Semi-Eloquent is a dose of positive talk in what can seem like a negative world. Join your humble host – drummer and podcast veteran John Huff – for weekly explorations of personal growth, music, history, spirituality, and what happened yesterday, with occasional trips down the existential rabbit hole. It’s all about inspiration, encouragement, and trying not to screw it up along the way. Welcome to the show!
On Episode #217, your humble host waxes semi-eloquent about directing your energy toward what you want, spiritual approaches to chaos in the world (with help from Jim Fortin and Krishna Das), negativ…
On Episode #216, your humble host confesses to getting caught up in political anger, and waxes semi-eloquent about ditching an episode, coming back to the spiritual centre, lessons from Ram Dass, and…
On Episode #215, your humble host recounts a Caribbean cruise with the great Kay Howl, and waxes semi-eloquent about dog parades, choosing your words carefully, the inspiration of talented people, Wh…
On Episode #214, your humble host reflects on his forties, and waxes semi-eloquent about letting go of old identities, his unexpected music career, painful lessons in detachment, self-doubt, synchron…
On Episode #213, your humble host contemplates small reasons to be hopeful, and waxes semi-eloquent about his first solo Valentine's Day in 30 years, a furnace breakdown, practicing gratitude, the Ge…
On Episode #211, your humble host tells the tale of two very different gigs, and waxes semi-eloquent about the single guy continuum, Tofurky, bouncing back from tough situations, a wonderful example …
On Episode #211, your humble host confesses to feeling unsteady, and waxes semi-eloquent about dealing with tough emotions in a productive way, winter driving, Stoicism, and, as ever, the Tao of Mike…
On Episode #210, your humble host contemplates his father’s passing, and waxes semi-eloquent about processing grief in a group, true legacy, and Ram Dass’s ideas about death and space suits.
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On Episode #209, your humble host offers advice on maintaining mental health in difficult times, and waxes semi-eloquent about David Lee Roth, Dokken, the power of music, the Reichstag fire, giving w…
On Episode #208, your humble host faces the question of why bad things happen to good people, and waxes semi-eloquent about the Los Angeles wildfires, reconciling spirituality with suffering, looking…
On Episode #207, your humble host borrows wisdom from a Louis CK bit about Jesus and a fig tree, and waxes semi-eloquent about divine timing, having faith when things don’t work out, consciously ente…
On Episode #206, your humble host rings in the new year by reading a poem about watermelon, and waxes semi-eloquent about surrendering to the magic of life, stepping out of fear, and approaching 2025…
On the last episode of 2024, your humble host reflects on the first epsiode of 2024 in light of his recent life changes, and waxes semi-eloquent about working from ego, surrendering to circumstance, …
On Episode #204, your humble host pays tribute to the friends who have helped him through some recent troubles, and waxes semi-eloquent about songs about friendship, sharing difficult news, good isol…
On Episode #203, your humble host shares some life news, and waxes semi-eloquent about conscious uncoupling, surrending to circumstances, building a new life, and having faith in the way things are.
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On Episode #202, your humble host sits down with Adam Stanley – drummer for the popular rock band Breed 77 and host of the Caught In Time Podcast. Adam grew up in South Africa before moving to Englan…
On Episode #201, your humble host sits down with Toronto-based artist Skye Wallace to talk about music, managing mental health, writing and recording with Hawksley Workman, playing in Europe, the Wea…
On Episode #200, your humble host reflects on playing a Pride celebration, and waxes semi-eloquent about how the gig symbolizes both musical and personal growth, the Indigo Girls documentary It’s Onl…
On Episode #199, your humble host considers the good over the bad, and waxes semi-eloquent about not dying in a very dangerous traffic incident, playing great gigs with great people, conquering Whipp…
On Episode #198, your humble host digs into three music documentaries – Hate To Love: Nickelback, Let There Be Drums, and Ghost’s Rite Here Rite Now – and waxes semi-eloquent about recognizing the go…