Erica gets personal with Christopher Ward about the zany early days at MuchMusic, why his time at Second City was so important to him, and how being a successful songwriter ended his career at Much. Christopher shares his behind the scenes stories of some of his most memorable interviews, and sets the record straight about how his best buddy Mike Myers tried out his now famous character of Wayne on MuchMusic. An award winning songwriter, Christopher shares the story behind writing hits for Alannah Myles, why his experience working with Diana Ross was a huge disappointment and the one artist who stole his heart when he interviewed her on Much. In the episode, we make mention of Christopher's 2016 Book, "Is This Live? Inside the Wild Early Years of MuchMusic.: The Nation's Music Station. Christopher also mentioned that a new album is on the way in the Spring of 2020! You can be apart of the show! Please leave your memories, questions and guest suggestions by calling 1-833-972-7272 Please rate, review and follow the podcast!
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