Episodes

Saturday Clothes
April 26, 2023

Saturday Clothes

In this episode, host Mike Messner and his guest Michael Hill (a native of Orillia, Ontario) discuss "Saturday Clothes" from the Sit Down Young Stranger album from 1970. You will also hear from Kopp's Records, as well as fell...

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Sixteen Miles (To Seven Lakes)
April 12, 2023

Sixteen Miles (To Seven Lakes)

Anyone feel like riding a morning train? In this episode of Carefree Highway Revisited, Mike Messner and Will Kruger chat about Sixteen Miles to Seven Lakes, from the Lightfoot! album released in 1966. You'll also hear from K...

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Interview with Richard Harison, Part 2
March 29, 2023

Interview with Richard Harison, Part 2

In this episode, Mike concludes his time with Richard Harison, Gordon Lightfoot's road manager for most of the 1970s. You'll also hear from the How Good It Is podcast and Kopp's Records of Toronto. Show website: www.lightfoot...

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Interview with Richard Harison, Part 1
March 16, 2023

Interview with Richard Harison, Part 1

In this episode, you'll hear the first part of Mike Messner's interview with Richard Harison, former road manager for Gordon Lightfoot. Richard will discuss his book, Once Upon a Red Eye , and talk about some of his experienc...

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Sit Down Young Stranger
March 1, 2023

Sit Down Young Stranger

In this episode, Mike and his guest Gerald Kandestin discuss the title track from the 1970 album of the same name. You'll also hear from fellow podcasters 20 Minute History, The Paranormal Son, Back to the '80s and All Grown ...

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Restless
Feb. 14, 2023

Restless

In this episode, host Mike Messner and his guest, Eileen Masover, discuss this song from the 1993 "Waiting for You" album. You'll also hear from fellow podcasts A Date With Death, Mostly Folk, 20 Minute History, and The Paran...

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Affair on 8th Avenue
Jan. 14, 2023

Affair on 8th Avenue

In this episode, host Mike Messner and his guest, Michael Roth, discuss this selection from Gordon Lightfoot's Back Here On Earth album of 1968 (and re-recorded for the compilation double album Gord's Gold in 1975). You'll al...

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Ballad of Yarmouth Castle, Part 2
Jan. 1, 2023

Ballad of Yarmouth Castle, Part 2

In this episode, host Mike Messner and guest Kevin McClear conclude their discussion of this song from Lightfoot's 1969 live album, Sunday Concert . You'll also hear from fellow podcasts Mostly Folk Podcast, Sinister Story Ho...

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Ballad of Yarmouth Castle, Part 1
Dec. 18, 2022

Ballad of Yarmouth Castle, Part 1

In this episode, host Mike Messner and guest Kevin McClear (in his second appearance on the show) discuss this song from Lightfoot's 1969 live album, Sunday Concert . You'll also hear from fellow podcasts How Good It Is, The ...

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Is There Anyone Home
Nov. 30, 2022

Is There Anyone Home

In this episode, host Mike Messner and his guest Jeff Coast (making his second appearance on the show) discuss Gordon's song "Is There Anyone Home" from the Sundown album (1974). You'll also hear from fellow podcasters Oldie ...

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Looking At The Rain
Nov. 16, 2022

Looking At The Rain

In this episode, Mike Messner and his guest, musician John McLachlan (making his second appearance on the show), examine this song from the 1972 Don Quixote album. You'll also hear from fellow podcasts Sinister Story Hour, A ...

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Ghosts of Cape Horn
Oct. 29, 2022

Ghosts of Cape Horn

In this episode, host Mike Messner and his guest (and great friend and former college roommate) Dave Stewart discuss "Ghosts of Cape Horn," from Gordon Lightfoot's 1980 album Dream Street Rose . You'll also hear from fellow p...

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Dreamland, Part 2
Oct. 21, 2022

Dreamland, Part 2

In this episode, host Mike Messner concludes his interview with Gary Luck and their discussion of "Dreamland" from Gordon Lightfoot's 1978 album Endless Wire . You'll also hear from fellow podcasts Oldie But A Goodie, Back to...

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Dreamland, Part 1
Oct. 16, 2022

Dreamland, Part 1

In this episode, Part 1 of 2, host Mike Messner and his guest, Gary Luck, discuss "Dreamland" from the Endless Wire (1978) album. Mike also gives time to A Date With Death and talks about Newsly. Newsly is an audio app for IO...

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Did She Mention My Name
July 31, 2022

Did She Mention My Name

In this episode, host Mike Messner closes out the first season of the show with guest Jim Thorne, who discusses "Did She Mention My Name" from the 1968 album of the same name. You'll also hear from fellow podcasts A Date With...

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Salute
July 14, 2022

Salute

In this episode, Deb Radwan returns to the show to discuss "Salute," from the 1983 album of the same name, with host Mike Messner. You'll also hear from fellow podcasts A Date With Death, Books Boys, and Back to the '80s. Hos...

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Sea of Tranquility
June 23, 2022

Sea of Tranquility

In this episode, guest Donny Screws of Chester, GA (a former member of the Lee Jessup Band and current member of the Midlife Chryslers) joins host Mike Messner to discuss "Sea of Tranquility" from Gordon Lightfoot's 1980 albu...

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Race Among The Ruins
June 11, 2022

Race Among The Ruins

In this episode, host Mike Messner and guest Lee McCormack discuss this hit single from the Summertime Dream album (1976). You'll also hear from fellow podcasts Oldie But A Goodie, Books Boys, and Mostly Folk Podcast. Hosted ...

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Kickin' It With Doc G
May 31, 2022

Kickin' It With Doc G

In this episode, Mike and his guest, Gene "Doc G" Pierro of Hamilton Radio chat about Gordon Lightfoot's music, its impact on Gene's career as a musician and broadcaster, and about Hamilton Radio. You'll also hear a word from...

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Shadows
April 23, 2022

Shadows

In this episode, host Mike Messner and guest Lawrence Burke discuss the title track from Gordon Lightfoot's 1982 album, Shadows . Also, spots from partner Newsly and fellow podcasts How Good It Is and All Those Years Ago. New...

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Redwood Hill
April 8, 2022

Redwood Hill

In this episode, host Mike Messner and guest Ed Lewek discuss this bluegrass-tinged song from Summer Side of Life, Lightfoot's 1971 album. We'll also hear from fellow podcasts Back to the '80s and How Good It Is, along with N...

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Mother Of A Miner's Child
March 20, 2022

Mother Of A Miner's Child

In this episode, second-time guests Kevin & Erin Hester join host Mike Messner to discuss "Mother of a Miner's Child" from Gordon Lightfoot's 1972 album Old Dan's Records . We'll also hear from fellow podcasts Back to the '80...

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Black Day In July
March 13, 2022

Black Day In July

In this episode, Mike Messner and guest Michael Howitt discuss "Black Day In July" from Gordon Lightfoot's third album, Did She Mention My Name . Spots from "Oldie But A Goodie," "Books Boys" and "Back to the '80s" are also f...

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The Circle is Small
Feb. 28, 2022

The Circle is Small

In this episode, Mike and guest Jeff Coast (https://www.youtube.com/user/stevemcqueen909) discuss The Circle Is Small, from Gordon Lightfoot's 1968 album Back Here On Earth and his 1978 album Endless Wire . Also featured are ...

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