Semi-Eloquent With John Huff

On Episode #197, your humble host announces – after a solid two-year stretch that includes 100 published episodes – a brief vacation from the podcast, and waxes semi-eloquent about creative blocks, t…

On Episode #196, your humble host welcomes – from somewhere off the coast of Greece – podcast favourite Kay Howl for an impromptu chat about the highs and lows of performing on cruise ships, library …

Why do we cling to the myth that creating art should be a struggle? Why do we feel guilty for wanting more in life? How much of what we desire is ego and how much is our higher self leading us on the…

This week, your humble host reflects on a Ram Dass quote about expressing divinity through art, and waxes semi-eloquent about visiting Vatican City, Michelangelo’s genius, trusting your artistic inst…

This week, your humble host shares a disappointing coffee story, and waxes semi-eloquent about performing at the 24-hour Drum Marathon with Jeff Burrows of The Tea Party, learning from pro players, a…

On Episode #192, your humble host waxes semi-eloquent about Toronto vs. Boston as a Canadiens fan, sports fandom and personal growth, Anglo-French history, a sight of intense revulsion in Amsterdam, …

On Episode #191, your humble host digs deeper into the infamous Kelowna gig with Carly Thomas, and waxes semi-eloquent about train life, picking up your artist as a side player, managing rough gigs, …

Why is your humble host’s voice ravaged on this week’s episode? What does it have to do with attending the First Church Of Rock And Roll – aka a King’s X show – in Toronto? What’s the true value of p…

What would your humble host do if he won a lot of money? Which footballer inspires his answer to that question? What’s wrong with Hollywood? And what was the Battle Of The Eclipse anyway? All of that…

On the fifth anniversay episode of the podcast, your humble host answers listener questions, and waxes semi-eloquent about the hard parts of running a podcast, having no hands, the pros and cons of s…

What did your humble host recently learn about himself at a four-way stop? How does the information you consume affect your mood? And what’s it like sleeping with an elephant? All that, plus new musi…

How much of your creative block is about not owning your true inspiration? How does that play into the trajectory of this podcast? And how did a failed episode spark an exploration into self-doubt, s…

This week on the program, your humble host takes a trip down tour memory lane, musing about Pangea, MapQuest, GPS voiceovers, and the rougher realities of life on the road en route to a memorable gig…

Last weekend, your humble host went to a modern speakeasy, which inspired a superficial history of old school speakeasies, Prohibition, cocktails, the temperance movement, rum runners … and opening f…

What can we learn about optimism from Satan in Paradise Lost? How did a sneeze inspire this episode? And should William Shakespeare get a writing credit on Hot For Teacher? All this – plus new music …

Almost exactly two years ago, singer/songwriter and keyboardist extraordinaire Kay Howl appeared on the show in the midst of a difficult and painful life transformation. She returns this week to shar…

When was the last time you said "maybe" to something you might otherwise have dismissed without thought? How much of your thinking is driven by defensiveness or cynicism? And how does it really feel …

The morning after a crushing Super Bowl loss, singer/songwriter and 49ers fan Carly Thomas returns to the program to talk about about football, her songwriting process, self-doubt, living in Nashvill…

How do we react constructively when opportunity doesn’t knock? What can we learn about ourselves from life’s inevitable disappointments? And how can we use those disappointments as a catalyst for sel…

Why is this your humble host’s favourite time of the year in football? (Hint: it’s not why you think.) And what inspiring lessons can we learn about seizing opportunity from the NFL, “Mr. Irrelevant”…