Semi-Eloquent With John Huff

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!

Battle Cry Of The Anxious Attacher 12/03/2025

Battle Cry Of The Anxious Attacher On this week's episode, your humble host considers the psychology of attachment styles, and waxes semi-eloquent about how anxious attachment has affected his experience of life, music, rejection, and relationships as a prelude to reminding listeners just how beautiful, powerful, and valuable they are. Follow the show at . /episode/index/show/johnhuffpodcast/id/39247000

A Few Of My Favourite Things 11/26/2025

A Few Of My Favourite Things After the vulnerability of last week's episode, your humble host lightens up with an "introductory" episode this week, waxing semi-eloquent about his favourite songs, movies, writers, books, and tv shows, and sharing some personal history along the way. Just in case you were, you know, wondering .... Follow the show at . /episode/index/show/johnhuffpodcast/id/39175995

Drowning Lessons 11/19/2025

Drowning Lessons On this week's episode, your humble host confesses a life-long shame, and waxes semi-eloquent about adult swimming lessons, appearing on the Music City Live tv show, vulnerability as inspiration, Cheers, and pushing through the fears that stop you from experiencing what life could really be. Follow the show at . /episode/index/show/johnhuffpodcast/id/39089745

Support LIVE Music 11/12/2025

Support LIVE Music On this week's episode, your humble host encounters AI-generated songs for the first time, and waxes semi-eloquent about new music by Sombr, having the strength to get undressed for someone new, celebrity social media encounters, the Spanish Inquisition, and whether Laura Guldemond of Burning Witches is God. Follow the show at . /episode/index/show/johnhuffpodcast/id/39003645

Hide Your Heart? 11/05/2025

Hide Your Heart? On this week's episode, your humble host shares insights from a recent solo trip to Mexico, and waxes semi-eloquent about not succumbing to bitterness, staying open in the face of suffering, and the curious recording history of the song Hide Your Heart. Follow the show at . /episode/index/show/johnhuffpodcast/id/38919305

Joyful Easy 10/22/2025

Joyful Easy On this week's episode, your humble host offers encouragement to those who are struggling to find joy and purpose, and waxes semi-eloquent about car washes, reframing roadblocks as redirection, the subtle wisdom of Jeff Spicoli, and pursuing what is joyful and easy. Follow the show at . /episode/index/show/johnhuffpodcast/id/38737505

Control Your Dinks 10/15/2025

Control Your Dinks On this week's episode, your humble host exploits a dodgy double entendre to share life lessons learned from pickleball, and waxes semi-eloquent about single guy obsessions, waiting for and seizing opportunities, enduring difficult times, and learning to take it easy on yourself when you get it wrong. Follow the show at . /episode/index/show/johnhuffpodcast/id/38587380

You Get What You Need 10/08/2025

You Get What You Need On this week's somewhat loose episode, your humble host confesses to being triggered by a song, and waxes semi-eloquent about working from intuition, cultivating faith in the future while honouring the present, and Anika Nilles joining Rush. Follow the show at . /episode/index/show/johnhuffpodcast/id/38505300

Turn Turn Turn 10/01/2025

Turn Turn Turn On this week's episode, your humble host goes down another strange Biblical rabbit hole, and waxes semi-eloquent about the connection between the Book of Eccelsiastes and a quintessential 1960s pop song, the legend of Pete Seeger, Silesian weavers, the Red Scare, and simple antidotes to suffering. Follow the show at . /episode/index/show/johnhuffpodcast/id/38418920

Which Wolf Are You Feeding? 09/24/2025

Which Wolf Are You Feeding? On this week's episode, your humble host considers the parable of the wolves, and waxes semi-eloquent about choosing to focus on things that inspire joy, connection, and community in the context of a weekend gig (which included Taylor Swift, a wedding party, and bowling!). Follow the show at . /episode/index/show/johnhuffpodcast/id/38334335

Dopamine Slot Machine 09/17/2025

Dopamine Slot Machine This week, your humble host contemplates exiting the digital world, and waxes semi-eloquent about his struggles with phone addiction, doom scrolling, toxic social media, AI, and plugging back into real reality by seeing The Darkness in Toronto. Follow the show at . /episode/index/show/johnhuffpodcast/id/38247740

On Suffering And The Book Of Job 09/10/2025

On Suffering And The Book Of Job On this week's episode, your humble host presents the "Semi-Eloquent" translation of the Biblical story of Job - the honest, wealthy man who becomes the tragic pawn in a weird bet between God and Satan - and waxes semi-eloquent about suffering as a call to surrender in the context of a difficult year. Follow the show at . /episode/index/show/johnhuffpodcast/id/38150610

H.O.P.E. 09/04/2025

H.O.P.E. On this short episode, your humble host shares The H.O.P.E. Technique, and waxes semi-eloquent about starting the day with intention, self-regulation, making optimism your foundation, and new music by Kathleen Edwards. Follow the show at . Links: /episode/index/show/johnhuffpodcast/id/38081050

Martin Luther And Me 08/27/2025

Martin Luther And Me On this week's episode, your humble host uncovers a connection to Protestant reformer Martin Luther, and waxes semi-eloquent about purgatory, indulgences, and Luther's unexpected revolution - and how all of that ties to a glitter-glazed gig in a gorgeous medieval city in Germany. Follow the show at . Find us on and . /episode/index/show/johnhuffpodcast/id/37973405

I Have Sinned 08/20/2025

I Have Sinned On this week's episode, your humble host confesses to committing a musical cardinal sin, and waxes semi-eloquent about how the universe can sometimes deliver profound micro lessons - in this case, lessons about being patient and having faith that things will work out okay - that you can apply to macro life. Also, it's the return of music recommendations, this week featuring LA prog metal band Wings Of Steel! Follow the show at . /episode/index/show/johnhuffpodcast/id/37884355

Introducing ... Semi-Eloquent! 08/13/2025

Introducing ... Semi-Eloquent! Not a new podcast - a renewed energy. On this week's episode, your humble host formally introduces Semi-Eloquent, and waxes semi-eloquent about the origins of the rebrand, how his life falling apart last year both delayed and inspired the new direction, and why it's important to not royally screw up the transition phase of major change. Follow the show at . /episode/index/show/johnhuffpodcast/id/37787170

Episode #231: What's Good Right Now? 07/09/2025

Episode #231: What's Good Right Now? On Episode #231, your humble host contemplates gratitude in the context of Ozzy's farewell, and waxes semi-eloquent about good health (and how easy it is to take it for granted), the Back To The Beginning concert, appreciating the little things, and whether Black Sabbath has the best band name in rock and roll history. Follow the show at . * Door close sound effect by Caroline Ford, courtesy of soundbible.com. Creative Commons attribution 3.0. /episode/index/show/johnhuffpodcast/id/37343020

Episode #230: Down But Not Out 07/02/2025

Episode #230: Down But Not Out On Episode #230, your humble host withstands another round of back pain to wax semi-eloquent about ... well, back pain, plus reassessing priorities, dealing with difficult situations (i.e. break-ups) through surrender, letting go of what you can't change, and holiday pancakes. Follow the show at . * Door close sound effect by Caroline Ford, courtesy of soundbible.com. Creative Commons attribution 3.0. /episode/index/show/johnhuffpodcast/id/37245105

Episode #229: It Gets Better 06/25/2025

Episode #229: It Gets Better On Episode #229, your humble host is triggered by Kathleen Edwards into a reflection on the past year, and waxes semi-eloquent about the phases of coping with a break-up, facing rather than avoiding feelings, and diving deep into the hard rock masterclass that is the music of Dirty Looks. Follow the show at . * Door close sound effect by Caroline Ford, courtesy of soundbible.com. Creative Commons attribution 3.0. /episode/index/show/johnhuffpodcast/id/37143385

Episode #228: Cyrano For President 06/18/2025

Episode #228: Cyrano For President On Episode #228, your humble host shares an unnerving joke by Echo, and waxes semi-eloquent about the balcony scene in Cyrano de Bergerac, President's debut at Download Festival, marketing the Beatles, and shutting your proverbial mouth about other people's art. Follow the show at . * Door close sound effect by Caroline Ford, courtesy of soundbible.com. Creative Commons attribution 3.0. /episode/index/show/johnhuffpodcast/id/37049925

Episode #227: The Curious Case Of Sleep Token 06/11/2025

Episode #227: The Curious Case Of Sleep Token On Episode #227, your humble host gives some back to the music lovers, and waxes semi-eloquent about controversial buzz band Sleep Token, President, Ghost, hip singing, and his theory on why anonymous masked bands are so hot right now. Follow the show at . * Door close sound effect by Caroline Ford, courtesy of soundbible.com. Creative Commons attribution 3.0. /episode/index/show/johnhuffpodcast/id/36947320

Episode #226: The Fundamental You 06/04/2025

Episode #226: The Fundamental You On Episode #226, your humble host reads from his elementary school report cards, and waxes semi-eloquent about how your true essence - the fundamental you - has been there from the very beginning (but may have been lost along the way). Follow the show at . * Door close sound effect by Caroline Ford, courtesy of soundbible.com. Creative Commons attribution 3.0. /episode/index/show/johnhuffpodcast/id/36843610

Episode #225: Five Years After The Flood 05/28/2025

Episode #225: Five Years After The Flood On Episode #225, your humble host reflects on his experience of anxiety in 2020, and waxes semi-eloquent about surrender, learning to cope, and how things can and do get better in time. He also offers insider information on male fashion, plus hot tips for dudes on dating apps. Follow the show at . * Door close sound effect by Caroline Ford, courtesy of soundbible.com. Creative Commons attribution 3.0. /episode/index/show/johnhuffpodcast/id/36740920

Episode #224: Johannes Does Berlin (Part 2) 05/21/2025

Episode #224: Johannes Does Berlin (Part 2) On Episode #224, your humble host presents part two of his whirlwind solo trip to Berlin, and waxes semi-eloquent about Rembrandt's Woman In A Doorway, meeting Ghost transport drivers, premium concert tickets, etiquette in the seated section of an arena gig, and - WITH SPOILERS - the fabulous Skeletour stop at Uber Arena. Oh, he also welcomes a very special guest to the podcast! Follow the show at . * Door close sound effect by Caroline Ford, courtesy of soundbible.com. Creative Commons attribution 3.0. /episode/index/show/johnhuffpodcast/id/36651055

Episode #223: Johannes Does Berlin (Part 1) 05/14/2025

Episode #223: Johannes Does Berlin (Part 1) On Episode #223, your humble host recounts the first part of his whirlwind solo trip to Berlin, and waxes semi-eloquent about arguing with ChatGPT, hotel selection, how travel allows you to be a different version of yourself, and visiting historical sites including the Reichstag, the Berlin Wall, the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, and the site of the Führerbunker. Follow the show at . * Door close sound effect by Caroline Ford, courtesy of soundbible.com. Creative Commons attribution 3.0. /episode/index/show/johnhuffpodcast/id/36558370

Episode #222: You're Gonna Die 04/30/2025

Episode #222: You're Gonna Die On Episode #222, your humble host contemplates the inevitability of death in the context of Ghost's new album Skeleta, and waxes semi-eloquent about doing things that bring you joy, sharing that energy with the world, and Tobias Forging a new path. Follow the show at . * Door close sound effect by Caroline Ford, courtesy of soundbible.com. Creative Commons attribution 3.0. /episode/index/show/johnhuffpodcast/id/36366660

Episode #221: Unzipping In Berlin 04/23/2025

Episode #221: Unzipping In Berlin On Episode #221, your humble host shares further memories of Berlin as he prepares to return to the city, and waxes semi-eloquent about the Berlin Wall, the Brandenburg Gate, solo travel as a step into single life, and the choice we have to embrace or resist our circumstances. Follow the show at . * Door close sound effect by Caroline Ford, courtesy of soundbible.com. Creative Commons attribution 3.0. /episode/index/show/johnhuffpodcast/id/36272880

Episode #220: Depression In Real Time 04/16/2025

Episode #220: Depression In Real Time On Episode #220, your humble host tells stories about being in Berlin ahead of a potential return to the city, and waxes semi-eloquent about tour characters, road sickness, and new music by Ghost -- all of which leads to a discussion of action as an antidote to depression, self-talk, and the courage it takes to face low moods. Follow the show at . * Door close sound effect by Caroline Ford, courtesy of soundbible.com. Creative Commons attribution 3.0. /episode/index/show/johnhuffpodcast/id/36182605

Episode #219: Why You Can't Focus (And What To Do About It) 04/09/2025

Episode #219: Why You Can't Focus (And What To Do About It) On Episode #219, your humble host celebrates the sixth anniversary of the podcast, and waxes semi-eloquent about the reasons why it can be hard to focus on a project, identifying and facing fear, getting real about motivation, and launching wobbly. He also offers a lament for Frank the cat. Follow the show at . * Door close sound effect by Caroline Ford, courtesy of soundbible.com. Creative Commons attribution 3.0. /episode/index/show/johnhuffpodcast/id/36060595

Episode #218: Inspiration, Manifestation, & An Old Fashioned 04/02/2025

Episode #218: Inspiration, Manifestation, & An Old Fashioned On Episode #218, your humble host answers listener questions, and waxes semi-eloquent about who he's proud of this week, doing the work to be great, using his story as inspiration, manifestation, moving to Europe, and his favourite cocktail. Follow the show at . * Door close sound effect by Caroline Ford, courtesy of soundbible.com. Creative Commons attribution 3.0. /episode/index/show/johnhuffpodcast/id/35970580

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