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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 tal…

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 …

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 Ip…

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…