The Tragically Hip Podcast Series

Fully & Completely: Redux Episode 103— Road Apples (1991) A presentation of The Tragically Hip Podcast Series Hosted by jD and Greg LeGros If Up to Here was the sound of a band kicking the barroom doors open, Road Apples is what happens when they walk in knowing the room already belongs to them. Released in February 1991 , this record lands right in the middle of a cultural earthquake — Neverm...

The Tragically Hip On Shuffle — “You’re Everywhere” (In Between Evolution) Episode Summary Welcome to the very first episode of The Tragically Hip On Shuffle — a weekly live-streamed conversation where host jD and a rotating panel of fans spin the wheel, land on one randomly selected Tragically Hip song, and discuss, debate, and dissect it from every angle: lyrics, themes, musicality, album contex...

Fully & Completely: Redux Episode 102 — Up To Here (1989) A presentation of The Tragically Hip Podcast Series Hosted by jD and Greg LeGros If Episode 101 was the band trying to get hired, Up To Here is the band showing up like: we’re already the headliners, you just don’t know it yet. Released in September 1989 , The Tragically Hip’s first full-length LP is the moment where the sweat and swagg...

Fully & Completely: Redux Episode 101 — The Tragically Hip EP (1987) A presentation of The Tragically Hip Podcast Series Hosted by jD and Greg LeGros Class is officially back in session. In Episode 101 , Fully & Completely returns as Fully & Completely: Redux , kicking off a weekly, album-by-album journey through the catalog of The Tragically Hip — starting where it all began: the self...

Happy Holidays from yer pal jD Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/tthtop40/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Hey folks, jD here. Give this episode a listen and then get cracking and submit and share your stories. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/tthtop40/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Celebrate this triumph with Justin, Craig, Kirk, and jD. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/tthtop40/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Join jD and Sara J for a weekly gab fest focusing on all things The Tragically Hip! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/tthtop40/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ever wonder what really happens when I “tabulate the results using an abacus”? This is  The Abacus Files  — eight straight minutes of pure, mystical nonsense pulled from the fever dream that is my creative process. A parade of psychic ferrets, deep-fried deep fryers, face bidets, kumquat bongs, and ceramic televangelists with spiderweb crowns — all gathered around one sacred desk to divine the tru...

It is October 18 — twelve years have passed since  Gord Downie  released  Secret Path , his beautiful and haunting tribute to  Chanie Wenjack . Today we re-release the  Secret Path  episode of  Discovering Downie  to listen back through those ten songs with fresh ears, deep care, and respect. We trace  Secret Path ’s journey: Gord’s shift to solo purpose, how each lyric sketches escape and absence...

Enjoy this flashback to Fully & Completely as Greg and jD break down The Hip's 9th studio long play. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/tthtop40/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

It is October 16. Five years ago today, Gord Downie’s final solo album —  Away Is Mine  — was released. It’s a double album: ten songs in electric form, ten more in acoustic. It’s the last time Gord ever sang into a mic.   Tonight, we re-release the  Away Is Mine  episode of  Discovering Downie . We walk those songs again. This is a record born of love, mortality, and farewell. During four days in...

Join jD and Greg every week as they recap the song of the week by exploring the back catalogue of the Fully & Completely episodes Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/tthtop40/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Well, here we are. The end of the road. The summit. The final spin of  The Tragically Hip Top Forty Countdown.  After forty-four episodes, one cross-country fandom, and 441 days of counting, we hit the mountaintop—LIVE. Recorded in front of a packed room of Hip fans at  A Celebration of The Hip for ALS , this finale brings all the pomp, circumstance, and pure Canadian emotion you’d expect from a s...

Enjoy The Strictly Hip's amazing performace from the fundraiser. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/tthtop40/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Join jD and Greg every week as they recap the song of the week by exploring the back catalogue of the Fully & Completely episodes Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/tthtop40/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Revisit Greg and I discussing Fully Completely to celelbrate the 33rd anniversay of this monster. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/tthtop40/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

It’s the penultimate stop on this wild ride — and the abacus beads are clicking faster than ever. This week, jD welcomes Will from Columbus to break down song number two in  The Tragically Hip Top Forty Countdown . Together, they explore the song’s myth, muscle, and emotional gravity — how it’s shaped their lives and where it sits in the great constellation of The Hip. Along the way, they share st...

This Week on The Sunday Evening Jam 🎶 Sara J and I are diving into Song #4 the one with Richard from Bright’s Grove. We’ll also be dropping the full list of silent auction items and the website where you can start bidding on October 1st. And of course, we’ll be talking about the big one — A Celebration of The Hip for ALS happening this Saturday, October 4th. Join us live, hang out, and let’s get...

Join jD and Greg every week as they recap the song of the week by exploring the back catalogue of the Fully & Completely episodes Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/tthtop40/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week’s ride on the Countdown takes us straight back to Kingston, where the Hip story really begins. I’m joined by Mike — a fan whose Hip journey stretches from pub shows in the band’s early days to the heavy resonance of their final bow. Mike’s got a gift for tying his own life’s turning points to the music, and our conversation goes places both unexpected and deeply familiar to anyone who’s...

Sara J and jD are fresh off a Toronto adventure, swapping stories and laughs while gearing up for  A Celebration of The Hip for ALS . We dropped some big reveals on silent auction items, checked in with the membersHIP, and gossiped about all things Hipland. With October 4th closing in, the energy was high, the chatter was loose, and the vibes were pure fan-forward. If you missed it live, grab a re...

Join jD and Greg every week as they recap the song of the week by exploring the back catalogue of the Fully & Completely episodes Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/tthtop40/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Join jD and Greg as we revisit Day for Night on it's 31st anniversary. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/tthtop40/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Intro Hey friends, jD here. I’m coming to you a little heavy today — because I’ve just put the final “regular” episode of the Countdown to bed. It’s all edited, all stitched together, and out of my hands now. And that’s a trip. When I started this whole thing last August with nothing more than a wild idea, an abacus, and a bunch of fan lists, I had no clue what it would become. Now we’re here — an...