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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...
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1106 - Sheryl Crow, Rik Emmet of Triumph, Big Country and more!
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...
1105 - Yacht Rock w Steely Dan, Toto, Kenny Loggins and... Earth, Wind & Fire??
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...
1104 - Oasis, The Kinks, Yvonne Elliman, Cool Song Facts!
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...
1103 - Rush, Ace Frehley of KISS (1951-2025)
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...
1102 - Bee Gees, Jason Mraz, George Benson and Ian Thomas!
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 H...
Ep 1101 - Season 11 premiere w/Paul McCartney, Beatles Cool Song Facts & R&B Vocal Groups!
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 o...
Rick Davies of Supertramp (1944-2025)
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...
Ozzy Osbourne (1948-2025)
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...
Connie Francis (1937-2025)
Connie Francis has passed away at the age of 87.
Here from the archives is an extraordinary interview with Connie and broadcaster Brian Thomas f...
Special - Live Aid at 40 with Bob Geldof
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 h...
FLW Special tribute - Brian Wilson (1942-2025)
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...
Bonus! Rik Emmett of Triumph... How a 1979 rock classic became an anthem in 2025!
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 con...
1010 - Gordon Lightfoot, Pat Benatar, Todd Rundgren & Cool Song Facts
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...
1009 - Pink Floyd, Nickelback, Gwen Stefani, Black Eyed Peas & '60 Girl Groups!
This week, a real cross section of artists, which speaks to the depth and diversity of our interview archive.
First up is Pink Floyd....
1008 - MuchMusic: the early years, plus Bowie and Peter Gabriel, on music videos.
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 p...
1007 - Elvis at 90: A celebration
Today, we’re celebrating what would have been the 90th birthday of Elvis Presley. There’s been a lot written and said about The King over the years,...
1006 - '70s Rock pt 3 w/Aerosmith, KISS, Heart, Steve Miller and more!
This week, part three of our celebration of ‘70s rock!
Our previous two episodes consisted of interviews that, for the most part, had not been h...
1005 - '70s rock pt 2 - Foreigner, Journey, Styx, ELO and more!
We start this episode with Tom telling the story of how he almost got fired from his job – and how it almost meant the end of Famous Lost Wo...
1004 - '70s Rock w/Boston, Doobies, Jethro Tull and BTO!
We’ve been doing this show for almost 7 years and we’re finally doing series of episodes on that much maligned and much beloved genre… ‘70s rock!
1003 - Supertramp, Natasha Bedingfield, Yoko Ono, Julian Lennon and '70s Soul!
This week, an excellent 2005 interview with Roger Hodgson, as he reflects on the glory days of Supertramp, his post-breakup years and his relationship...
1002 - Lindsey Buckingham, Eric Carmen, how "Beth" became a hit, and the most important woman in hip-hop history!
First up this week is an extraordinary 1992 interview with Lindsey Buckingham. Lindsey recently turned 75 and is still creating music, but it’s so in...
1001 - Robert Plant, "Purple Rain", BB King and our fave rock stars!
We are back with Season Ten!
Christopher and Tom begin by talking about their favourite interviews ever.
Then, we la...
Season 10 preview!
Season Ten of Famous Lost Words is coming soon!
- You’re days away from hearing Robert Plant take pot shots at just about everyone, including hi...
FLW Special - Purple Rain at 40!
FLW Special - Purple Rain at 40
In this very special episode, we celebrate the 40th anniversary of the release of the film “Purple Rai...
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...
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 qui...
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 ‘70...
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 a...
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 moment...
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 hea...
906 - Daryl Hall & John Oates, Steven Page, Brandi Carlile and the greatest debut albums ever!
In what can only be described as a hell of a coincidence, this week we feature a series of clips with Daryl Hall & John Oates. These are...
905 - Prince, Jimmy Buffett, former Much VJ Bill Welychka!
This week... an absolute gem – a 2004 interview with Prince. You’ve never heard him sound so loose and relaxed as he talks about playing liv...
904 - New Wave pt 3 - Human League, Pretenders, OMD & When Rock Stars Attack!
This week – it’s the finale of our epic three-part celebration of New Wave! Among the shows highlights…
⁃ Phil Oakey of Human Leagu...
903 - New Wave pt 2 - Talking Heads, Kate Bush and the best New Wave album ever!
What is the greatest New Wave album of all time? Christopher and Tom (along with our special guest, Rob Preuss of The Spoons) break down the...
902 - New Wave spectacular w Duran, Blondie, Devo, Spoons & more!
This week, we kick off our most ambitious series yet – it’s the music of New Wave. We dove deep into the archives for classic interviews that encompa...
901 - Season 9! Paul McCartney, Robbie Robertson & The Spinners!
In our Season 9 premiere, we feature a couple of amazing interviews with Paul McCartney. First up, from 1976, Paul tells Canadian broadcast legend Ro...
Season 9 is coming soon!
We are just a matter of days away from the start of Season 9 of Famous Lost Words. We predict it will be one of our best seasons yet, because we are...
Special - Robbie Robertson (1943-2023)
This is a special tribute edition of Famous Lost Words as we honour the life and music of Robbie Robertson.
Today, we go back in the archives fo...
Special - Tina Turner (1939-2023)
Today, we’re digging deep into the Famous Lost Words archives as we remember Tina Turner.
First up is a series of interview clips w...
Special - Gordon Lightfoot (1938-2023)
In this special tribute edition, we remember the life and career of Gordon Lightfoot. In this episode, we have interview clips from over the years. ...