The Tragically Hip Rockstar Gord Downie

Break out the tissues - the girls are all in the feels this episode! After commiserating over daylights savings (with a lovely poem from Kelly) and holiday stress, they discuss the topic of grief and missing loved ones. And who better to show how to celebrate life and pull communities together than rockstar, philanthropist, entertainer and all around superstar, Gord Downie of "Canada's Best Kept Secret" rock ground The Tragically Hip!

Show Credits

Theme song: "Busy Old Sun" by Vaudeville 

Cover Art: Jenny Lam @jennylamalam

Editing: Kelly & Red  @kellylansing @missredventure

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Sources

https://macleans.ca/gord-downie-obituary/ 

https://www.cbc.ca/music/read/by-questioning-canada-s-past-gord-downie-fought-for-a-better-future-1.5000274

https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/tragically-hip-tour-fundraising-1.3769163#:~:text=Entertainment-,Tragically%20Hip%20tour%20raises%20more%20than%20%241M%20for%20brain,brain%20cancer%20research%20in%20Canada. 

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/tragically-hips-gord-downie-dead-at-53-203369/

https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/gord-downie-obit-1.4359906

https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/its-been-five-years-since-canada-lost-gord-downie

https://www.lifeinpleasantville.com/gordon-downie-showed-us-how-to-live-and-die-canadian-style/

https://www.newsweek.com/gord-downie-tragically-hip-grace-too-justin-trudeau-687669

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3G2gzyBzAE

https://canadaehx.com/2022/10/08/gord-downie/

https://macleans.ca/gord-downie-obituary/

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