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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

Jul 6, 2025
Jul 6, 2025
35 min
In the second half of our discussion, Adele Chalifoux and host Mike Messner complete their discussion of "Whispers of the North" from the 1983 Salute album. You'll also hear from fellow podcasts Books Boys, All Those Years Ago, and Firebreathing Kittens, along with business partner Kopps Records.

Jul 6, 2025
Jul 6, 2025
34 min
In our first episode following the death of our beloved Gordon, Adele Chalifoux and host Mike Messner discuss "Whispers of the North" from the 1983 Salute album. You'll also hear from fellow podcasts Mostly Folk, Firebreathing Kittens, and Victorian Periodical Parade, along with business partner Kopps Records. This is Part 1 of a 2-part interview.

Jul 6, 2025

Jul 6, 2025
Jul 6, 2025
39 min
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 fellow podcasts Oldie But A Goodie, Paranormal Son and Victorian Periodical Parade.

Jul 6, 2025
Jul 6, 2025
42 min
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 Kopps Records of Toronto and fellow podcasts A Date With Death, Books Boys and Victorian Periodical Parade.

Jul 6, 2025
Jul 6, 2025
27 min
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.

Jul 6, 2025
Jul 6, 2025
30 min
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 experiences with Lightfoot on the road and in the studio. You'll also hear from the Mostly Folk podcast and from Kop's Records of Toronto!

Jul 6, 2025
Jul 6, 2025
51 min
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 Up.

Jul 6, 2025
Jul 6, 2025
50 min
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 Paranormal Son.

Jul 6, 2025
Jul 6, 2025
30 min
In this episode, Mike Messner has his second visit with Claude Call, host of the How Good It Is podcast, for a discussion of Gordon Lightfoot's "If You Could Read My Mind" from his 1970 album of the same name. You'll also hear from fellow podcasts Back to the '80s and All Grown up.
