Famous Lost Words
Famous Lost Words
Bell Media
709 - 100th episode - Our Favourite Stories Ever!
1 hour 2 minutes Posted Jan 1, 2022 at 2:20 pm.
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We made it!  It’s the 100th episode of Famous Lost Words and our Season 7 finale. This week – some of our favourite stories ever!

  • Roland Orzabal of Tears For Fears talks about his first hilarious meeting with our favourite Beatle.
  • Ed Robertson explains how Barenaked Ladies made the cheapest music video in history – which ended up in high rotation at MuchMusic
  • Christopher regals us once again with his epic story about having dinner in L.A. with Robert Plant, Mike Myers, Alannah Myles… and Don Rickles?
  • Jann Arden tells the unusual story of how she got her record deal
  • CHUM broadcaster Roger Ashby talks about partying for 48 hours in London with Led Zeppelin and Fleetwood Mac - and living to tell about it.
  • ‘60s legend Martha Reeves tells the amazing story behind her big break at Motown.
  • Ivan from Men Without Hats talks about the dizzying experience of their first major concert
  • Randy Bachman talks about two different experiences with the same Beatle
  • Chantal Kreviazuk tells the wonderful story of the night she met her future husband, Raine Maida
  • We re-visit Tom’s story about the time he embarrassed himself in front of Eddie Van Halen and Valerie Bertinelli (and why he has no regrets)
  • Our friend Brent Jensen (of the podcast No Sleep Til Sudbury) tells the entertaining story of the time he inadvertently interviewed one of his heroes, shirtless!
  • Former Eagle Glenn Frey reacts to harsh criticism from producer Glyn Johns
  • Adam Levine of Maroon 5 tells the story of the time he saved his dad from terrible embarrassment
  • ‘70s star Al Stewart talks about a case of mistaken identity with a famous ‘80s duo
  • And Christopher & Tom have a lively debate about this question: if you could only listen to the music of one decade, which decade would it be?