The Langdon Auger Show
February 17th 2026
Featured Artists: Prism, The Police, Cheap Trick
Started todays show with a Bryan Adams written song but Prism brought it to life and it was Young and Restless. The song captures the rebellious adolescent urge to break free from school, cut loose, and chase thrill-seeking behavior, even if it borders on being out of control highlighting the rush and recklessness of youth. The Police song “Synchronicity 2 explores this concept by juxtaposing a suburban man’s daily misery with a monster rising from a dark Scottish lake. The two parallel events are symbolic, not logical as the man’s suppressed rage, domestic turmoil, and alienation build up at home and work, a physical monster awakens in a loch and travels to the shore. The monster is a metaphor for the father’s mounting psychological anxiety and the destructive, buried “shadow” within him. Again songs reaching a touchy subject these days as it appears the government seems to be taking away funding from mental health instead of putting money into it. Cheap Tricks 1979 hit The Dream Police Written by guitarist Rick Nielsen, the song tackles “Big Brother” themes where invisible, omnipresent authorities the “Dream Police” spy on your thoughts, act as judge and jury, and won’t let you alone even while you sleep. Late night paranoia and surveillance heavily inspired by George Orwell`s book 1984.
Winter returned to Edmonton during this February show, and Ward checked whether the chat was working before getting back to the music. He also shared a KISS concert memory, talked listeners through the show’s dance portion, and thanked Oliver for a request before signing off.
About this episode
The host opens with the cold and snow in Edmonton and says he has heard the chat may be fixed. After playing music, he recalls seeing KISS over two nights: the second night was admission with a food bank donation, Paul Stanley invited the crowd closer, and Ace Frehley’s guitar pick left a small scar on the host’s head.
The show moves through several music sets, including a dance portion with time for hydration and stretching. Ward welcomes Oliver and mentions a Meat Loaf request. Near the end, Ward thanks listeners and Oliver, gives the show’s next-day start time, and closes by introducing a recently lost Canadian artist.
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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00:03:16
Great song from Prism there with “The Young and the Restless.” How are you all doing? Welcome to the Tuesday, February 17th show of the Langdon Auger Show right here on Mental Health Radio. It is winter again, or again officially. I’m not sure. Whichever one you want. Winter has come back. It’s not just early spring. We got winter back. Minus 16, wind chill blowing through, making it feel like it’s minus 21. Lots of snow, and the city of Edmonton not clearing the roads. Yes, winter has returned. And how is it treating you? I believe, fingers crossed, eyes crossed, toes crossed, whatever you can cross, the chat is fixed. That’s right. Got the official word from Bradley today that they’ve worked on it and they believe it’s all ready to work. So if you’re in listening, just go down there and enter your username, put a save, and just say something. Let’s check it out. Let’s make sure that it’s working. But in the meantime, the biggest thing we do here is we play music. And that’s what we’re going to do with this one right here, The Police.
00:04:25
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00:20:42
From the 1976 album Destroyer, of course, that is KISS and “Detroit Rock City.” And before that, Xtreme with Get the Funk Out, of course, from Xtreme 2, Porno, Graffiti, and great album, that is. Started it all off with Cheap Trick and “Dream Police.” Now, I told you a story about me seeing KISS before. They were here doing a live album, and they were here for two nights. You would buy tickets for the first night, and then the second night, you’d bring a food bank donation, and you would get in the show. So the first night, we were in like the eighth or tenth row. Second night, Paul Stanley goes, “You guys get your ass closer to the stage. Rush the stage. Go ahead, do it, do it.” And all the security staff just scattered, and we went from the eighth row right up to the third. So hot up there, of course, because all the helium blasts and everything else. But I was so close to Ace Frehley that he pinged me with one of his guitar picks.
00:21:48
I still got the little scar on my head from him flicking pick at me. Yeah, one of those memories you’ve got to remember when you’re young. Great, great, and of course, Cheap Trick was the backup band then, yes. So welcome to the Langdon Auger Show here on Tuesday, 17th of February, 20 minutes after.
00:22:03
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00:22:05
So we’re going to continue on with the music and Headley right now.
00:29:23
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00:30:07
Oh, great song there from the Matthew Good Band. Of course, it’s “Hello Time Bomb.” We had Hole in before that from their Celebrity Skin album, and “Malibu.” Also, Hedley in there to start it all off. Been there, done that. Oh, yeah. Been there, done that. Know what exactly. He’s talking about. It’s 1731 if you’re keeping track in military time, but 531, 532 normal time. And welcome to winter again. Winter has reared its ugly head. Yes, it has. It’s back with a vengeance. So one thing we got to have is music to get us through that one. How about this one? Time, we’re going to get there. Now, I think we’re going to get to what we got here. Let’s go. Come on. Come on. What’s going on? I’ll get to that one. Let’s do it. Let’s go. Now, let’s go.
00:33:47
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Well, that’s taking you back a. Couple of decades or two, isn’t it? That’s Paul Simon. And you can call me out. Have you ever Seen the video for that? It’s him and Chevy Chase in the video, and Chevy is doing lip-syncing to the song of that song. It’s actually kind of funny. If you’ve never seen it, it’s probably still available on YouTube. Check it out. The car is in before that with Good Times Rule. Started all off with Breakfast in America. Supertramp, of course, from their album Breakfast in America. Welcome to Oliver. He’s checked in here on the Tuesday show. So we’re going to continue on playing some great Music here. Hopefully we’ll play something that you would like to hear. The mamas and papas. You Can’t go wrong with them, can you?
00:50:01
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00:56:26
And the No Jacket Required album of Phil Collins, of course, and “Sussudio.” And before that, the Cult in Wildflower started all off with a great mama’s and papa’s tune with Creak U Alley. How are y’all doing? Welcome to just about the first hour. We did have a request for some Meat Loaf, so hopefully this one works.
00:56:42
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01:09:44
1997 of course that is Kenny Wayne Shepherd with True Lies. We had the Kinks in before that with the Dedicated Follower of Fashion, and we started all off with Meat Loaf from [unclear] [unclear] great album, and All Revved Up and No Place to Go. It’s eight minutes after the hour of six, which means it’s time for our dance portion of the show. We’re going to come up with that right away. We’ve got a little bit of time for hydration and stretching out those limbs. We’re going to get to the dance portion right after this song.
01:13:04
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01:20:07
Of course, Bruce Springsteen and “Dancing in the Dark.”
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01:22:04
And also helped launch Courtney Cox’s career as she was the one that he pulled up on stage for the dance portion. That’s right. And before that, we had the Bee Gees with “You Should Be Dancing,” and Queen started off with “Don’t Stop Me Now.” 20 after 6 o’clock, so we won’t have much time left, so we’re going to just slow it down just a little bit for this classic, Waylon and Willie.
01:22:27
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01:33:37
From the Real Thing album of 1989, that is, of course, Faith No More and Edge of the World. Tracy Chapman in before that with Fast Car. Luke Combs also does a really good version of that song. If you haven’t heard it, check it out on YouTube. Started off with Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson with Mamas.
01:33:56
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01:33:59
We got less than a half an hour here left in the show. Thanks, everybody, for tuning in. But we’re going to get back to the music with a little REM.
01:34:06
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01:46:57
Peace with one-man army. Rush in before that, great Canadian band, “Red Barchetta.” A nice little old foreign sports car. Was it a Lambo or a Ferrari? You tell me. R.E.M., “Orange Crush,” started off that set. We got about 15 minutes left in the show, so we’re going to continue on. We got one more set of music to get to, so we better get to it, and I’ll be back after that.
01:50:00
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01:59:47
The Human Clay album, as, of course, Creed and What If. Goo Goo Dolls in before that, Iris. We started all off with a little Dire Straits, “Money for Nothing.” That’s it for me. I want to thank everybody for tuning in. Thank Oliver for the request, and we’re back tomorrow starting at 5 p.m. Mountain Standard Time right through till 7, and I want to wish you all a happy mental health, and we are just going to end it with a great Canadian who we lost just recently, and thanks for tuning in.
02:00:18
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