Perfectly Good Podcast - John Hiatt from A to Z

We've come to the end of another letter. Jesse and Sylvan review the songs that begin with O in our John Hiatt A to Z countdown.

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Over 30 years ago, Sylvan Groth found an episode of Rolling Stone at her local library and her life was forever changed for the better.

David Wild, writer, podcaster, music fan and mensch for the ages join Sylvan and Jesse Jackson on this very special episode. We look back on that article and talk about Wild's continued admiration of John Hiatt's songs.

It wouldn't be August 20th without Sylvan reminding you to donate to the John Hiatt Fund for Adolescent Recovery at Cumberland Heights. If you can make it to this year's benefit concert, which is a tribute to John Hiatt, we'd love to see you there!
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It's not too late to find happiness as we discuss "Overnight Story" But, remember the scale Jesse Jackson and Sylvan Groth are using when we rate every song in John Hiatt's catalog... Even one-star songs are good, because it's Hiatt. But, you might skip it every now and then when it comes on the Ipod.

Also, please remember to give to Cumberland Heights for John Hiatt's birthday on August 20th.
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Jesse Jackson and Sylvan Groth discuss the title track to John Hiatt's second album. How many stars will the two fans give this song, and will a contemporary Dutch cover sway them?

Before we start our song discussion, we're a bit giddy that this year's charity concert for Cumberland Height's John Hiatt Fund for Adolescent Recovery is a star-studded tribute to John. And, your hosts will be meeting up in Nashville to see this show a the famous Ryman Auditorium. Please join us, or give what you can to this wonderful cause. (John's birthday on August 20th is a great day to do so.)
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What does John Hiatt talk about when he talks about being "Over the Hill"? Well, a lot more than we expected as Jesse and Sylvan started to break down this song from 2018's The Eclipse Sessions.

Join us as we discuss the music and lyrics from this song, including (perhaps) an illusion to the great Raymond Carver's "What We Talk About When We Talk About Love" a few years after the film Birdman brought it back to the forefront of culture.

As always, we end rating the song on our special Hiatt scale, and encourage you to join us to do the same.

1-star - Sure, it's good, because it's Hiatt. But, you might skip it every now and then when it comes on the Ipod.

2-star - A good, solid song. But, if you compare it to others...

3-star - A song that you would put up against anything that is popular today or of it's time and proves that John Hiatt is one of the best singer-songwriters around.

4-star - Classic - everything about the song is quality and you want to listen again and again.

5-star - The best of the best. Songs that you can't stop listening to or talking about, so that perhaps your friends and family become a bit annoyed.

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