Ep 389 | Chris Wood – The Wood Brothers. New album Puff of Smoke

May 10, 2026 0:38:41

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Chris Wood – The Wood Brothers. New album Puff of Smoke

The complete interview

Big fan of Medeski. Martin and Wood.
Then followed the Wood Brothers through 9 albums.
The media and music fans painted the brothers as a Jam Band. They are anything but.
Jazz and roots/ blues driven with themes and lyrics that dive into human behaviour.
Almost all songs are wrapped in a sensual groove.
All songs written and created by an amazing trio. Chris’s brother Oliver and Jano Rix, who’ll play any instrument put in front of him.
New album – Puff of Smoke is the best yet.
The Brothers are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their debut album Ways not to Love.

Chris’s personal journey has taken him to a beautiful Wilder Wood farm on Pender Island, one of the jewels in the Gulf Islands on the West Coast of BC.
He and his biologist wife farm organic vegetables and sell them at the Pender Farm Market on the island.
A percentage of the brothers’ ticket sales goes to helping farmers. On both sides of the border.

I caught up with Chris in an airport heading for an opening tour gig in Scottsdale, Arizona.
In the complete interview on the Mulligan Stew Podcast, he finished the chat walking to the gate.
The Wood Brothers played the Hollywood Theatre in Vancouver on May 9.

www.thewoodbros.com

EP 389 | Robert Schwartzman and Colin Blunstone interview HUNG UP ON A DREAM: THE ZOMBIES DOCUMENTARY

April 13, 2026

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The Zombies Documentary on Mulligan Stew

60 years later, we welcome Colin Blunstone, Lead singer of The Zombies

How is it possible that an English band that was part of the British Invasion of the early ’60s is still being played and referenced in 2025?

The band was The Zombies.

The two leaders were songwriter and singer Rod Argent and lead singer Colin Blunstone.

They had three world hits. A fourth hit the charts after they had broken up.

Many years later, they were inducted into the Rock Hall of Fame in Cleveland.

I always loved the sound of the Zombies. A singular mix of rock, blues and very cool jazz. In a sea of sameness, Colin’s vocals were unmistakable.

Great harmonies lifted each song, and the arrangements were unlike anyone else in “The Invasion”.

Now, along comes Hung up on a dream, a documentary capturing their careers and lives. Directed by Robert Schwartzman.

EP 388 | Ron Sexsmith on Gordon Lightfoot

April 5, 2026 0:26:03

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EP 388 | Ron Sexsmith on Gordon Lightfoot

Ron Sexsmith is 19 albums into a singular career. His songwriting has been admired by his many peers. There’s only one voice like his – which is a blessing in a sea of wouldda/coulda/shoulda.

Photo by Kerry Vergeer

If you asked him to compare his songs with his idol Gordon Lightfoot, Ron will admit there are few artists as good as Gordon Lightfoot was but he continues to honour him.

This Wednesday and Thursday Ron performs at two sold out Lightfoot Memorial concerts at the National Music Center in Calgary. In Bell hall.

On this week’s Mulligan Stew Podcast Ron Sexsmith opens up about his admiration for Gord. A true storyteller, telling tales.

Ron Sexsmith honours Gord Lightfoot.

EP 387 | Mariel Buckley and Alan Doyle revisited

March 29, 2026

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Mariel Buckley and Alan Doyle revisited

For Example:

Last Oct 11, Mariel Buckley joined us from a motel room in New Mexico ( I think) as she was touring following the release of her latest album, Strange Trip Ahead.

On Saturday night, Mariel and the album won a Juno Award for the 2026 Contemporary Roots Album of the Year.

At 3 a.m., I was digging into the audio archives looking for this interview.

And I’ve been following the Coffee Walks that Alan Doyle has been doing on Facebook as he toured Canada. Alan takes a camera and walks around the towns and cities he’s playing in, looking for the best coffee, and through the walk finds the heart and soul of the city. When he got to Victoria and the end of the tour, it became apparent that we should repeat our Feb 10 interview covering the release of his latest EP, Already Dancing.

Alan heads for the USA next week but returns June 27 to headline one of the FIFA Fan Festival concerts in Vancouver. His latest book is The Smiling Land, in which he reveals how little he knows about Newfoundland and Labrador. It’s a wonderful read.

Please Enjoy both –

Terry David Mulligan interviewed by Leeroy Stagger - 30 years of Mulligan Stew

EP 386 | Leeroy Stagger interviews Terry for the 30th year of Mulligan Stew Radio on CKUA

March 21, 2026

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Enjoy this interview with Leeroy Stagger at his Langford Home Studio in March 2026. We talk about how I arrived at this place in life, my thoughts on current and future radio broadcasting, and much more. A huge thank you to all my listeners and followers, YOU are why I do what I do week after week.

Let me know your thoughts on this interview on my social channels

Terry

EP 386 | Becoming Led Zeppelin Documentary. The Filmmakers Guest on The Stew

March 16, 2026

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Special Guests are

Allison McGourtey- Producer
Bernard MacMahon. Director

Makers of Becoming Led Zeppelin

A documentary about the first 18 months of Led Zeppelin. Jimmy, Robert. John Paul and John Bonham.
Before it all exploded, and their lives got CRAZY.
And………it’s in IMAX.

The complete story can be heard on Mulligan Stew Podcast and tdm YouTube Channel.
Amazing filmmaking and storytelling.

EP 385 | Jeff Guignard – Wine BC and Brad Royale – Sommelier Concorde Group Calgary

March 8, 2026

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Jeff Guignard - Wine BC and Brad Royale - Sommelier Concorde Group Calgary

Guests –

Jeff Guignard, CEO, Wine BC

Brad Royale – Corp Sommelier Concorde Entertainment Group

Both Jeff and Brad are fully into wine. The growing and pouring.

We’ll talk about Alberta’s tax/no tax on BC wines. The state of Canadian wines and both have lots to recommend at the ongoing 2026 Vancouver International Wine Festival.

www.winebc.com

www.vanwinefest.ca

Jeff is the CEO of Wine Growers of BC. Great leadership when it’s needed most.

Lead the charge to change Alberta taxes against BC wines.

They just changed.

Brad is one of the outstanding wine voices in Alberta. The corporate sommelier for Concorde Group. Thery have 22 different restaurants – both east and west.

He curates all the wine lists.

Besides his valued opinions on the state of wine in Canada, Brad has recommendations for those attending this week’s Van Wine Fest.

www.concordegroup.ca

EP 384 | The Bros. Landreth bring 9th album Dog Ear (with Bonnie Raitt)

February 28, 2026

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The amazing story and success of Winnipeg’s David and Joey Landreth continues with the release of their 9^th studio album, Dog Ear.

The brothers join us from home base as they prepare for a full European tour and select key American dates this year.

The new album deals with finding a balance between making music and raising their families. In the music business, with all its touring, it can be really hard on the whole family.

After having a Grammy hit with the Landreth’s Made up Mind, their music hero Bonnie Raitt, asked the boys to send her songs from their new album.

She came back saying, “I can’t decide which one I want to sing on – so how about two songs?”.

She sang harmony on Knuckles and background on Half Moon Eyes.

David and Joey grew up in a musical family and listened to Bonnie and Little Feat growing up. They can’t begin to describe what it’s like to not only meet your heroes but to play and sing their own songs with them!! As you can imagine, it’s out of this world.

Rarely, I hear people say “yeah..i don’t listen to Canadian music! That’s like saying, i really hate breathing. I urge you to take a minute and listen to the brothers and their music.

If you don’t hear the joy and humanity in their songs, it’s ok. Lots of music fans really do. Not just in Canada but all over the World. (check the tour schedule)

www.thebroslandreth.com

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EP 383 | John Candy A life in comedy – Authour and guest Paul Myers

February 21, 2026

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Paul Myers -Author new book on John Candy-Mulligan Stew

From his humble beginnings in sketch comedy with the Toronto branch of Second City to his rise to fame in SCTV and Hollywood film classics like Planes, Trains and Automobiles, The Great Outdoors, and Uncle Buck, John Candy captivated audiences with his self-deprecating humour, emotional warmth, and gift for improvisation.

Now, for the first time since Candy’s tragic death, bestselling biographer Paul Myers tells the full story of the man behind the laughs.

Drawing on extensive research and exclusive interviews with many of Candy’s closest friends and colleagues, including Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase, Tom Hanks, Ron Howard, Steve Martin, Catherine O’Hara, Martin Short, and many more, John Candy: A Life in Comedy celebrates the comedian’s unparalleled talent, infectious charm, and generosity of spirit.

Through ups and downs, successes and failures, and struggles with anxiety and self-doubt, Candy faced the world with a big smile and a warm demeanor that earned him the love and adoration of fans around the world.

I had the distinct pleasure of working with John on commercials, then going back to Second City and watching the whole gang make fun of the commercial. Hosting the second city talent when they hit Vancouver and shooting a TV pilot called Terry and the Tiger, where we took John salmon fishing on Vancouver Island.

Later that night, he and hockey legend Tiger Williams closed down all the bars. They still talk about it in Campbell River.

As soon as I heard that Paul was writing a book on John Candy (John Candy: A Life in Comedy), I started to stalk him for an interview.

When I received an advance copy, I was surprised by how it moved me. I had known John for many years, but A Life in Comedy revealed a lot more about John than I ever got to see or know.

It took me far more time than normal to read John Candy. I kept getting choked up and had to put the book down to gather my thoughts.

John has that effect on people. As funny as the man was, he was very human and kind, thoughtful and loving.

In his foreword in the book, his true friend Dan Aykroyd leaves us with these words.

John was a lovely, gentle, good man possessed of brilliant creative fire, which was served well by his superb talents and skills as a comedian, dramatic actor, impressionist, writer and originator.

Find the man for yourself through the words of Paul Myer, a brilliant storyteller.

Miss you John.

EP 383 | Mariel Buckley opens for Matt Anderson’s Canadian Tour. Both Juno nominated

February 15, 2026

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EP 368 Mariel Buckley

Welcome…

This interview with Mariel Buckley was done in early October.

Mariel was buzzing because she’d been asked to be the opening act for a Matt Andersen Canadian tour.

Matt had released his latest album, The Hammer and The Rose. Mariel had just released her latest album, Strange Trip Ahead.

NOW they’re on the road together, and the Junos announced that both are nominated for the Contemporary Roots Album of the Year!.

Heads up, this Canadian music story is coming our way.

FEB 25 Calgary

Feb 26 Edmonton

Feb 27 Banff

March 1 Vancouver

March 2, Victoria.

Americana singer-songwriter Mariel Buckley announces her just-released album – Strange Trip Ahead, out Friday, October 17, 2025, via Birthday Cake Records.

It finds Mariel venturing into new sonic ground for her, embracing an indie-rock song box that leans away from her country and Americana roots. The album reveals a deep dive into themes of adolescent shame, secrecy, and queer longing. With complex songs that take the listener through the emotional turbulence of youth, crafting a listening experience that feels like floating in uncertainty, suspended one moment, crashing the next.

Mariel begins a bold new direction with this Strange Trip Ahead.

“I was itching to try something a little heavier than my previous stuff,” she shares. “I wanted to move away from synths and keys in general, citing references from indie rock, pop music, and alt-country.”

The album offers an honest portrait of empty hotel rooms, long stretches of highway, and the quiet loneliness found in mundane rituals like pumping gas and loitering around with a bad cup of coffee. Almost Nomadland-like, it feels like a slice-of-life vignette; a glimpse into the less-than-glamorous underbelly of being a working artist.

Our interview starts with talking about our favourite track from the album. We both picked the last track…. Lucky. (A complete gem.) It also includes the album title in the lyrics.

Nashville Now – Builds slowly and gets darker with every bar and chord.

Somewhere else, which mentions drinking a $13.00 wine

Vending machine – glorious harmonies smothered in beautiful dark lyrics.

“Dreaming and drowning, disdain and devotion to a career spent adoring travel and the limelight. Packing and unpacking. Feeling sorry for myself.” Mariel calls these songs her most honest work to date. There is a glimmer of light, I hope you can find and shine on the corners of your mind.

That feeling is too dark to bear. Hang on, buddy – the best is yet to come.”

Mariel starts a complete coast-to-coast tour with Matt Anderson Jan 24 in Glace Bay, NS and finishes in Victoria, BC March 2.

(Feb 25 Calgary – Feb 26 Edmonton)

@mariel_buckley

www.marielbuckley.com