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New series! FLW Hits 1 - Careless Whisper, The Best, For What It's Worth

Friday, October 16, 2026 • Duration 09:46

Today, we start something new!

It’s called FLW Hits. A series of shorter episodes that focus specifically on the stories behind some of the biggest hit songs ever recorded.

For this episode, we start with the most memorable riff and song of George Michael’s career as he tells us about the creation of Careless Whisper.

When Christopher interviewed Tina Turner in 1989, she told him how she shaped the sound of one of her biggest hits, “The Best”.

Then we have one of the best protest songs ever as Stephen Stills explains to Tom the inspiration of the Buffalo Springfield song “For What It’s Worth”.

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1201 - Paul McCartney, Sass Jordan, Cool Beatles Facts & the greatest musician ever!

Season 12 · Episode 1

Friday, October 9, 2026 • Duration 55:08

Christopher and Tom kick off season 12 trying to choose the greatest musician of all time. Names like Stevie Wonder, Joni Mitchell, Prince and Robbie Williams (?!) come up, but Christopher has a choice that doesn’t include any of the aforementioned.

Then, we feature Christopher’s 1989 interview with Paul McCartney. It’s a great conversation as Paul comes to terms with his back catalogue and gives us the story behind some of his biggest Beatles hits. We will also discuss Macca’s burst of creativity in recent months.

Plus Cool Beatles Facts – including the real story behind John & Paul’s supposed "feud".

With the recent shocking loss of singer Sass Jordan, we revisit our chat with Sass from 2018 and talk about her career and legacy.

Plus we have an excellent interview with David Clayton-Thomas of Blood, Sweat & Tears, who passed away recently at the age of 84.

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 and 91x in Belleville. It is in the Top 20% of worldwide podcasts based on the number of listeners in the first week.

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Season 12 is coming soon - plus we have BIG news!

Season 12

Tuesday, October 6, 2026 • Duration 02:21

Season 12 of Famous Lost Words is just days away. We’re back with the likes of Elton John, Chicago, Rick James, Pearl Jam, and The Tragically Hip. We start things off with Christopher’s epic 1989 conversation with Paul McCartney, one of the most in depth interviews you’ll ever hear. Plus we have a wildly entertaining visit with the irrepressible Lionel Richie as he shares stories from his entire career.

We also have our very first NON-MUSICAL episode – featuring Hugh Grant, Mike Myers, Martin Short and Tom’s interview with Pamela Anderson.

Christopher and Tom will argue about the best album from 50 years ago… and the greatest musician of all time.

But we also have a big announcement...

Coming soon to the Famous Lost Words podcast feed, a brand new series called FLW Hits – where will drill down on the stories behind the greatest songs ever made.

Same guys. Same archives. Shorter episodes. And once in awhile we will bring in a special guest to help us out. And of course, we will hear from the artists themselves.

That’s FLW Hits

And season 12 of Famous Lost Words

Just days away

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Special - Neil Sedaka (1939-2026)

Season 11

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 • Duration 32:28

We lost one of the greats with the passing of Neil Sedaka. The songs, like “Calendar Girl”, “Love Will Keep Us Together”, “Oh! Carol” and “Breaking Up is Hard to Do” are so recognizable and the melodies so deceptively simple, it’s like they’ve always been with us. And if you’ve ever heard Sedaka being interviewed, you can’t miss the joy and passion that he had for the work.

For this special tribute, we have 3 sets of interview clips from one of the top songwriters of his era.

Neil remembers his earliest hits with the late Andy K of 1050 CHUM in Toronto. He also tells CHUM's Roger Ashby about the challenges he faced in his career.

And we even hear from Elton John, who helped facilitate Sedaka's comeback with songs like "Bad Blood" and "Laughter In The Rain".

Neil Sedaka continued to perform as recently as 2025. His legacy of songs as a writer and performer will always be with us.

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1110 - The Cure, B-52s, Eurythmics, Depeche Mode and more from the '80s!

Season 11 · Episode 10

Friday, February 6, 2026 • Duration 50:43

For the Season 11 finale, we present part two of our series on the ‘80s. We continue in the alt-rock/indie/new wave vein from our last episode – where we featured the likes of U2, The Cult, Bryan Ferry, Fine Young Cannibals and more.

This week, we continue with:

Robert Smith of The Cure in conversation with Christopher. Robert is painfully shy and yet quite revealing and is, in Tom’s words, “downright lovable”.
The B-52s, who remember their early days and the struggle to continue after the death of guitarist Ricky Wilson.
Dave Gahan and Martin Gore from Depeche Mode in a short chat with Christopher.
Peter Garrett and the late Rob Hirst of Midnight Oil talking about being famous in Australia and trying to win over audiences in the Canada and the U.S.
Toronto’s Jane Siberry, who was recently inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, talks about her unique vision for her music – and why she carries around a “very soft bat” to ward off her fans.
Christopher’s interview with Annie Lennox of Eurythmics as she talks about fashion and anti fashion.

Producers note: The promised interviews with Pet Shop Boys, The Fixx and Thompson Twins will air in Season 12. We promise. 😉

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 and 91x in Belleville. It is in the Top 20% of worldwide podcasts based on the number of listeners in the first week.

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1109 - U2, The Cult, Fine Young Cannibals and Songs That Are Factually Incorrect!

Season 11 · Episode 9

Friday, January 23, 2026 • Duration 43:46

We start by talking about “songs that are factually incorrect”, with artists like U2, Alanis, Journey, Fleetwood Mac, Toto, ABBA and Pitbull being taken to task. Christopher and Tom have a ton of fun ranting about these “egregious” errors.

Speaking of U2, we feature at 1985 interview with bassist Adam Clayton as he and his mates come to grips with the growing popularity of the band. Adam talks about playing for screaming fans (not ideal) and comparisons between U2 and Bruce Springsteen.

The remainder of the episode includes other artists from the ‘80s. Some highlights:

Ian Astbury of The Cult talks about spending five years of his youth in Canada – and how he didn’t much care for it.
Brian Ferry of Roxy Music discusses the importance of solo work
Roland Gift talks about Fine Young Cannibals and his acting career
Montreal’s The Box discuss marrying politics and music
And we try to find at least ONE interesting moment in what could be the most boring interview in our archives…

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 and 91x in Belleville. It is in the Top 20% of worldwide podcasts based on the number of listeners in the first week.

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1108 - Carole King, America, Buddy Holly & Paul Anka! Plus, WHO did that song?

Season 11 · Episode 8

Friday, January 9, 2026 • Duration 47:04

Have you ever heard a song and thought it was by a completely different artist? Christopher thought that a Beatles song was actually Bob Dylan, Tom thought “Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress” was by CCR, and both thought that some of the early America songs were actually Neil Young.

Speaking of America, we’ll feature some clips from them from their ‘70s heyday this week. And we’ll also talk about how one of their best songs contains some of their worst lyrics.

But before we get to that, we have some incredible interview moments with the legendary Carole King as she reflects on her early career – when she was a teen mom crafting some of the most memorable songs of the early sixties – and then to her breakout as a solo artist in the ‘70s.

And speaking of legends, we have some amazing clips of Buddy Holly in conversation with a couple of important broadcasters. These clips are so wonderful and yet so tragic in hindsight. And we’ll close out that segment with Buddy Holly Cool song facts.

And we end the show with a guy with one of the most successful Canadians ever, who does not lack for self confidence. It’s Paul Anka from about 20 years ago looking back at his career. Included in that is his love for his home country, who he doesn’t believe always treated him well. It’s an epic interview with a classic Canadian artist.

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 and 91x in Belleville. It is in the Top 20% of worldwide podcasts based on the number of listeners in the first week.

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1107 - John Mellencamp, Lady Gaga, Anne Murray and John Waite!

Season 11 · Episode 7

Friday, December 26, 2025 • Duration 43:35

First up this week is an excellent 1982 chat with John Mellencamp, back when he was known as John Cougar – in conversation with Rick Ringer. John can be a bit tough on interviewers, but he seems really comfortable with Rick and it makes for a fun chat. It’s just as John was starting to take off with songs like Hurts So Good and Jack & Dianne. And he was fresh off his first appearance on Saturday Night Live.

And what happens when you have only 5 minutes to talk to one of the biggest artists in the world? Marilyn Denis faced that dilemma head on in 2013 when she had mere moments to chat with Lady Gaga. And what she does in that time is extraordinary – you get a lot of info and personality in a very short time.

John Waite had a moment in 1984 when he hit number one with the song “Missing You” – and that’s when we spoke to him. And he also spoke about his time with one of the most underrated bands of the ‘70s – The Babys.

And we wrap things up with a series of clips from the great Anne Murray. She talks about the challenges facing Canadian artists in the ‘70s and the story behind one of her biggest hits – and how she knew she had a monster on her hands the more she listened to it. Plus, Christopher shocks Tom when he casually mentions something about Anne and HIM!

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.

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1106 - Sheryl Crow, Rik Emmet of Triumph, Big Country and more!

Season 11 · Episode 6

Friday, December 12, 2025 • Duration 45:49

The music industry has a history of not being fair to its artists. Christopher and Tom begin this episode by talking about artists who did not get the credit they deserved. Little known names like Martha Wash, Frank Sampedro and Rory Dodd get a brief, but well-deserved moment in the spotlight.

Also this week… an excellent 2008 interview with Sheryl Crow, in conversation with Marilyn Denis and Roger Ashby. This conversation gets quite deep – as it covers her music, her fight with breast cancer, standing up for her beliefs and her very public breakup. A lot of info in a small amount of time.

Then, we have a follow up chat with Rik Emmet of Triumph… Tom spoke to Rik a few months ago about his song “Hold On” becoming the Music Monday anthem for the Coalition For Music Education. But there are parts of that interview that you didn’t hear, including a very funny tale of the time when something went terribly awry during their stage show in the early days.

And we finish things off with a band that only had a brief moment in the spotlight, but their sound was just epic. We’re talking about Big Country. We feature a 1986 chat with singer Stuart Adamson and drummer Mark Brzezicki from the band.

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1105 - Yacht Rock w Steely Dan, Toto, Kenny Loggins and... Earth, Wind & Fire??

Season 11 · Episode 5

Friday, November 28, 2025 • Duration 45:02

This week, much to Christopher’s chagrin, we do a deep dive into Yacht Rock! We’ll hear from Toto, Steely Dan, Doobie Bros, Christopher Cross, Kenny Loggins, Boz Scaggs, Seals & Crofts, Little River Band, Orleans and… Earth, Wind & Fire? (That last one leads to a spirited disagreement between Tom & Christopher)

Among the highlights of this episode:

- Michael McDonald explains the evolution of the Doobie Brothers’ sound

- Christopher Cross talks about his debut album, which contained several Yacht Rock classics.

- Steve Porcaro explains how a group of session players and friends morphed into Toto

- Kenny Loggins remembers working with Stevie Nicks on “Whenever I Call You Friend”

- Al Stewart deconstructs the story behind his biggest hit, “Year Of The Cat”

- Boz Scaggs breaks down “Lido Shuffle” and “Lowdown”

- We also hear from the most reluctant group in the Yacht Rock pantheon, Steely Dan, including a bonus cut from the Dan’s only foray into advertising jingles. (We assure you it’s a weird one!)

- Plus, interview clips from Little River Band, Orleans, Marc Jordan, Seals & Crofts and more. It’s an episode chock full of artists who are Yachty by nature!

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.

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