It’s episode nineteen of The Tragically Hip Top 40 Countdown and this week we’re diving into song #22, — with the beautiful soul that is Sherry from Midland.

This one’s tender, folks.

Sherry brings her whole heart to this conversation — sharing stories of healing, home, Georgian Bay campfires with 12 guitars and 100 people all singing Hip songs under a sky full of stars. She walks us through the magic of hearing song #22 in the hardest year of her life, and how that track became her spiritual anchor.

We talk about:

• Growing up surrounded by music in Midland, Ontario

• Why band merch beats brand merch (hip hoodie > Gucci, any day)

• The bluesfest at Wasaga Beach where Gord shouted “I fucking love you”

• Watching the final show from home and ugly-crying with pride

• Reconciling Canada’s colonial past and Gord Downie’s role in Indigenous healing

Seriously. It’s a powerful chat you won't want to miss.

🧡 LET’S GET FANDOM RIGHT

Think you’re the biggest Hip fan this side of Lake Ontario? Or know someone who is? Prove it.

For the first time ever, we’re crowning The Tragically Hip’s Ultimate Superfan with the Let’s Get Fandom Right Award — complete with a ceremonial sash, eternal glory, and a year’s worth of bragging rights.

📝 Nominate someone (or yourself!) at bit.ly/LetsGetFandomRight

🗓️ Nominations close August 1

👑 Winner announced at A Celebration of The Hip for ALS — October 4 at The Rec Room in Toronto.

Start campaigning. And maybe bribe a few friends (but like… respectfully).

🎤 A Celebration of The Hip for ALS

Join us October 4 at The Rec Room in Toronto for a night of music, memories, and meaningful fundraising. We’re paying tribute to the band that shaped our lives, all in support of the ALS Society of Canada.

Good tunes. Good cause. Good god, you should come.

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Next week: Song #21. We’re so close to the Top 20 you can smell the beer and hockey tape.

So there’s that.