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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A podcast about gay sh*t and internet culture, SHUT UP EVAN is a bi-weekly podcast fusing LGBTQ+ culture, pop culture and Internet culture into longform discussions. Each week, host Evan Ross Katz is joined by a celeb guest to discuss their early life, career and to get their take on a number of topics ranging from thirst traps to their thoughts on Sarah Michelle Gellar's filmography. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jessamy Bagenal, Chloe Wilson, and Callum Davidson—editors at The Lancet—and Gavin Cleaver, The Lancet Group’s Audio Producer, in conversation with the journal’s authors, explore their latest research and its impact on people’s health, healthcare, and health policy. A monthly audio companion to the journal, this podcast covers topics that advance the field of medical research, from exploring treatments to examining drug trials, public health outbreaks to surgical techniques, and more.
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ERK chats with Tony-winning JONATHAN GROFF amidst his leading role in Broadway’s JUST IN TIME. Similar to his performances, Groff has podcasting range: getting in shape for eight shows a week, LEA MICHELE pep talks, lessons from watching SURVIVOR’S PARVATI, working with SJP, DANIEL RADCLIFFE support, biking, harnesses and gay culture, WICKED, and m…
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ERK is joined in the studio by MALIN AKERMAN to unpack her latest TV series, THE HUNTING WIVES and much more: THE COMEBACK revival, learning from LISA KUDROW, being on set with ROBERT MICHAEL MORRIS, working with MICHAEL PATRICK KING, her iconic ALS Ice Bucket Challenge make out with CARLA GUGINO, aging in Hollywood, and what she’d be doing if she …
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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 dueli…
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ERK chats with our first podcast power couple, ALISON BRIE AND DAVE FRANCO as leads and producers of their new horror film, TOGETHER. The two discuss nudity equity, the evolution of the press tour (yes, toenail clippings are addressed), classic horror flicks, comfort watches, GIRLS, SEX AND THE CITY, Alison in the SCREAM franchise, and more. Host: …
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ERK is joined in the studio by LENA DUNHAM to unpack her latest TV series, TOO MUCH, and much much more: body image, SURVIVOR strategy, HOUSEWIVES love, making friends in adulthood, “Lena Dunham” in pop culture, SEX AND THE CITY, filming in New York, creative success, and of course, GIRLS. Host: Evan Ross Katz Producer: Sophia Asmuth Show links: Ev…
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Stephen Chan on the Lancet Commission on addressing the global hepatocellular carcinoma burden
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21:11With the global burden of liver cancer growing, The Lancet has commissioned an international panel of experts to identify strategies to strengthen the prevention, surveillance, diagnosis, and treatment of liver cancer. Stephen Chan joins Ben Abbott of The Lancet to discuss the key messages of the Commission, which is published today on World Hepati…
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Rebecca Fitzgerald on biomarker risk stratification with capsule sponge in the surveillance of Barrett's oesophagus
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27:45Early detection of oesophageal adenocarcinoma improves outcomes. Patients with the precursor lesion, Barrett's oesophagus, are recommended to undergo regular endoscopic surveillance, a process that can be burdensome for patients and health services. Professor Rebecca Fitzgerald's team have developed a tool that may be able to improve Barrett's surv…
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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.By Bell Media
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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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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 fami…
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FLW Special tribute - Brian Wilson (1942-2025)
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26:11In 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 …
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ERK chats with director and writer CELINE SONG (PAST LIVES) in the midst of her latest movie premiere, MATERIALISTS, starring DAKOTA JOHNSON, PEDRO PASCAL, and CHRIS EVANS. The two dive deep into New York culture, love in a data world, SEX AND THE CITY, reality vs. cinema, and much more. As CHARLI XCX dubbed, it's "Celine Song Summer," and we concu…
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Vania Wisdom, Senior Executive Editor at The Lancet and the journal's Oncology Ambassador, and Katherine Gourd, Acting Deputy Editor at The Lancet Oncology, join Leon Terner to share some of their experiences, impressions and highlights from this year's American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) conference. If you haven't already, be sure to list…
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ERK is back for a special chat with actor and singer, TOM FRANCIS. As Tom wraps production for his Tony nominated role in SUNSET BOULEVARD, the two chat about performing with NICOLE SCHERZINGER, a potential RENT revival, his first tv gig alongside PENN BADGLEY (YOU), his work in NOAH BAUMBACH's latest film (JAY KELLY), and more. Host: Evan Ross Kat…
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Presented at ASCO: the first RCT of CAR T-cell therapy in solid tumours
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15:15Changsong Qi joins Chloe Wilson and Ben Abbott of The Lancet to discuss their recently published phase 2 randomised controlled trial investigating Claudin-18 isoform 2-specific CAR T-cell therapy for previously treated advanced gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction cancer. Read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PI…
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Vania Wisdom, Senior Executive Editor at The Lancet and the journal's Oncology Ambassador, joins Gavin Cleaver to discuss what's being published at this year's American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting, what she's excited to see at the conference, and why ASCO is so important to the field. Continue this conversation on social! Follow us …
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Francis Couturaud on treatment of venous thromboembolism
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29:00Francis Couturaud joins Chloe Wilson of The Lancet to discuss the RENOVE trial, which looks at assessing the efficacy and safety of reduced-dose versus full-dose direct oral anticoagulants in patients in whom extended anticoagulation has been indicated. Read the full paper: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(24)02842-3/…
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Bonus! Rik Emmett of Triumph... How a 1979 rock classic became an anthem in 2025!
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18:25A 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. On Monday, May 5, 2025 Coalition for Music Education will celebrate Music Monday with a cross-country sing-along to raise awarenes…
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1010 - Gordon Lightfoot, Pat Benatar, Todd Rundgren & Cool Song Facts
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44:02This 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. F…
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1009 - Pink Floyd, Nickelback, Gwen Stefani, Black Eyed Peas & '60 Girl Groups!
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46:41This 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 pro…
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Shawn St Peter on appendicectomy versus antibiotics for acute uncomplicated appendicitis in children
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16:31This week, we discuss treatment approaches for uncomplicated appendicitis in children following the publication of a trial in our January 18th issue. Lead author Shawn St Peter, general paediatric surgeon and surgeon-in-chief at Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, spoke with Callam Davidson about the motivation behind the study, key findings, a…
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1008 - MuchMusic: the early years, plus Bowie and Peter Gabriel, on music videos.
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40:582024 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…
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Michael Heneka on passive anti-amyloid β immunotherapy in Alzheimer’s disease
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22:05Michael Heneka joins Chloe Wilson and Bea Gomez Perez-Nievas of The Lancet to discuss a therapeutics paper discussing the opportunities and challenges of passive anti-amyloid β immunotherapy in Alzheimer's disease. Read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(24)01883-X/fulltext?dgcid=buzzsprout_icw_podcast…
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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, but in this episode, we’re going to let Elvis do a lot of the talking. We have some amazing audio from the early years. Most of these clips are from the mid to late ‘50s – and they capture a lot of the…
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1006 - '70s Rock pt 3 w/Aerosmith, KISS, Heart, Steve Miller and more!
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44:42This week, part three of our celebration of ‘70s rock! Our previous two episodes consisted of interviews that, for the most part, had not been heard on our show before. But we realized that there were also a number of artists that people were asking about… like Aerosmith, Heart, April Wine… and to the chagrin of Christopher and the joy of Tom… KISS…
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1005 - '70s rock pt 2 - Foreigner, Journey, Styx, ELO and more!
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42:56We 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 Words before it even started! Then we continue with our series on ‘70s Rock. Last week we featured Boston, The Doobie Brothers, Jethro Tull, BTO and others. This week, more from that era, including a great series…
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1004 - '70s Rock w/Boston, Doobies, Jethro Tull and BTO!
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41:57We’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! This week, we have classic interviews with the likes of Brad Delp, the phenomenal lead singer of Boston, who we lost far too soon. Delp talks about his humble beginnings as well as the obsessive leader of…
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1003 - Supertramp, Natasha Bedingfield, Yoko Ono, Julian Lennon and '70s Soul!
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41:01This week, an excellent 2005 interview with Roger Hodgson, as he reflects on the glory days of Supertramp, his post-breakup years and his relationship with his former bandmates. Roger also tells the very entertaining stories behind two of Supertramp’s biggest hits. We also have Tom’s chat with the wonderful Natasha Bedingfield from the early 2000s.…
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Nusrat Husain, Farah Lunat, and Fehmida Motala on postnatal depression in British south Asian women (the ROSHNI-2 trial)
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49:14ROSHNI-2 was a multicentre, randomised controlled trial that investigated the efficacy of a culturally adapted, cognitive behavioural therapy-based intervention for postnatal depression in British south Asian women. Joining us to share their expertise and perspectives are chief investigator Professor Nusrat Husain, trial manager Farah Lunat, and se…
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1002 - Lindsey Buckingham, Eric Carmen, how "Beth" became a hit, and the most important woman in hip-hop history!
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42:13First up this week is an extraordinary 1992 interview with Lindsey Buckingham. Lindsey recently turned 75 and is still creating music, but it’s so interesting to hear him more than 30 years ago. Although the interview was ostensibly to promote his solo work, Lindsey talks a lot about Fleetwood Mac – from the early days all the way through to Tango …
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