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The Tragically Hip Top Forty Countdown: Song Thirty-One – Tracey from Los Angeles

Hey, it’s jD, and this week I’m joined by a bonafide convert — Tracey from L.A., a former “never-heard-of-’em” rocker whose pandemic-era dive into Long Time Running sent her on a full-blown Tragically Hip tear. And listen, when someone compares Man Machine Poem to a spiritual awakening? You lean in.

We talk about the bittersweet reality of falling in love with a band you’ll never get to see live. About hearing New Orleans Is Sinking at a stoplight and locking eyes with a stranger who just gets it. About putting In Between Evolution on at a vintage guitar shop in Silver Lake and watching Canadian expats break into tears.

Tracey might’ve entered late, but she’s gone deep. We talk Bob Rock beef, the overlooked genius of Now For Plan A, and the beautiful heartbreak of Introduce Yerself. There’s perspective here that’s not just fresh — it’s vital. Tracey reminds us that fandom isn’t about when you found The Hip. It’s about how the songs found you.

🎙️ Next week: We hop across the pond for a transatlantic sit-down with Matt from Portsmouth — whose Hip journey involves LimeWire, mini-discs, and a surprise backstage interview with Gord Downie himself. I shit you not.

💬 Pull Quote

“I heard New Orleans Is Sinking through someone’s car stereo at a red light and sprinted across the intersection just to say ‘Yes!’ That’s how bad I needed to share it.”

👤 About Our Guest

Tracey from Los Angeles is a writer, musician, and former guitar tech with a passport full of shows but one glaring omission: The Hip. Since lockdown, she’s made it her mission to catch up — ripping through live bootlegs, deep dives, and vinyl sleeves like a one-woman Hip renaissance. You’ll find her in Silver Lake, spinning Now For Plan A, converting skeptics one guitar riff at a time.

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🎧 Transcript follows below.

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2025-05-23, 6:04 PM

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Transcript

[0:00] On Friday, May 26th, Podlist 6 is coming to you from the Tragically Hip Top 40 Countdown.

Hey, it's JD here, and I am fucking pumped to be filling you in on the latest Podlist. What is a

Podlist, you ask? It's a podcast playlist. In this case, it's a playlist full of Tragically Hip cover songs

by our talented listeners. Here's the deal this year. You can only choose a song that ranked from

169 to 41. To be included in Podlist 6, you'll need to submit your WAV files either by WeTransfer or

by emailing JD at tthtop40 at gmai