The Langdon Auger Show
April 23rd 2026
Featured Artists: Stone Temple Pilots, Ashley MacIsaac, Robert Palmer
Todays show is about self discovery, perseverance, starting something new
In this archived Langdon Auger Show broadcast, Ward sets up songs for the weekend and reflects on self-discovery and perseverance. He recalls seeing Peter Gabriel in Toronto as fireworks were synchronized with “Red Rain.” He also says the Langdon Auger Show will pause while they move locations.
About this episode
Ward calls this the final show of the week and says the music is meant to get listeners ready for the weekend. He describes a song about self-discovery and talks about self-preservation and perseverance. He recalls seeing Peter Gabriel in Toronto as fireworks were synchronized with “Red Rain.”
Ward encourages listeners to stretch and stay hydrated before the dance set. He says the Langdon Auger Show will pause while a move takes place. Near the end of the recording, he notices that the wrong song has started, then identifies “Stairway to Heaven” by Led Zeppelin.
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.
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00:00:00
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00:03:52
From their 1997 album, [Clodhopper?]. [Timing uncertain.]
That is Winnipeg's very own Glueleg and “[Fresh Pigs?]”. Welcome to MentalHealthRadio.ca. You're listening to the Langdon Auger Show. Thanks, everybody, for tuning in tonight.
This is our final show of the week, so we are going to try to make stuff, play stuff that's going to get you going for the weekend. That's kind of, let's play lots of good music today. We're not here next week, and then after that, we're not exactly sure where exactly we're going to go. But we're here today, and we're going to play some great tunes. This one you're going to recognize immediately if you watch any of the Jason Bourne movies. Let's play some great tunes.
00:04:35
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00:16:19
Great tune there from their 1994 album “Purple,” and of course it is STP, or those who call them Stone Temple Pilots. That is “Interstate Love Song.” Days of the New, and before that, a little self-discovery song about self-preservation and, you know, deciding you're going to change something about yourself or what you're doing. Self preservation and perseverance.
The lips are finally working this week, and [words unclear] started it off with Moby, of course, used in the Jason Bourne movies in “Extreme Ways.” How are you all doing? 13 minutes after 6 now. We're here until 8 p.m. Mountain Standard Time, so thanks for tuning in. Robin's already here, so hopefully we get more and more people. We can just chit chat away and make this last show a good way for you to head into the weekend, play some songs that you want to hear and you enjoy, get you ready for that Friday, tomorrow.
This one was an amazing concert and just, I was seeing it in Toronto and as this song was playing, the Spanish team was having a fireworks display, so it worked out absolutely amazing. I'm sure Peter Gabriel coincided the two to happen at the same time, but here it is, “Red Rain.”
00:17:38
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00:32:51
The 1996 live album “Rock Spectacle.” That is the Barenaked Ladies in “Life in a Nutshell.” Pointer Sisters before that with “Slow Hand.” Goo Goo Dolls as well in there with “Iris.” Peter Gabriel started it off with “Red Rain.” As I was saying before the break, all the fireworks were red, and they were all just synchronized with this song. It was absolutely an amazing show, and that was, of course, the “So” tour.
Well, how are you all doing? It's just about 6:30 now, so we're doing good. We're playing some good tunes. Robin may be flying away. A big [unclear word] out there. That might just, might just take the house off its foundations. We're not sure. Hopefully not, but I'll keep you updated just in case.
00:33:38
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00:44:26
Great song there from Great Big Sea, and of course, “Consequence Free.” Aqua in before that, and “Barbie Girl,” and Spirit of the West started off that set with “Home for a Rest.” It is almost time for our dance portion of the show. The next set of music, once that ends, it will be the dance portion of our show. So, make sure you get hydrated. Make sure you stretch it out a bit here. We got some good songs coming up. Might help stretch it out. Let's find out.
00:45:07
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01:02:05
I definitely think there would have been a couple of songs in that set of music that would have helped you move around just a little bit to get warmed up for the dance portion of the show. Of course, we heard Ashley MacIsaac and “Sleepy Maggie,” Loreena McKennitt with “[The Mummers’ Dance?]”, Indigo Girls from their Swamp Ophelia album, and “Fare Thee Well,” and of course, we started off with Alanis Morissette, and “Thank U”.
The dance portion of the show is a little bit early today, but that's okay. It's right around 6 o'clock, so here it is. I hope you're enjoying it. I hope you've been hydrated, but let's get dancing.
01:02:40
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01:15:16
Taking you back to the '70s when they had that kind of disco rock category. Of course, that is the Ohio Players and “Love Roller Coaster.” Hot Chocolate in there as well with “You Sexy Thing,” and Captain Tractor started off our dance portion of the show with “The Last Saskatchewan Pirate.” Did you get some moves in? Did you get some hydration? Feeling good? All right. Hopefully you enjoyed it. We got about 45 minutes left in the show, so we're going to pick it up a little bit. Going to get some little Nickelback.
01:15:48
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01:26:03
Monster hit. That was, of course, “Cherry Pie” by Warrant, such a big song. In before that, another one of the bad boy bands, Mötley Crüe, was “Smokin' in the Boys Room,” and all the way to Hanna, Alberta, for Nickelback. “How You Remind Me” started off that set.
We've got just over a half an hour left to go. Once again, we're trying to get you ready for the weekend. We're hopefully, we're doing that for you today. Gonna play good tunes just to get you ready for Friday, and this is another one.
01:26:35
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01:35:04
When I first picked that album up, and I picked it up for that song. I mean, “Signs” is an amazing song, but there is at least eight or nine other great tunes on that album, and I played it, and I played it, and I played it. It was all great tune after great tune. That is, of course, the Five Man Electrical Band, and before that, taking you back to 1975, America, and “Sister Golden Hair,” and Robert Palmer, “Every Kinda People.”
We're under a half an hour to go here, about 25 minutes to go. Thanks for tuning in today. Appreciate you all, and thank you for the support. The Langdon Auger Show will be taking a bit of a hiatus as we are moving locations. So, of course, Shaw shows up sometime between 8 a.m. on Monday morning till 6 p.m. on Friday, so we're not sure exactly how long we're going to be down to. We're thinking next Friday, but not 100% sure what the future brings for the Langdon Auger Show, but Mental Health Radio will be back for sure. I've been trying to get this song for a very long time, and I finally found it, and I saved it for today's show, because I knew today would be the last for the Langdon Auger Show for a while, and I knew I had to play it. So, hope you enjoy this one.
01:38:03
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01:47:38
This is Canada's very own Jane Siberry, and I'll tell you, I've seen a lot of concerts in my life, but that woman, I've seen her in Ontario Place. She just grabs your attention right from the start. She is mega talented, quite the showman. She just put on such a great show.
And, of course, we heard “Mimi on the Beach,” A Taste of Honey in before that with “Boogie Oogie Oogie.” And, of course, The Looking Glass started off that set with “Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl).” And, of course, that was used in the Guardians of the Galaxy movie and, of course, countless others. And I'm so happy that I finally got it because it is a great song of 1972. We're almost out of here. We've got about 15 minutes left, which means we have time for one more set before we end with our song that has to be one criteria only, at least eight minutes long. So, we're going to do that. But first, we've got this one.
01:48:35
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02:00:00
Wisdom according to Tom T. Hall. That's “Faster Horses, The Cowboy and the Poet.” And before that, we had Joe Cocker with “Feeling Alright,” and Philip Bailey and Phil Collins getting together to do “Easy Lover.” Well, that's it for me. Thanks for tuning in today. Happy mental health to you today. We're going to end the show with an eight minute song. It's just under eight minutes. One second under, to be exact. Google lies. It's not over eight minutes. But thanks to Robin for this one, and I appreciate that. Don't forget, Mental Health Radio will be back next Friday. Langdon Auger Show, we're still working on that one. But we will be down starting Monday next week. Have yourself a good day.
02:00:48
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02:04:28
Oh, I gotta love glitches, especially when you're recording this show. Well, that was not the song that we were supposed to be playing. And hopefully it plays now. There it is, “Stairway to Heaven.” Led Zeppelin.
02:04:40
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