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Famous Lost Words” unearths the greatest interviews of all time. Hosted by songwriter and legendary MuchMusic Veejay Christopher Ward and longtime CHUM radio producer (and archivist) Tom Jokic, “Famous Lost Words” is a weekly podcast on the iHeartRadio Canada app. It’s a deep dive into the extensive iHeartRadio archives – featuring classic interviews that haven’t been heard since they first aired.

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Famous Lost Words” unearths the greatest interviews of all time. Hosted by songwriter and legendary MuchMusic Veejay Christopher Ward and longtime CHUM radio producer (and archivist) Tom Jokic, “Famous Lost Words” is a weekly podcast on the iHeartRadio Canada app. It’s a deep dive into the extensive iHeartRadio archives – featuring classic interviews that haven’t been heard since they first aired.

    FLW - Taylor Swift Special!

    FLW - Taylor Swift Special!

    With Taylor Swift being a big part of the pop culture conversation lately, we thought we’d present three Taylor interviews from our archives, one that has never been heard on FLW.


    From 2019 – a great chat with Taylor and broadcaster Shannon Burns, talking about Swift’s album “Lover” and how it reflects a more positive outlook than the moodier “Reputation”. She also talks about putting “Easter Eggs” in her work as part of a fun dialogue with her fans. (Bonus content for Swifties: Taylor talks about her first meeting with her cat, “Benjamin Button”)
    From 2014 – Taylor joins Roger Ashby and Marilyn Denis to promote “1989”, her first pure pop album. Swift explains why she needed to be honest with her fans about the new direction of her sound. She also talks about the big house party she threw for Swifties. 
    From 2010 – our earliest TS interview in which she tells interviewer Richie Favalaro about her album “Speak Now” and what that album means to her. She also explains how she was surprised that fans could relate to her songs even when they were specifically written for one person. She also talks about performing onstage with Katy Perry.
    Plus, we have some Cool Taylor Facts!

    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.

    • 28 min
    910 - Carly Simon, Train, Gary Wright, Triumph... and the FLW Drinking Game??

    910 - Carly Simon, Train, Gary Wright, Triumph... and the FLW Drinking Game??

    A Famous Lost Words drinking game?  Is this REALLY a good idea? Tom proposes a non-alcoholic version that is based solely on his own (many) verbal quirks.

    For our last episode of season 9, we begin with Carly Simon in conversation with broadcaster Ingrid Schumacher in 1987.  This was a great year for Carly because she had just worked on the soundtrack for the movie “Heartburn” and her new album “Coming Around Again” would prove to be a comeback for her. She talks about work with Mike Nichols on “Heartburn”, tussling with Clive Davis on song choices and how her close friend Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis convinced her to write a book.

                Following that is a really fun encounter with the guys from Train, from a morning show encounter with Roger Ashby and Marilyn Denis.  The interview, from 2012, captures the goofiness of lead singer Pat Monahan. 

    Then, we have an early ‘80s chat with Gary Wright, who passed away in September of 2023. Gary only had three significant chart hits, but he was a well-respected musician who worked with George Harrison on a number of projects.  He also made synthesizers a staple on Top 40 radio.

                We close out the show with a great chat with Triumph, a band that started in a bowling alley in Mississauga, Ontario forge their place in rock history.  The Canadian power trio are legendary here in their home country, but also had a great run in the U.S. and beyond.  Bassist Mike Levine has a ton of fun chatting with broadcaster Rick Ringer in this very entertaining and lively 1983 interview.

    • 44 min
    909 - CSN, The Hollies, Peter Tosh, Lee Aaron and the worst breakup ever!

    909 - CSN, The Hollies, Peter Tosh, Lee Aaron and the worst breakup ever!

    This week, a very good example of the wide range of artists in the Famous Lost Words archives…

                First up is a collection of early ‘70s conversations with Crosby, Stills & Nash, where David, Stephen and Graham cover the entire history of the group.  Plus, maybe Tom’s worst interviewing moment when Stephen Stills takes him to task for asking what we thought was a reasonable question.  That’s this week on When Rock Stars Attack!

    Plus, the excellent story behind one of the best hits of the ‘70s – from an important band that preceded CSN. It’s a story of intrigue and double-cross and it’s also pretty funny

    And we have an early ‘80s chat with reggae legend Peter Tosh – as he talks about working with Mick Jagger as well as the importance of marijuana to his religion, his creative process and his life.

    And we close out the show with a really fun new chat with Canadian rocker Lee Aaron – who has come a very long way since her Metal Queen days.  We talk about her career, the fine line between promotion and exploitation and how she felt being inducted into Canada’s Walk Of Fame just a few weeks ago.

     

    Tom & Christopher also talk about the band breakups that affected them the most.  Christopher's answer was both unexpected and frankly hilarious!

     

    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.

    • 58 min
    908 - Soul, Disco & Hip-Hop pt 2 w Donna Summer, Michael Jackson, Arrested Development and more

    908 - Soul, Disco & Hip-Hop pt 2 w Donna Summer, Michael Jackson, Arrested Development and more

     This week, part 2 of our series on R&B, Soul, Disco and Hip-Hop!  As usual, we have a great collection of interview clips with some of the greatest artists of the genre.

    -        Tina Turner breaks down her performing style (and explains why she didn’t like her voice)

    -        Michael Jackson recalls the earliest days of The Jackson 5

    -        The O’Jays explain how they initially rejected one of their biggest hits

    -        Nona Hendrix talks about the recording and controversy of the classic soul hit, “Lady Marmalade”

    -        Gloria Gaynor tells the story of having to fight to release “I Will Survive”

    -        The Commodores talk about learning the tricks of the trade from The Jackson 5

    -        Donna Summer reveals the song that inspired “Love To Love You”

    -        How Arrested Development created hip-hop music to reflect a different side of the African-American experience

    -        Anita Baker tells Marilyn Denis about her style (or lack of style)

    -        Diana Ross talks about the early days of The Supremes

    -        Plus, revealing clips from Barry White, James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Jully Black, The Chi-Lites, Deborah Cox, Lenny Kravitz, Billy Paul, Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr and Lou Rawls.

     

    And we’ll tell the amazing story about the birth of hip-hop in an NYC house party on August 11, 1973.

     

    Plus, Tom tells us about a whole bunch of Cool Soul Facts!

     

    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.

    • 52 min
    907 - Soul/R&B/Disco/Hip-Hop special w EWF, Aretha, Beyonce, Smokey, Chic and more!

    907 - Soul/R&B/Disco/Hip-Hop special w EWF, Aretha, Beyonce, Smokey, Chic and more!

                It’s part 1 of our epic two-part celebration of Soul, R&B, disco and hip-hop!  We’ve gathered an incredible collection of interview moments with some of the greatest artists of the genre.

    We’ll hear from:


    Gladys Knight & The Pips – Gladys breaks down every element that goes into making a great record. She also rightly insists there should be a Grammy Award for backing vocals.
    Earth Wind & Fire – talk about the rise of disco and their place in music
    Destiny’s Child – Michelle and Kelly talk about Beyonce’s leadership and vision.
    the late great Sam Cooke talks about his jump from spiritual music to the ballads that made him famous
    Smokey Robinson talks about the battles the Motown Records faced back in the days of Civil Rights struggles
    Wyclef Jean explains why The Fugees never followed up their biggest album.
    The guys from Chic talk about creating the greatest hits from the disco era.
    Rihanna fondly remembers the big break that took her from Barbados to Jay-Z’s office
    Chaka Khan explains how one of her favourite artists wrote her first major hit

    All told, it’s a powerful, danceable, funky episode!

    • 43 min
    Special - Myles Goodwyn of April Wine (1948-2023)

    Special - Myles Goodwyn of April Wine (1948-2023)

    In this special episode, we pay tribute to the late Myles Goodwyn, the lead singer and songwriter of April Wine.

    Myles was seemingly in good health and spirits in late September as he and April Wine were inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame.  Goodwyn was also inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame.

    We feature two segments from the Famous Lost Words archives.  First up is Tom's 2021 interview with Myles who told wonderful stories about the history of April Wine and their early struggles, first brush with fame, their feud with a famous rock critic, their gig with The Rolling Stones at the El Mocambo in Toronto - and their crossover success in the early '80s.  He also talked about his latest music - and in particular one song that addresses the residential school crisis.

    We also feature a phone chat with Myles circa 1977 in which he talks about Canada's star system.  

    Both segments capture Goodwyn's personality and deep love of music.

    Myles Goodwyn passed away on December 3, 2023 at the age of 75 in Halifax Nova Scotia.

     

    • 27 min

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