Famous Lost Words
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 1050 CHUM and CHUM-FM archives – featuring classic interviews that haven’t been heard since they fi…Social links:
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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 River Band, Orleans and… Earth, Wind & Fire? (That last one leads to a spirited disagreement between To…
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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 the recent Oasis reunion, we have some incredible clips of both Liam and Noel Gallagher from almost…
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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 a chat about the original titles of great albums – from the very good… to the very dumb. …
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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. Speaking of artists that changed their sound, how about the Bee Gees? They started out as a…
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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 on lessons both sublime and absurd. Then, we get to the good stuff, with an incredible lost 1993 interview with Paul McCartney that was onl…
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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 instrumental in the story of Supertramp from the mid ‘70s on, they visited our CHUM-FM Toronto studios oft…
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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 from the early '80s. He's in great spirits. Hope you enjoy it.
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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 talks about her big break (on American Bandstand) and the incredible personal battles she dealt with i…
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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 Boomtown Rats, and who had helped assemble the all-star cast of Band Aid. Watched by 1.5 billion people,…
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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 dissecting his favourite songs. He also explains why he decided to retire from touring with the Beach Boy…
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