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Welcome back, Kristin! Join Kristin & I as we discuss our ‘Must Hear’ songs from the band Stars.

Bienvenue encore une fois, Michelle Lee! Join Michelle & I as we discuss our ‘Must Hear’ songs from The Simpsons.

The Season 3 Premiere – welcome, back, again, Mark Blackett! Join Mark & I as we discuss our ‘Must Hear’ songs from the 1980s featuring female vocalists.

[Previously unreleased, recorded in early 2024] In part 2 of a Simister 2-pack, greetings, Kevin! Join Kevin & I as we discuss CanCon, collaborations, and hoping for our records to become worthless.

[Previously unreleased, recorded in early 2024] In part 1 of a Simister 2-pack, hello there, Sarah! Join Sarah & I as we discuss ’93 gems, dropped ‘g’s, and Swervedriver.

A quick (good news!) recap & update – the journey Up to Here and what’s on deck. Looking forward to chatting with you again soon, enjoy!

Good day, John Robichaud! Join John & I as we discus gateway VCR recordings, frenetic dancing, and marvelous Mancuian musicians.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day, Mark Blackett! Join Mark & I as we discuss carnival-esque vocals, terrific trios, and appropriate phrases to chant at Primus shows.

Happy Daylight Savings, Leisha Strachan! Join Leisha & I as we discuss baton choreography, new details that emerge upon song relistens, and why never skipping a track is an important ‘must-hear’ criterion.

Welcome back, Rich Kamerman! Join Rich & I as we discuss superb side 1 closers, unclear lyrical meanings, and why the brilliance of Stairway cannot be Denied.

Happy Sunday, Chris Pritchard! Join Chris & I as we discuss audiocassette + pencil troubleshooting, meaningful songs that have different meanings for different listeners, and music that helps us through challenging times.

Greetings, Garrett Elliott! Join Garrett Elliott & I as we discuss memorable videos / television commercials, proud parenting moments, and the joys of playing music with friends In The Garage.

Hi there, Tony Hill! Join Tony & I as we discuss wonderful feelings, superior sequels, and highly suspicious album tracks.

Mike, Hello! Join Mike & I as we discuss lead singer anagrams, the summers following our Grade 9 years, and why 1971 might be the strongest musical year to date.

Bryce Conway Returns! Join Bryce & I as we chat about sad character songs, influential high school peers, and that ‘frisson’ feeling.

Good morning / good afternoon / good evening / good night, Steacy Hubble! Join Steacy & I as we discuss elevator music, small town communities, and the influence our kids have on our musical selections.

As part deux of a keepsmealive 2-pack, greetings & salutations again, Aaron! Join Aaron & I as we agree to agree about different lyrical interpretations, great songs that sound achievable, and the common thread between Robert Pollard, Lemmy, and Joel Plaskett.

As part 1 of a keepsmealive 2-pack, welcome back, James! Join James & I as we discuss penultimate tracks, specific-yet-relatable scene descriptions, and concert stoicism during emotional songs.

Happy New Year’s Eve, Devon & Parker! Join the three of us as we discuss pre-game pump-up songs, memorable lyrics, and baby-approved artists for long car rides.

Hellooooooooooooo again, Pete McNaughton! Join Pete & I as we discuss talented-uncle name-dropping, cinematic songwriting, and live versions that take studio songs to the next level.

With a pertinent song selection for watching snow fall on a cold December night, welcome back, Mike Ladano! Join Mike & I as we discuss dual lead singers, dancing basslines, and bands we learned about through our siblings.

S’il te plaît, bon retour, Michelle Lee! Join Michelle & I as we discuss multi-instrumentalists, mid-run pump-up tracks, and driving mopeds in Taiwan.

Welcome to season 2 of the1002ndalbum podcast – and welcome back, Deke! Join Deke & I as we discuss songwriting consistency, album art Easter eggs, and how to optimize returns on childhood allowance investments.

¡Season 2 Coming Soon! For the second season of the1002ndalbum (all-one-word, available wherever you get your podcasts), I’m excited to continue asking people that I like about the music that they like. And to mix it up, we’ll be switching the focus to songs. What’s one of your go-to songs?What do you like about it?Why […]

Welcome, Mike ‘LeBrain’ Ladano! Join Mike & I as we discuss quadratic relation-esque running orders, why we avoid skipping so-called skippable tracks, and the ‘je ne sais quoi’ that makes certain albums magical.

Welcome, John ‘2loud2oldmusic’ Snow! Join John & I as we discuss impactful opening acts, unforced concept albums, and records that feel like movies.

Welcome Rich ‘KamerTunes’ Kamerman! Join Rich & I as we discuss past lives, heartbreaking yet uplifting lyrics, and terrific title tracks that didn’t end up on their namesake albums.

Welcome, Graham Fyfe! Join Graham & I as we chat about rockism vs. poptimism, do-it-yourself vs. collaborative productions, and why finishing on a TV talent show medal podium, but not placing first, might end up being the optimal career move.

Welcome, James Kalyn! Join James & I as we discuss tap dance studio origin stories, artists well worth seeing live 27 times, and sing-a-long/whistle-a-long crowd favourites.

Welcome, Van Sheen! Join Van & I as we discuss tattoos inspired by grandmothers, interweaving instruments, kazoos / EBows / and everything in between.

Welcome, BuriedOnMars AKA Kevin Simister! Join Kevin & I as we discus Jukebox overplays, catalogue parallels, and egregious omissions from the 1001 list.

Welcome, Sarca Sim AKA Sarah Simister! Join Sarah & I as we discus angelic voices, learning about life, and leaving on high notes.

Greetings & salutations, Steacy Hubble! Join Steacy & I as we chat about personal top 40 song selections, vinyl collection building blocks, and life soundtracks.

Welcome, Mr. Books / Aaron Stewart! Join Aaron & I as we discuss band clones, fan letters, and the history & context that makes this record a must hear.

All the way from Scotland, welcome James / J! Join J & I as we discuss soundtracks as band introductions, captivating frontmen, and the relatability of honest lyrics.

Welcome / Hellllloooooo, Pete! Join Pete & I as we discuss cross country critics, the appeal of imperfections, and why you shouldn’t skip ‘Bugs’ when revisiting.

The long overdue first interview with a friend from the UK, welcome Joe Storey! Join Joe & I as we discuss dream teams, rhyming schemes, and political / good times venn diagrams.

A fabulous human with fabulous musical taste, welcome Megan Preston! Join Megan & I as we chat about dynamic listens, cacophonies, and as Dan Levy once described her on SNL, “the amazing Phoebe Bridgers.”

Recently retired, and not yet relocated to Del Boca Vista Phase III, welcome Mike Doyle! Join Mike & I as we discuss influential guitarists, reluctant frontmen, and backing band font sizes.

Taking a brief break from travel & woodturning to chat, welcome Danny! Join Danny & I as we discuss the importance of producers & engineers, concerts as theatre, and the salt & pepper dual lead singer format.

Welcome today to the incomparable Emily Cavers! Join Emily & I as we discuss addition by subtraction, bank tellers, and giving high-fives to our younger selves.

Welcome to 3-time Juno Nominee / Co-creator of the CBC Kids animated series, Jeremy & Jazzy / Pleasant human being, Jeremy Fisher! Join Jeremy & I as we discuss verbose album titles, investing 1/2 a day’s earnings in a record, and “warm hug” album closers.

The first family revisit of the season, welcome to Brian Hartin! Join Brian & I as we discuss Columbia House Music Club gems, how the band members were so much more than merely “the other guys,” and of course, a Top 5 to celebrate our favourite Blind Melon tunes.

To ring in the New Year, welcome to Elizabeth Brothers! Join Elizabeth & I as we discuss music vs. lyrics as the initial listener attraction, the importance of audience interaction, and why we didn’t have to ‘be there’ to appreciate this live album.

From Île-du-Prince-Édouard , welcome to Travis Saunders! Join Travis & I as we chat about running soundtracks, getting into bands years after the introduction, and Big Shiny Tunes 2.

All the way from Thunder Bay, welcome to Deke! Join Deke & I as we chat about the power of music videos, going outside our usual musical boxes, and what might have been with Finland’s finest, Hanoi Rocks.

Chatting together for the first time in-person since early 2020, welcome to Kristin Kelly! Join Kristin & I as we discuss OK Go’s enduring audio & visual appeal, their educational content, and their collectible concert confetti.

All the way from New Brunswick, welcome to Dave Hansford! Join Dave & I as we discuss Carrack’s career, compilations as low risk / high reward investments, and Canadian comedy classics.

Welcome to the man who never gives up on introducing others to Jethro Tull, Bryce Conway! Join Bryce & I as we talk about concept albums, concert flautists, artists as their own worst critics, and a contender for the ‘5 favourite minutes of music’ ever recorded.

Bienvenue, Mme. Lee! Join Michelle & I as we celebrate harpsichords, Christmas morning-esque YouTube notifications, and everything in between.