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.
601 - Eddie Van Halen tribute, Roy Orbison
Special - John Lennon - 40 Years Later
Ep 512 - Special! - Our Fave moments so far!
Ep 511 - Special - One Hit Wonders!
Ep 510 - Beach Boys, Eric Clapton, Eurythmics' Dave Stewart
Ep 509 - Gene Simmons & Paul Stanley of KISS, Roger McGuinn from The Byrds
Ep 508 - Stevie Nicks, Matchbox Twenty, Motorhead, Cool Song Facts
Ep 507 - Steve Perry, Jennifer Lopez, Meatloaf, Cool Song Facts
Ep 506 - Lionel Richie, Mick Jagger, The Kinks, Split Enz
Ep 505 - Sting & Stewart Copeland of The Police, Roxy Music, Buffy Sainte Marie
Ep 504 - Phil Collins, Foo Fighters, The Hip's "New Orleans Is Sinking"
Ep 503 - The Bee Gees, more great Canadian hits!
Ep 502 - Greatest Canadian songs, pt 2!
Ep 501 - Special - The Greatest Canadian Songs ever!
Remembering Little Richard
Special: "American Woman" at 50
Special: Kenny Rogers tribute
Ep 410 - George Harrison, Blue Rodeo, more song stories!
Ep 409 - Rihanna, Jann Arden, David Bowie Cool Song Facts
Ep 408 - Paul McCartney pt 2, Ed Robertson of Barenaked Ladies, Heart
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