My fifth EP "Southern Sun" is out now !
Tracklist :
1) Latitude
2) Unravel
3) Flare
4) Serotonin
5) Otherworld
6) Moonlit Reverie
7) On The Edge

Southern Sun

On The Edge

Moonlit Reverie

Otherworld

Serotonin

Flare

Unravel

A track written about thoughts in my head

Depressed Life

Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the 15th episode, Connor speaks with statistician Nate Silver about his new book On the Edge: The Art of Risking Everything, election forecasting, founding and leaving FiveThirtyEight, his bad beats at feature tables, and co-hosting the Risky Business podcast with Maria Konnikova.

Silver also discusses the upcoming US presidential election, sports analytics, Limit Hold'em, his Silver Bulletin newsletter and why no one should be a nit in life.

This interview was filmed on June 8 at the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) inside Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.

The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Nate Silver by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.

Be sure to follow Nate Silver and Connor Richards on X.

Learn More About Life Outside Poker!

Time Stamps
TIME	TOPIC
0:00	Intro
00:52	Interest in numbers
5:18	Politics
9:55	2024 election
11:40	2016 election
15:29	High school debate
17:38	Don't be a nit
22:53	On the Edge
27:48	Sam Bankman-Fried
32:46	Book interviews
42:21	How poker has changed
46:07	Televized bad beats at WSOP
53:55	Substack & podcast
56:41	Maria Konnikova
59:33	What makes you hopeful?
1:00:30	Advice for younger self
1:04:14	Life lesson from poker

PokerNews Life Outside Poker

Nate Silver Says Don't Be a Nit in Life

eternal sunshine

[Verse 1]
I don’t smoke weed, and I can’t drown in a drink
Tried runnin’ from the hurt, but it’s quicker than I think
This lasting darkness don’t ever let me be
It’s painted on the walls of every memory

[Verse 2]
I’m fallin’ fast, but movin’ slow
These little white lies in a bottle don’t show
They smile, they judge, they sip their tea
But none of ‘em know what it’s like to be me

[Chorus]
So I smile and wave, hide my insecurity
Wear my broken dreams like worn-out jewelry
No pity, no sympathy, just me and this pen
Writin’ down truths I won’t say again
I don’t smoke weed, and I can’t drown in a drink
God help me… I’m closer to the edge than they think

[Verse 3]
I’ve caused the pain, I’ve burned some bridges too
Every scar I’ve got’s got a name and a truth
But healing don’t come in a pharmacy bag
And shame don’t leave just ‘cause you wave a white flag

[Bridge]
A heart can break quiet, without a sound
And a strong girl can still be spiralin’ down
Don’t need your whispers or your sideways prayers
Just a moment of grace like somebody cares

[Chorus]
So I smile and wave, hide my insecurity
Wear my broken dreams like worn-out jewelry
No pity, no sympathy, just me and this pen
Writin’ down truths I won’t say again
I don’t smoke weed, and I can’t drown in a drink
God help me… I’m closer to the edge than they think

[Outro]
I don’t smoke weed…
And I can’t drown in a drink…
But I’m beggin’ You now… God help me.

June 5, 2025 at 10:40 PM

Closer Than They Think

I’m JD Hodge — Oklahoma-born, red dirt-raised, and songwriting for over 30 years.

In 2024, I flatlined on an operating table. Cardiac arrest. Everything changed.

When I came back, the words came with me — like they’d been waiting their turn. Since then, the songs haven’t stopped. I write what’s real: struggle, hope, grit, and grace — stories meant to be felt.

You’ll hear pieces of my past, my people, and the kind of heartland truth you can’t fake. These songs aren’t just mine — they’re for anyone who’s fought through silence and still found a voice.

Retired • Lyricist • Country • Americana • Acoustic Soul
Oklahoma, USA

my therapy...
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