudcrutch), the formation of The Heartbreakers, their exceptional debut album, and its initially muted commercial reception.

Welcome to the first bonus episode of Southern Accents! We got a little carried away on one of our planning calls and ended up having a marathon conversation about Myrtle Beach (South Carolina's mini Florida), seeing Bob Dylan live, failing to blend in at the Chappell Roan show, Tom Petty covers, and, of course, ukuleles.

Welcome to the very first episode of Southern Accents! Enjoy listening to John and Jared discuss professional guru Rick Rubin, rock n' roll thievery, iconic dorm room posters, Columbia recording artist Bob Dylan, male pattern baldness, and (of course) Mr. Thomas Earl Petty.