This week – it’s the finale of our epic three-part celebration of New Wave! Among the shows highlights…
⁃ Phil Oakey of Human League talks about his musical ineptitude as well as the League’s worst concert ever
⁃ Chrissie Hynde explains the meaning behind the Pretenders breakout hit “Brass In Pocket”
⁃ OMD discuss how a love song about an infamous war plane became their first hit
⁃ Boy George takes a shot at pretentious music journalists and explains how Culture Club got their record deal.
⁃ Gary Numan discusses his transition from punk to new wave
⁃ The guys in Madness explain the real reason for their high energy live performances
⁃ The English Beat explain how their most senior member, Saxa, was in fact the most young-at-heart
⁃ Ottawa’s Eight Seconds talk about their big break and working with the legendary producer Rupert Hine
⁃ On “When Rock Stars Attack”, Jim Kerr of Simple Minds takes down that vile species known as Rock Critics
⁃ And our guest co-host, Rob Preuss, talks about teaching Rami Malek how to convincingly play piano for his Oscar-winning role as Freddie Mercury in “Bohemian Rhapsody”
Famous Lost Words, hosted by Christopher Ward and Tom Jokic, is heard in more than 100 countries worldwide and on radio stations across Canada, including Newstalk 1010 Toronto, CJAD 800 Montreal, 580 CFRA Ottawa, AM 800 CKLW Windsor, 610 CKTB St Catharines, CFAX Victoria, AM1150 Kelowna and 91x in Belleville. It is in the Top 20% of worldwide podcasts based on the number of listeners in the first week.
709 - 100th episode - Our Favourite Stories Ever!
708 - Duran Duran! Bonnie Raitt! The Monkees! Chaka Khan!
707 - Taylor Swift! Peter Frampton! Best music books to give as gifts!
706 - Special Beatles Edition! The last years of the Fab Four
705 - Loverboy! Colin James! Martha & The Muffins! TJ vs The VJ!
704 - Randy Bachman! Crowded House! Kool & The Gang!
703 - Doobie Bros! April Wine! Elvis's first hit! Anita Baker!
702 - Aerosmith! Alicia Keys! Everly Brothers! Men Without Hats!
701 – The Stones! The Clash! Ray Charles! Our fave concerts ever!
612 - Canadian Music Special!
611 - The '90s! Goo Goo Dolls, Spice Girls, Matchbox Twenty, Jewel and more!
610 - Janet Jackson, Robert Palmer, BJ Thomas, Beatles v Stones, Gn'R Cool Song Facts
609 - Beatles or Stones? Plus: Elton, Taylor, Jagger, Alanis & more on songwriting!
608 - Great songwriters - Joni! McCartney! Lightfoot! Mellencamp and more!
607 - Peter Gabriel! Chic! Greg Keelor of Blue Rodeo!
606 - Breakup special w Supertramp, Chicago, Genesis, Ozzy, Journey, Styx, Commodores and more
605 - Paul McCartney! Tears For Fears! Arrested Development! TJ vs The VJ!
604 - Motown pt 2 - Stevie Wonder, Supremes, Lionel Richie, Temptations!
603 - Motown! Smokey Robinson and the music of a generation.
602 - INXS, The Go-Go's, TJ vs The VJ
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