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Famous Lost Words

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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32:28

Special - Neil Sedaka (1939-2026)

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2026/03/04

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

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50:43

1110 - The Cure, B-52s, Eurythmics, Depeche Mode and...

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2026/02/06

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

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43:46

1109 - U2, The Cult, Fine Young Cannibals and Songs...

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2026/01/23

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

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47:04

1108 - Carole King, America, Buddy Holly & Paul Anka!...

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2026/01/09

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

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43:35

1107 - John Mellencamp, Lady Gaga, Anne Murray and...

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2025/12/26

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

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45:49

1106 - Sheryl Crow, Rik Emmet of Triumph, Big Country...

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2025/12/12

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

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45:02

1105 - Yacht Rock w Steely Dan, Toto, Kenny Loggins...

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2025/11/28

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

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43:47

1104 - Oasis, The Kinks, Yvonne Elliman, Cool Song...

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2025/11/14

First up, Christopher and Tom talk about artists who have come back when many people had bet against them – from Tina Turner to The Rolling Stones to Miley Cyrus to The Chicks. In light of the recent Oasis reunion, we have some incredible clips of both Liam and Noel Gallagher from almost 25 years ago, years before their split and decades before their reunion. It’s a great, and often very funny, collection of comments and insight from the brothers. Plus, we talk to our good friend Bill

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49:23

1103 - Rush, Ace Frehley of KISS (1951-2025)

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2025/11/01

Did you know that the original name of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” was “Starlight” or “Dark Side Of The Moon” by Pink Floyd was going to be called “Eclipse”. Christopher and Tom start the show with a chat about the original titles of great albums – from the very good… to the very dumb. With the recent announcement of the new Rush tour with a new drummer, we thought we’d present a really great collection of clips from the

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44:29

1102 - Bee Gees, Jason Mraz, George Benson and Ian...

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2025/10/17

We start the episode with a chat about artists that drastically changed their sound over the years – from the Beatles to Cher to Alanis to Herbie Hancock to Bob Dylan to Fleetwood Mac to Beyonce. Speaking of artists that changed their sound, how about the Bee Gees? They started out as a folky pop band and changed their sound to R&B in the mid ‘70s to out and out disco by 1977. We have an excellent 1989 Brad Giffen interview with Barry Gibb as he talks about the groups desire to

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49:22

Ep 1101 - Season 11 premiere w/Paul McCartney,...

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2025/10/03

We kick off Season 11 with the question: “what have we learned so far?” Our listeners chimed in with their comments and Christopher and Tom expound on lessons both sublime and absurd. Then, we get to the good stuff, with an incredible lost 1993 interview with Paul McCartney that was only discovered in the Famous Lost Words archives a few weeks ago! Paul talks about how he chooses what songs to play in concert, how The Beatles would hash out songs in the studio, plus his dedication to

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12:03

Rick Davies of Supertramp (1944-2025)

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2025/09/08

When we heard about the death of Supertramp founder Rick Davies a few hours ago, we wanted to pay tribute to him. Rick and the rest of the group were no strangers to us. Since Canada was very instrumental in the story of Supertramp from the mid ‘70s on, they visited our CHUM-FM Toronto studios often. As a Supertramp fan, I am intrigued by the dueling personalities of Rick Davies and Roger Hodgson. By 1979, when they were promoting Breakfast In America, they admitted that they hadn’t

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9:03

Ozzy Osbourne (1948-2025)

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2025/07/22

Ozzy Osbourne has passed away at the age of 76, mere days after his "Back To The Beginning" concert on July 5. We revisit this segment from our first season, which featured an interview with Ozzy from the early '80s. He's in great spirits. Hope you enjoy it.

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13:25

Connie Francis (1937-2025)

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2025/07/17

Connie Francis has passed away at the age of 87. Here from the archives is an extraordinary interview with Connie and broadcaster Brian Thomas from 1985. (Recorded at CHUM-FM in Toronto) Connie talks about her big break (on American Bandstand) and the incredible personal battles she dealt with in her life. A true survivor.

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43:11

Special - Live Aid at 40 with Bob Geldof

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2025/07/13

It’s a celebration of the 40th anniversary of Live Aid! Live Aid was grand in scope and ambition. It was largely the brainchild of an unlikely hero, Bob Geldof, the Irish singer who fronted The Boomtown Rats, and who had helped assemble the all-star cast of Band Aid. Watched by 1.5 billion people, Live Aid eventually raised $127 US million for famine relief in Africa. But beyond that, Live Aid was also a cultural touchstone that showed the power of pop music and the determination of millions

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FLW Special tribute - Brian Wilson (1942-2025)

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2025/06/17

In light of the passing of Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson, we feature some extraordinary audio of Brian from the mid '60s. Wilson is exuberant as he talks about listening to the radio and dissecting his favourite songs. He also explains why he decided to retire from touring with the Beach Boys in the mid '60s. We will also hear highlights from Christopher's late '80s interview with Carl Wilson, who pulls no punches when he speaks of Eugene Landy, Brian's guru who held an inordinate amount of

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18:25

Bonus! Rik Emmett of Triumph... How a 1979 rock...

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2025/03/06

A few days ago, Tom finally got to speak with Canadian guitar legend Rik Emmett of Triumph. Rik was a bucket list guest for Tom, who could hardly contain himself! There’s a very special reason why Rik was talking to us. OnMonday, May 5, 2025Coalition for Music Educationwill celebrateMusic Mondaywith a cross-country sing-along to raise awareness for music education. The annual event celebrates the unifying power of music as thousands of Canadians join in singing and performing the Music Monday

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44:02

1010 - Gordon Lightfoot, Pat Benatar, Todd Rundgren &...

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2025/02/14

This episode of Famous Lost Words is dedicated to legendary Canadian broadcaster John Donabie, who passed away a few days ago. John’s interviews have been prominently featured on Famous Lost Words and he also joined us on a couple of occasions to share his incredible stories. And great broadcaster and a wonderful man, John Donabie will be missed. For this, the last episode of season 10, we have quite a collection of artists. First up is a rather feisty 1988 interview with Canadian legend

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46:41

1009 - Pink Floyd, Nickelback, Gwen Stefani, Black...

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2025/01/31

This week, a real cross section of artists, which speaks to the depth and diversity of our interview archive. First up is Pink Floyd. We have a short but interesting chat with David Gilmour from 1984 and he promotes his solo work, but also wrestles with the past and future of Pink Floyd. Then we have an awesome 1979 chat with legendary Canadian producer Bob Ezrin as he talks about Pink Floyd’s The Wall – and as many fans know, Bob was instrumental in the creation of that album –

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40:58

1008 - MuchMusic: the early years, plus Bowie and...

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2025/01/17

2024 marked the 40th anniversary of MuchMusic – which, for our non-Canadian listeners, was essentially Canada’s version of MTV. And while MTV had a profound impact on the music industry, MuchMusic arguably had a massive impact on Canadian culture. So, we’re going to spend a bit of time talking about MuchMusic – and since Christopher is the original Much veejay, it’s kind of a no brainer. In fact, most of Tom’s “in-depth” research for this episode

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