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 #77, your humble host waxes semi-eloquent about LA buzz band The Linda Lindas, strange places he's played, and Iron Maiden's album Somewhere In Time.
Oh, and chicken wire gigs.
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On Episode #76, your humble host waxes semi-eloquent about Victoria Day, coffee, Dave vs. Sammy, The Blindboy Podcast, and the new Tragically Hip EP Saskadelphia.
Oh, and nine-cent royalty cheques.
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On Episode #75, your humble host waxes semi-eloquent about celebrity social media encounters; Cherry Poppin' Daddies; his go-to karaoke song; a live U2 show from 1987; and new music from Gracefire, J…
On Episode #74, your humble host waxes semi-eloquent about Begin The Beguine, Mark Leyner, Night Court, Ted Lasso, and new music by Weezer and Liz Stringer.
Oh, and ice fishing in May.
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On Episode #73, your humble host waxes semi-eloquent about getting vaccinated, doing laundry on the road, his Dutch heritage, a memorable gig in The Netherlands, Cheap Trick, and his favourite big ba…
On Episode #72, your humble host waxes semi-eloquent about following your pangs, Brandi Carlile, uncertainty as illustrated by the Easter story, Willie Nelson, and his favourite big band song.
Oh, a…
On Episode #71, your humble host waxes semi-eloquent about the kids these days, suppressing anxiety, on-stage drum mishaps, his favourite Rush song, and the Whitehorse album Modern Love.
Oh, and the …
On Episode #70, your humble host waxes semi-eloquent about back injuries, grinding teeth, a remarkable Gregg Bissonette synchronicity, his favourite Rush song, and the new Kings Of Leon album When Yo…
On Episode #69, your humble host waxes semi-eloquent about an alarming iPhone incident, attention spans, synchronicity, new music from Crown Lands, and Serena Ryder’s album The Art Of Falling Apart.
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On Episode #68, your humble host waxes semi-eloquent about sports fandom as a spiritual test, “bone music” in the USSR, a harrowing moment in Germany, Kane Roberts, the Old Front Line podcast, and th…
On Episode #67, your humble host waxes semi-eloquent about how opportunity knocks (with examples from the sports and music worlds), his favourite Van Morrison song, and Alice Cooper’s album Detroit S…
On Episode #66, your humble host shares life lessons from an optimistic drum purchase, and waxes semi-eloquent about his second favourite grocery store Muzak song, Van Morrison, Neil Young's Harvest …
On Episode #65, your humble host waxes semi-eloquent about songs that hit you, emotional release, Coldplay's A Head Full Of Dreams, grocery store Muzak, and Punisher by Phoebe Bridgers.
Oh, and smash…
On Episode #64, your humble host waxes semi-eloquent about Maria McKee, Who Is Bugs Potter?, a profound realization about Douglas Coupland, doing your own work, making a Queens Of The Stone Age fan’s…
On Episode #63, your humble host waxes semi-eloquent about Olivia Newton John, classic Christian heavy metal, self-doubt, genre prejudices, and the Stone Temple Pilots album Perdida.
Oh, and what To…
On Episode #62, your humble host waxes semi-eloquent about Dana Carvey’s new podcast, Chris Rock, pining to be backstage, sacrificing for the dream, and 80s rock supergroup Black Swan’s debut album S…
On Episode #61, your humble host waxes semi-eloquent about not meeting NHL commentator Chris Cuthbert, watching hockey, The Queen’s Gambit, The Trip To Greece, the John Huff Podcast Indie Out There S…
On Episode #60, your humble host waxes semi-eloquent about the Domino Theory, coping with anxiety, finding faith, and Gregory Alan Isakov’s album Evening Machines.
Oh, and earthquakes.
On Episode #59, your humble host waxes semi-eloquent about New Year's Eve, the Japanese Joya no Kane ceremony, making a start, Paul McCartney's III, bad accents, and new podcasts to check out.
Oh, a…
On Episode #58, your humble host waxes semi-eloquent about incremental improvement as illustrated by Big Ramy’s Mr. Olympia win, The Grand Tour, Dorian Yates, lousy podcasting, and looking forward.
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