Southern Accents

Is This It (with Steven Hyden)

After a months-long flirtation, we finally sat down with the hardest working man in rock criticism, Steven Hyden, to discuss his new book, Is This It: The Never-Ending Ri

Into the Great Wide Open (with Matt Sitman)

Our great friend Matt Sitman joins us to discuss his favorite Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers album, 1991's Into the Great Wide Open. Follow Matt Subscribe to Know your

Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3 (with Rebecca @ithrewtheglass)

You don't understand. These are four other brothers from the same acclaimed family of modern troubadours. Esteemed Dylanologist Rebecca returns to discuss the second and

Episode 15: Full Moon Fever (with Z.H. Gill)

Writer, filmmaker, and certified L.A. Guy Z.H. joins us to discuss a Certified L.A Album. More From Z.H. Burial Magazine Chongqing Pink Twitter Instagram Furthe

Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 (with Rebecca @ithrewtheglass)

Esteemed Dylanologist Rebecca joins us to discuss The Traveling Wilburys, its members, how they came to be, and their first album. More From Rebecca: Ramblin' Tours, he

Episode 13: Let Me up (I've Had Enough)

This week we discussed the Heartbreakers' "worst" album, 1987's Let Me Up (I've Had Enough), a mostly forgettable record that nonetheless justifies its existence by answe

Bonus: Long[er] After Dark (with Elizabeth Handgun)

With the help of our friend and talented music writer, Elizabeth Handgun (Twitter, Bluesky), we revisited Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers' album Long After Dark and dug int

Episode 12: Pack Up The Plantation: Live! (with Jesse Brenneman)

We're joined by illustrious editor, musician, podcaster, and radio host Jesse Brenneman to discuss an album even more ill-conceived than Southern Accents itself (if that'

Episode 11: Southern Accents (Part 2)

After contextualizing the album in last week's episode, we finally discussed the music of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers' Southern Accents. Though the album is a frustrati

Episode 10: Southern Accents (Part 1)

After much delay, we finally discussed the podcast's namesake, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' Southern Accents, an album infused with Lost Cause angst, dogass 1980s pro

Episode 9: "Tom Petty: Heartbreakers Beach Party" (with Matt Farley)

John and Jared are joined by the insanely prolific singer-songwriter, filmmaker, and author Matt Farley to discuss Cameron Crowe's long lost debut film, Tom Petty: Heartb

Episode 8: Bob Dylan's Rough & Rowdy Ways Tour (with Hannah Smart)

This week John and Jared are joined by Hannah Smart (@fowlinghantod), award-winning writer and author of the forthcoming novel Meat Puppets, to discuss Bob Dylan's recent

Episode 7: Long After Dark (Spotify Reupload)

This week John and Jared discuss Long After Dark, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' sleazy, synth-heavy fifth album.

Episode 7: Long After Dark

This week John and Jared discuss Long After Dark, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' sleazy, synth-heavy fifth album.

Bonus: The 1986 "True Confessions" Tour (with Ray Padgett)

Jared is joined by pre-eminent Bob Dylan expert Ray Padgett to discuss the subject of his recent Substack miniseries, Dylan and Tom Petty's unfairly maligned 1986 "True C

Episode 6: Drop Down and Get Me (with Nat Hawkins)

This week the boys are joined by friend of the show, Nat Hawkins, to discuss the Petty-produced, Heartbreakers-backed Del Shannon comeback album, Drop Down and Get Me. (

Episode 5: Hard Promises

This week, John and Jared discuss Hard Promises, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' uneven follow-up to their breakout, "Damn the Torpedoes." Is it a misfire? Or an underra

Bonus: Classic Albums - "Damn the Torpedoes" (with Jesse Hawken)

At long last, John and Jared are joined by Jesse Hawken, old friend and host of Junk Filter, to discuss the "Damn the Torpedoes" episode of the Classic Albums documentary

Episode 4: "Damn the Torpedoes"

Folks, it's the moment you've all been waiting for: this week John and Jared finally discuss Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' earth-shattering third album, "Damn the Torp

Bonus: Official Live 'Leg / 1978 Boston Paradise Theater WBCN (with Jack FR)

John and Jared are joined by UK-based singer-songwriter Jack FR (aka Jack Frayne-Reid) to discuss Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' excellent first two live albums. Give J