Carefree Highway

In this episode of Carefree Highway Revisited , Mike Messner and returning guest Barbara J. take a deep dive into “Carefree Highway,” one of the signature songs by Gordon Lightfoot. Together we explore the song’s Arizona-insp...

In Part 2 of this two-part conversation, Mike Messner and returning guest Martin Brandt conclude their discussion of “The House You Live In” by Gordon Lightfoot. This episode explores the song’s reflections on fame, failure, ...

In this episode of Carefree Highway Revisited , Mike Messner is joined by returning guest Martin Brandt for Part 1 of a two-part discussion on “The House You Live In” by Gordon Lightfoot. Together they explore the song as a r...

Host Mike Messner welcomes returning guest Deb Radwan for her ninth appearance on the show to explore “Summertime Dream,” from the 1976 album of the same name by Gordon Lightfoot. Together they discuss the song’s themes of wo...

In this episode of Carefree Highway Revisited, I’m joined once again by Buffalo-based Lightfoot fan John Kaloga for a deep dive into one of the most ambitious compositions in the catalog of Gordon Lightfoot: “Seven Island Sui...

Picking up where Part 1 left off, my guest Jack Ward and I continue digging into this song from the Don Quixote album (1972). Our discussion explores: The contrast between city winters (“brown and gritty” streets) and the pur...