🎙 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.
đź’ż 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.
đź“ş 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
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