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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!

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38:24

Joyful Easy

Semi-Eloquent With John Huff ·

2025/10/22

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 www.john-huff.com. Facebook Instagram

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48:23

Control Your Dinks

Semi-Eloquent With John Huff ·

2025/10/15

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 www.john-huff.com. Facebook Instagram

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43:50

You Get What You Need

Semi-Eloquent With John Huff ·

2025/10/08

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 www.john-huff.com. Facebook Instagram

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44:31

Turn Turn Turn

Semi-Eloquent With John Huff ·

2025/10/01

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 www.john-huff.com. Facebook Instagram

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43:16

Which Wolf Are You Feeding?

Semi-Eloquent With John Huff ·

2025/09/24

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 www.john-huff.com. Facebook Instagram

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35:08

Dopamine Slot Machine

Semi-Eloquent With John Huff ·

2025/09/17

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 www.john-huff.com. Facebook Instagram

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49:13

On Suffering And The Book Of Job

Semi-Eloquent With John Huff ·

2025/09/10

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 www.john-huff.com. Facebook Instagram

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27:59

H.O.P.E.

Semi-Eloquent With John Huff ·

2025/09/04

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 www.john-huff.com. Links: Instagram Facebook

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51:04

Martin Luther And Me

Semi-Eloquent With John Huff ·

2025/08/27

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 www.john-huff.com. Find us on Instagram and Facebook.

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40:14

I Have Sinned

Semi-Eloquent With John Huff ·

2025/08/20

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 www.john-huff.com.

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29:04

Introducing ... Semi-Eloquent!

Semi-Eloquent With John Huff ·

2025/08/13

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 www.john-huff.com.

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39:04

Episode #231: What's Good Right Now?

Semi-Eloquent With John Huff ·

2025/07/09

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 www.john-huff.com. * Door close sound effect by Caroline Ford, courtesy of soundbible.com. Creative Commons attribution 3.0.

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38:57

Episode #230: Down But Not Out

Semi-Eloquent With John Huff ·

2025/07/02

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 www.john-huff.com. * Door close sound effect by Caroline Ford, courtesy of soundbible.com. Creative Commons attribution 3.0.

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47:07

Episode #229: It Gets Better

Semi-Eloquent With John Huff ·

2025/06/25

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 www.john-huff.com. * Door close sound effect by Caroline Ford, courtesy of soundbible.com. Creative Commons attribution 3.0.

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41:59

Episode #228: Cyrano For President

Semi-Eloquent With John Huff ·

2025/06/18

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 www.john-huff.com. * Door close sound effect by Caroline Ford, courtesy of soundbible.com. Creative Commons attribution 3.0.

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37:39

Episode #227: The Curious Case Of Sleep Token

Semi-Eloquent With John Huff ·

2025/06/11

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 www.john-huff.com. * Door close sound effect by Caroline Ford, courtesy of soundbible.com. Creative Commons attribution 3.0.

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36:49

Episode #226: The Fundamental You

Semi-Eloquent With John Huff ·

2025/06/04

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 www.john-huff.com. * Door close sound effect by Caroline Ford, courtesy of soundbible.com. Creative Commons attribution 3.0.

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34:01

Episode #225: Five Years After The Flood

Semi-Eloquent With John Huff ·

2025/05/28

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 www.john-huff.com. * Door close sound effect by Caroline Ford, courtesy of soundbible.com. Creative Commons attribution 3.0.

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57:39

Episode #224: Johannes Does Berlin (Part 2)

Semi-Eloquent With John Huff ·

2025/05/21

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 www.john-huff.com/podcast. * Door close sound effect by Caroline Ford, courtesy of soundbible.com

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48:44

Episode #223: Johannes Does Berlin (Part 1)

Semi-Eloquent With John Huff ·

2025/05/14

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 www.john-huff.com. * Door close sound effect by Caroline Ford, courtesy of soundbible.com. Creative Commons

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