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 #117, your humble host waxes semi-eloquent about the First World War, In Flanders Fields, All Quiet On The Western Front, and rock songs that reference the war by bands including Metallica…
On Episode #116, your humble host welcomes singer/songwriter Jacquie Neville back to the program to talk about her new album, If You Get Lonely, as well as her creative process, healing through music…
On Episode #115, your humble host waxes semi-eloquent about the epic battle between Little John and Big John, insecurity, simplicity, and the new album by Archers Of Loaf.
Oh, and fraudulent ads for …
On Episode #114, your humble host waxes semi-eloquent about Good Morning Vietnam, Adrian Cronauer, passionate mavericks, Howard Stern, Cyrano de Bergerac, childhood hobbies as clues, and the new albu…
On Episode #113, your humble host waxes semi-eloquent about the “selfie rant” from last week’s episode, Jung’s shadow self, the origins and implications of annoyance, knowing yourself, and the new al…
On Episode #112, your humble host recaps a voyage to Italy, and waxes semi-eloquent about Rome, Florence, Tuscany, two Roman histories, pagan statues, antiquity, the Sistine Chapel, travel tips, over…
On Episode #111, your humble host recaps a Ghost show in Toronto, and waxes semi-eloquent about pyro, knock-off merch, overzealous security, Mastodon, and curious GPS decisions.
Oh, and parking spot …
On Episode #110, your humble host waxes semi-eloquent about songs that reference Queen Elizabeth II, the divine right of kings, dear old Blighty, New World royals, and censorship.
Oh, and whether the…
On Episode #109, your humble host reviews the new King’s X album Three Sides Of One, and waxes semi-eloquent about the band, his history with the band, songs about girls, metaphors, and a record prod…
On Episode #108, your humble host waxes semi-eloquent about an extraordinary War On Drugs show in Toronto, traffic jams, the ring toss game, and believing in possibility.
Oh, and Chase the drunk Aust…
On Episode #107, your humble host waxes semi-eloquent about baseball history, civic identity, sports economics, visual time travel, spectators at the Battle Of Bull Run, war art, the afterlife, and n…
Tanya Candler is the host of the 21st Century Rocker Mom podcast, the original bass player in Kittie, and an all around creative dynamo. She joins your humble host for a fun talk about her popular po…
On Episode #105, your humble host contemplates songs called Love On The Rocks, and waxes semi-eloquent about artists including Julie London, Neil Diamond, Harlequin, The Darkness, Adam Baldwin, and o…
On Episode #104, your humble host responds to listener feedback, and waxes semi-eloquent about artifice in punk music, curating art, and artists including Naked Eyes, Men At Work, Billy Joel, Bon Jov…
On Episode #103, your humble host presents a superficial history of the notorious premiere of The Rite of Spring, when Parisian ballet lovers rioted over Igor Stravinsky’s unusual score and Vaslav Ni…
On Episode #102, your humble host answers listener questions, and waxes semi-eloquent about tennis, making a podcast, transcendent concert moments, bass players, and Christine McVie.
Oh, and the extr…
On Episode #101, your humble host highlights some of his favourite ‘80s pop songs, and waxes semi-eloquent about artists including Martika, Phil Collins, Steve Perry, Tears For Fears, John Waite, and…
On Episode #100, your humble host makes an announcement about the show, and presents a superficial history of goth music, from its literary underpinnings to its emergence from the British post-punk s…
Carly Thomas is a gifted and accomplished singer/songwriter who recently released her new album Behind The Ficus. She joins your humble host to reminisce about performing together, and talk about son…
On Episode #98, your humble host scrambles together a program after tech problems destroyed the interview that was recorded for this week, and waxes semi-eloquent about Amsterdam, Easter eggs in lyri…