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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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S11 Special - Neil Sedaka (1939-2026)
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…
S11E10 1110 - The Cure, B-52s, Eurythmics, Depeche Mode and more from the '80s!
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…
S11E9 1109 - U2, The Cult, Fine Young Cannibals and Songs That Are Factually Incorrect!
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…
S11E8 1108 - Carole King, America, Buddy Holly & Paul Anka! Plus, WHO did that song?
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…
S11E7 1107 - John Mellencamp, Lady Gaga, Anne Murray and John Waite!
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…
S11E6 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 not get the credit they deserved. Little known names like…
S11E5 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 Loggins, Boz Scaggs, Seals & Crofts, Little…
S11E4 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 Miley Cyrus to The Chicks. In light of…
S11E3 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 called “Eclipse”. Christopher and Tom start the show with…
S11E2 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 Herbie Hancock to Bob Dylan to Fleetwood Mac to Beyonce.…
S11E1 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 on lessons both sublime and absurd. …
S10 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 no strangers to us. Since Canada was very…
S10 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 first season, which featured an interview with Ozzy…
S10 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 from 1985. (Recorded at CHUM-FM in Toronto) Connie…
S10 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 hero, Bob Geldof, the Irish singer who fronted The…
S10 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 he talks about listening to the radio and…
S10 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 contain himself! There’s a very special reason why…
S10E10 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 been prominently featured on Famous Lost Words…
S10E9 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. We have a short but interesting chat with David…
S10E8 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 profound impact on the music industry, MuchMusic…
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Famous Lost Words has published 166 episodes since December 2017, covering topics in Music, Society & Culture.
Famous Lost Words is currently sporadic with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 43m.
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