The Langdon Auger Show
April 20th 2026
Featured Artists: Ian Thomas, The Angels, Roger Hodgson
Today’s show was a bit rushed as I was almost late for the start of the show, not prepared but got it under control and it turned out to be a nice show. I did love the Roger Hodgson song about being anxious about starting something new after years of the same old same old. I really think it is a very under rated song and rivals his Supertramp days.
In this archived April 20 episode, Ward opens the Langdon Auger Show a little behind after realizing he has not picked enough songs. He explains how he chose tracks on the fly, welcomes listener requests and introduces a second-hour dance set. Between songs, he shares personal favorites and reflects on a Roger Hodgson track.
About this episode
Ward says he had to pick songs on the fly after realizing he had not chosen many for the show. He invites requests through the live chat and says he will play them if he has them. In the second hour he calls for the dance portion, telling listeners to get hydrated and stretched out.
Between tracks, Ward calls a Rolling Stones song one of his favorites and says it belongs in his top five. He says ‘Sympathy for the Devil’ is probably number one in his books. He also says Roger Hodgson's ‘Had a Dream, Sleeping with the Enemy’ reflects the period after Hodgson left Supertramp and before his solo album.
Ward says there will be no show the following week because he has to move locations. He is unsure what follows after Thursday and introduces David Bowie's ‘Station to Station’ as the track he will use to end the show.
Full spoken transcript
Transcribed from the recording and lightly edited for readability. Song lyrics and recorded interludes are omitted. Some audio could not be transcribed; those gaps and unclear words are marked in brackets. Timestamps are approximate. The comments reflect the speakers’ own experiences and views.
Full spoken transcript (click to collapse or expand)
00:00:00
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00:02:29
Oh, great tune there by the Panama. [Timing uncertain.]
That's Panama Red, actually. It is actually by the New Riders of the Purple Sage. Kind of getting ahead of myself there.
But welcome to mentalhealthradio.ca. You're listening to the Langdon Auger Show. I got a little bit behind there. I had to make up some songs. I realized I hadn't picked very many songs for today's show.
So I was randomly going through songs and going, ‘Oh, I'll play this one, okay, this one.’ And then all of a sudden it was like, uh-oh. You got songs to, you know, you got to start the show.
Welcome to it. It's Monday, April 20th. Happy 420 to you. Many different celebrations on this day. Hopefully you're enjoying them. Welcome to it. Anyway, back to some more music.
00:03:21
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00:14:52
Pocket Full of Kryptonite. That is the Spin Doctors with ‘Little Miss Can't Be Wrong,’ another big tune on that album. ‘Two Princes.’ That was a big one as well. Geri Halliwell in before that from the Bridget Jones Diary movie with ‘It's Raining Men.’ Omar and the Howlers started off that set with a little ‘Rattlesnake Shake.’ How are you all doing today? Thirteen minutes after six. Thanks for tuning in.
If you do want to hear a song, it's easy to do. Just go down to the live chat, put your username in there, save it, and then just put a song in. And if I have it, I will definitely play it, no problem at all. That's what we're here for. We're here to talk about mental health. We're here to play good music. So if you got a good tune, maybe I've never heard it before, and maybe you'll introduce me to a new song that I'll like as well.
Taking you way back. Just think of this, Big Puffy Pants. It's the best…
00:15:51
I can do to start it off. [Recorded song lyrics omitted.]
00:17:06
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00:29:21
That it was such a great tune. Then you got to that last little digital kind of… Yeah, great tune, though. That's the Marshall Tucker Band and ‘Can't You See.’ Canada's very own Ian Thomas in before that with ‘Painted Ladies.’ MC Hammer started off that set with ‘You Can't Touch This.’ When I said ‘puffy pants,’ I was right. Okay, every time I think of that song, that's him in his black vest and his gold puffy pants. Can't help it.
All right, how are y'all doing? It's almost 6:30. Thanks for tuning in, everybody. Appreciate you coming by. It is Monday. We're here until Thursday, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., so we got lots of music between now and then. If you do want to hear anything, let me know.
00:30:06
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00:38:28
Those great songs from Amanda Marshall. That’s from the Tuesday’s Child album. Let’s continue on with some music. [Timing uncertain.]
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One of my favorite Rolling Stones tunes, of course, Paint It Black, definitely in the top five. I just love that song. ‘Sympathy for the Devil,’ probably number one in my books. Back in before that, the Angels with ‘Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again.’ The Guess Who in there as well with ‘Albert Flasher,’ and Dire Straits' Sultans of Swing were in there as well. We're almost at our dance portion of the show, which is happening right after this set.
00:54:00
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01:10:23
A great generation to grow up to, those guys. That is, of course, The Who in ‘My Generation.’ Deep Purple in there as well, and ‘Pictures of Home,’ one of their underrated songs, once again, just my opinion. Started off with Roger Hodgson, ‘Had a Dream, Sleeping with the Enemy.’ And of course, that's all about what was happening in between after he left Supertramp and up until he released his own solo album there. That pretty much describes what went on and what was going through his mind, just like a baby being born. You just never quite know. A little chaotic. Well, welcome to it. It's our second hour, which means it's got to be time for the dance portion of our show, so hopefully you're all hydrated and stretched out and got the core all working and all that kind of stuff, because here it is.
01:11:13
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01:20:47
Canada's very own songbird herself, Anne Murray. And ‘Could I Have This Dance?’ Alice Cooper in there as well with ‘Dance Yourself to Death.’ Pink Floyd started that off with ‘Young Lust.’ A little bit of variety in the dance stuff there. Hope you enjoyed it. Hopefully there are no injuries.
We're almost at 20 after, so I want to say thanks, everybody, for tuning in again today. We do this show Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Mountain Standard Time. We will not be doing it next week as I have to move locations. So we're moving next week, so we will not be here. And, of course, trying to get anybody to put your cable back, it's usually we'll be there anywhere from Monday at 8 a.m. till Friday at about 6. So there will be no show next week for those that are keeping track. Right back to the music.
01:21:41
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01:33:06
1990 album Bloodletting. That is, of course, Concrete Blonde and ‘Joey.’ What a big, big hit that was. Robbie Robertson in before that with ‘American Roulette.’ Diana Ross and the Supremes started out with ‘I Hear a Symphony.’
We've got a half an hour left in our show. Thanks, everybody, for tuning in, and thanks for the requests. Appreciate you coming by here on this Monday, April 20th, and we'll be back tomorrow night starting at 6 p.m. Mountain Time.
01:34:48
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01:43:45
What a great song there from Flash and the Pan and Hey, St. Peter. Stone Temple Pilots in before that from the album ‘Purple,’ an ‘Interstate Love Song.’ And we started it all off with Dr. John, ‘Right Place, Wrong Time.’
Twenty minutes now left in the show. Thanks again, everybody, for tuning in. We're back tomorrow night at 6 p.m. Mountain Time. Right now, we're going to play some Everclear, one of the 90s most consistent hit makers. Here's another one of them. It's ‘Santa Monica.’
01:44:16
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01:54:18
Their 1979 album Candy-O, the title track of that album, and of course Candy-O, one of my favorite Cars albums and Cars song of all their stuff, really. Aerosmith in before that. Great tune from them, and ‘Dream On.’ Everclear started off that set with ‘Santa Monica.’
01:54:39
That's it for me. I'm out of here today. Don't forget, we're back tomorrow, starting at 6 p.m. Mountain Time, running through till 8 p.m., and the Langdon Auger Show will only be going this week. Not sure what the future of this show is after Thursday. Of course, we have to move and all that kind of stuff, so that's going to take a bit of a kerfuffle to get it all back together, but we, uh, we will see. We'll let you know, hopefully, as soon as we know. Happy mental health to you. We're going to end the show with a great tune from David Bowie, ‘Station to Station.’
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