🎙 Sunday Evening Jam – May 19, 2025

Slow Sundays, Hockey Games, Sirius Dreams, and Super Fan Schemes

Hey, it’s jD here—and if I sounded as sluggish as the word evening in our intro graphic, well, you caught me. Backup camera, low energy, but full heart, baby.

This week on the Jam, Sara J and I caught up on all things Hip and beyond, even if it wasn’t the busiest week in Hip-ville. We talked about her two-part chat on Dropped Among the Crowd (spoiler: I get name-dropped early—ego = stroked). She also gave us the lowdown on her featured artist for Rough Gauge and teased some upcoming gear chats for guitar nerds.

🔥 Hot Topics:

• The countdown to October 4th’s Celebration of The Hip for ALS continues: Strictly Hip, silent auction madness, and maybe a podcast finale surprise? Get yer tickets now!
• SiriusXM is happening! The Tragically Hip Top Forty Countdown is heading to Channel 757 soon. It’s our show. Not a remake. Not a re-record. Ours. Stay tuned for launch details (likely this Friday!).
• We reminisced about episode #22 of the countdown with Sherry from Midland—an incredible story full of love, numerology, and lived experience. Her voice matters. Listen if you haven’t yet.

🚨 Announcements:

• Jake Gold AMA is coming Sunday, June 1 at 8 PM ET! Send us your questions in advance to tthtop40@gmail.com (use subject line: “Jake Gold”).
• Roundtable #2 drops this Friday! Halfway through the countdown, we’re gathering a crew to break it all down and make some wild predictions. Tune in Friday night at 8 PM!
• Let’s Get Fandom Right – Super Fan Campaign is live! Nominate the biggest Hip fan you know. Top 5 vote-getters campaign in August. Winner crowned in October at the big event. It’s cheeky, it’s community-driven, and it’s gonna be fun as hell.
• PodList SIX arrives next Monday, and yeah… I added a few more tunes. You’re welcome. It’s shaping up beautifully thanks to your voices and talent.

💿 Discovering Downie Turns 1!

Sara’s been diving into Discovering Downie and living inside Gord’s solo albums one at a time—listening, learning, and nerding out (with notes!). We celebrated the one-year anniversary of the pod’s release, which started as a leap of faith between strangers and turned into something beautifully collaborative. Still proud of this one.

📺 Setlist Suggestions:

Sara’s go-to Hip shows to throw on in the background (or obsessively watch front to back):

• Feb 17, 2015 – St. Catharines
• June 24, 2006 – Toronto
• Find them on YouTube or The Hip Archive.

🎧 Coming Soon:

• Music @ Work 25th Anniversary Podumentary – dropping June 6!
• Top Forty song #21 out now – get ready for more surprises
• Roundtable Friday – 8 PM ET on YouTube
• Jake Gold AMA – Sunday, June 1, 8 PM ET (don’t forget to submit your Qs)

Until next time—join us next Sunday at 8 PM.

We don’t always know what we’ll talk about, but we do know we want you there.

— jD & Sara J

Join jD and Greg every week as they recap the song of the week by exploring the back catalogue of the Fully & Completely episodes.

This week on The Tragically Hip Top 40 Countdown, jD is joined by Sean from Vancouver — a Hip superfan whose personal stories span from watching Gord Downie in Yellowknife to following the band from coast to coast. It’s a heartfelt, often hilarious deep-dive into what makes The Hip more than just a band — they’re a lifeline, a soundtrack, and for many of us, a guiding presence.

Sean shares stories about growing up in Yellowknife, the music video that pulled him in, live show memories (including a wild urinal encounter with Rob Baker), and the time he may have opened for Gord himself at an open mic. This episode is about community, memory, and the shared connection we all feel through The Hip.

🎟️ And speaking of community:

Join us for A Celebration of The Hip for ALS — a live tribute concert and fundraiser benefiting the ALS Society of Canada. Featuring the outstanding live band The Strictly Hip, this special event is powered by the generosity of fans like you.

🙌 Support the Show. Support the Cause.

Join the membersHIP at BuyMeACoffee.com/TTHtop40 — and be part of a community that believes in good music doing good things. No minimum, no pressure — just passion.

💥 Catch up on previous episodes and learn more about The Tragically Hip Top 40 Countdown at

👉 dewvre.com/tthtop40

🎙️ Want to be part of the story?

If Music @ Work meant something to you — if it challenged you, comforted you, or just left you scratching your head — we want to hear from you.

Email tthtop40@gmail.com or message us @TTHTop40 to share your story and join the podumentary.

Join jD and Greg every week as they recap the song of the week by exploring the back catalogue of the Fully & Completely episodes.

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.

🎟️ Tickets & Info Here

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New to the countdown? Start at the beginning or jump in wherever your favorite Hip song lands.

And hey, if you’re enjoying the ride, smash that ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ button and leave us a review.

📧 Email us: tthtop40@gmail.com

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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.

unday Evening Jam – Live Stream May 2, 2025

It’s May, the buds are budding, the robins are rocking, and jD & Sara J are springing into another Sunday Evening Jam — this one steeped in sun-drenched nostalgia, surprise songs, and seasonal sentimentality. This week’s loose and lively live stream takes a turn toward springtime vibes and Hip tracks that bloom with meaning.

In this week’s jam-packed jam:

• 🌸 Springtime Hip tracks: Poets, Three Pistols, Ahead by a Century, and a whole lot more
• 🪺 Sara’s accidental ChatGPT experiment and the AI-approved ‘Thompson Girl’ as a metaphorical thaw
• 🪻 Nest eggs, puffballs, and childhood field finds
• 🚗 Top-down road trip tunes and Tragically Hip cottage country traditions
• 🎥 A surprise detour to a galaxy far, far away: jD premieres the trailer for Duel of the Fates, his fully scored, sound-effect-filled, 9-part Star Wars dramatic table read
• 🌌 May the 4th be with you, Gord Downie
• 👩‍🎤 Kingston news! jD, Sara J, and Kirk Lane are heading there this July and YOU are invited
• 🎤 Round Table #2 recruiting a third chair: Got takes on songs #40–21? We want 'em.
• 🎟️ Tickets + silent auction teasers for A Celebration of The Hip for ALS on October 4
• 🎧 Big love for this week’s Countdown guest Colin from Winnipeg — his Hipstory is a beaut

Thanks for tuning in, hanging out, and keeping the Sunday vibe alive.

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Got something to say? Want to donate to the cause? Email: tthtop40@gmail.com

Until next time — pick up your shit.

Join jD and Greg every week as they recap the song of the week by exploring the back catalogue of the Fully & Completely episodes.