Perfectly Good Podcast - John Hiatt from A to Z

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.

Publisher

Jesse Jackson

Category

music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Oct 2022

Latest episode

12 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

243 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 Oct 2026

   Wrapping Up the P's

   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

2. 

   5 Oct 2026

   Poor Imitation of God

   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

3. 

   28 Sept 2026

   Pirate Radio

   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

Who has been a guest on Perfectly Good Podcast - John Hiatt from A to Z

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Kenny Neal
• Diane Davidson
• John Hiatt

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

18 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

10 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 61 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

92

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

77

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