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Hello folk music fans! Gordon Lightfoot is one of the greatest folk-rock artists of all time. And now there's a podcast celebrating and discussing his work, song by song. Every episode, your host (that's me, Mike Messner) will examine one of Gordon's songs with the help of a special guest! So if that's your cup of tea, give us a listen and give us a follow. We'll see you on the Carefree Highway!
Episodes

Monday Jul 07, 2025
Ode To Big Blue
Monday Jul 07, 2025
Monday Jul 07, 2025
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.

Monday Jul 07, 2025
The Gypsy, Part 2
Monday Jul 07, 2025
Monday Jul 07, 2025
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, and you'll hear about a new book release by acclaimed author Rob Perrier. (Part 2 of 2)

Monday Jul 07, 2025
Gord's Gold, Part 2
Monday Jul 07, 2025
Monday Jul 07, 2025
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 All Those Years Ago.

Monday Jul 07, 2025
The Gypsy, Part 1
Monday Jul 07, 2025
Monday Jul 07, 2025
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 Years Ago. (Part 1 of 2)

Monday Jul 07, 2025
Gord's Gold, Part 1
Monday Jul 07, 2025
Monday Jul 07, 2025
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 Ago.

Monday Jul 07, 2025
Welcome To Try
Monday Jul 07, 2025
Monday Jul 07, 2025
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 Is.

Monday Jul 07, 2025
I'll Tag Along
Monday Jul 07, 2025
Monday Jul 07, 2025
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 In The President’s Service, Mostly Folk Podcast, Oldie But A Goodie and Back to the 80s.

Monday Jul 07, 2025
Whisper My Name
Monday Jul 07, 2025
Monday Jul 07, 2025
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.

Monday Jul 07, 2025
If Children Had Wings
Monday Jul 07, 2025
Monday Jul 07, 2025
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 you'll also hear about the new fantasy novel Halidar: The Last Surveyor by Rob Perrier.

Monday Jul 07, 2025
Somewhere, U.S.A.
Monday Jul 07, 2025
Monday Jul 07, 2025
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 new fantasy novel Halidar: The Last Surveyor by Rob Perrier.
