Episodes

July 8, 2025

Miguel, Part 1 (S4 E16)

In this episode, Mike Messner and his guests Kevin and Erin Hester, from Bettendorf, Iowa, discuss this track from the 1971 Summer Side of Life album. You'll also hear from fellow podcasts In The President's Service, Mostly F...

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July 8, 2025

All I'm After (S4 E15)

In this episode, Mike Messner and his guest Jeffrey Coast (making his fourth appearance on the show) discuss this track from the 1986 East of Midnight album. You'll also hear about a new book release by acclaimed author Rob P...

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July 8, 2025

A Passing Ship, Part 2 (S3 E14)

In this episode, Mike Messner and his guest Quentin Kuntz finish their discussion of this track from the 1986 East of Midnight album. You'll also hear about a new book release by acclaimed author Rob Perrier, along with fello...

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July 8, 2025

A Passing Ship, Part 1 (S4 E13)

In this episode, Mike Messner and his guest Quentin Kuntz discuss this track from the 1986 East of Midnight album. You'll also hear about a new book release by acclaimed author Rob Perrier, along with fellow podcasts Firebrea...

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July 7, 2025

Apology, Part 2 (S4 E12)

In this episode, Mike Messner and his guest Harlow Rioux-Monroe conclude their discussion of this track from the 1969 Sunday Concert album -- a song that was apparently never performed or recorded again. You'll also hear abou...

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July 7, 2025

The Pony Man (S4 E11)

In this episode, Mike Messner and his guest, musician Brittany Jean, discuss this track from the 1970 Sit Down Young Stranger album -- which, of course, then became better know as If You Could Read My Mind . You'll also hear ...

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July 7, 2025

Apology, Part 1 (S4 E10)

In this episode, Mike Messner and his guest Harlow Rioux-Monroe discuss this track from the 1969 Sunday Concert album -- a song that was apparently never performed or recorded again. You'll also hear about a new book release ...

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July 7, 2025

Rich Man's Spiritual (S4 E9)

In this episode, Mike Messner and his guest Neil Cote discuss this track from the 1966 Lightfoot! album -- the very first Lightfoot song that people heard on vinyl. You'll also hear from fellow podcasts Firebreathing Kittens,...

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July 7, 2025

Ode To Big Blue (S4 E8)

In this episode, Mike Messner and his guest Deb Radwan discuss this track from the 1972 Don Quixote album. You'll also hear from fellow podcasts Dylantanttes, Writing the West, Back to the Eighties and How Good It Is.

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July 7, 2025

The Gypsy, Part 2 (S4 E7)

In this episode, Mike Messner and his guest Carol Navarro conclude their discussion of this track from the 1968 Back Here On Earth album. You'll also hear from fellow podcasts Dylantanttes, Writing the West, and Dylan Primer,...

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July 7, 2025

Gord's Gold, Part 2 (S4 E6)

In this episode, Mike Messner and his guest Glenn Nelson examine the second half of the 1975 double album of Gordon Lightfoot's best songs. You'll also hear from fellow podcasts Dylan Primer, Dylanttantes, How Good It Is and ...

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July 7, 2025

The Gypsy, Part 1 (S4 E5)

In this episode, Mike Messner and his guest Carol Navarro examine this track from the 1968 Back Here On Earth album. You'll also hear from fellow podcasts Oldie But A Goodie, Back to the 80s, How Good It Is and All Those Year...

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July 7, 2025

Gord's Gold, Part 1 (S4 E4)

In this episode, Mike Messner and his guest Glenn Nelson examine this track from the 1993 Waiting For You album. You'll also hear from fellow podcasts Oldie But A Goodie, Back to the 80s, How Good It Is and All Those Years Ag...

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July 7, 2025

Welcome To Try (S4 E3)

In this episode, Mike Messner and his guest Wade Peterson examine this track from the 1993 Waiting For You album. You'll also hear from fellow podcasts Mostly Folk Podcast, Oldie But A Goodie, Back to the 80s and How Good It ...

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July 7, 2025

I'll Tag Along (S4 E2)

In this episode, Mike Messner and his 5-time guest, Michael Howitt, examine what was at one time thought to be Lightfoot's very last recorded song from the East of Midnight album (1986). You'll also hear from fellow podcasts ...

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July 7, 2025

Whisper My Name (S4 E1)

In this episode, Mike welcomes fellow Lightfoot fan and frequent CHR guest Adele Chalifoux to discuss this song from the 1980 Dream Street Rose album.

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July 7, 2025

If Children Had Wings (S3 E19)

In this episode, Mike welcomes fellow Lightfoot fan Hank Battle to discuss this song from the 1978 Endless Wire album. You'll also hear from fellow podcasters All Those Years Ago, Dylantantes, and Firebreathing Kittens, and y...

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July 7, 2025

Somewhere, U.S.A. (S3 E18)

In this episode, Mike welcomes fellow Lightfoot fan Jean-Paul de Gaye, from Perth, Australia, to discuss this song from the 1974 Sundown album. You'll also hear from fellow podcast Dylantantes, and you'll also hear about the ...

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July 7, 2025

Minstrel Of The Dawn (S3 E17)

In this episode, Mike welcomes fellow Lightfoot fan and frequent CHR guest Deb Radwan to discuss this song from the 1970 Sit Down Young Stranger album. You'll also hear from fellow podcasters Back to the '80s, All Those Years...

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July 7, 2025

Now And Then (S3 E16)

In this episode, Mike welcomes fellow Lightfoot fan John Kolaga from Buffalo, NY to discuss this song from the 1975 Cold On The Shoulder album. You'll also hear from fellow podcasters Back to the '80s, Mostly Folk Podcast, Ho...

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July 7, 2025

Peaceful Waters (S3 E15)

In this episode of Carefree Highway Revisited, host Mike Messner and his guest Will Kruger discuss "Peaceful Waters" from the 1966 Lightfoot! album. You'll also hear from fellow podcasts Mostly Folk, In the President's Servic...

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July 7, 2025

Heaven Help The Devil (S3 E14)

In this episode of Carefree Highway Revisited, first-time guest Derek Buckley joins Mike to discuss this song from the 1982 Shadows album. You'll also hear from fellow podcasts Writing the West, Mostly Folk Podcast, In The Pr...

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July 7, 2025

The Mountains and Maryann (S3 E13)

In this episode of Carefree Highway Revisited, Mike Messner and guest Michael Howitt discuss this song from Gordon's 1969 Did She Mention My Name album. You'll also hear from fellow podcasts Oldie But A Goodie, Books Boys, Fi...

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July 7, 2025

Waiting For You (S3 E11)

What are you waiting for again? In the latest episode of Carefree Highway Revisited, Mike Messner and his returning guest Adele Chalifoux discuss Waiting for You from the 1993 album of the same name. You'll also hear from fel...

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