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The Tragically Hip Top Forty Countdown: Song Thirty-Seven – Devin from Stouffville

Hey, it’s jD, and this week I’m joined by Devin from Stouffville — a high school teacher, card-carrying member of the Roadside Attraction alumni club, and one of those Hip fans who hit pause… and then came back with both arms wide open.

Devin’s Hipstory starts at a high school bonfire with a guy named Ramin, an acoustic guitar, and a copy of Wheat Kings. From there it was mixtapes, Columbia House orders, and a full dive into Road Apples, Day for Night, and Fully Completely before the ride started getting a little bumpy. Like many of us, she drifted from the band during the In Violet Light and Music @ Work years — but came back hard thanks to a certain Hip documentary and, well, this podcast.

We talk about the evolution of fandom, what it means to step away from a band you love, and how growing up changes the way the music lands. There’s talk of Molson Park, Ashley MacIsaac, buttons lost and found by flashlight, and playing The Hip for students who think “Yer Dad’s music” is somehow an insult. (It’s not.)

Also: She cried during the doc. But the good kind of crying. The “Paul Langlois just showed up to take care of Gord”kind of crying. You know the one.

🎙️ Next week: We head to Missouri with Dave from St. Louis — a Hip fan who got married with a lyric in his vows and once thanked Gord in person after a show in Detroit. It’s a good one.

💬 Pull Quote

“Your podcast brought me back to the whole band. Not just Gord — the whole band.”

👤 About Our Guest

Devin from Stouffville is a teacher, poet, and lifelong music fan who found The Hip in the sweet spot between high school parties and early adulthood. She saw her first Hip gig at Molson Park in ’97 — and hasn’t stopped reliving that show in her classroom speakers and Algonquin playlists since.

She may not have a blog, but her students know all about Long Time Running. And that’s more than enough.

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📜 Transcript follows below.

The Tragically Hip Top 40 Countdown

2025-05-23, 6:11 PM

The Tragically Hip Top 40 Countdown

Artist: jD

Year: 2025

Transcript

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