Carefree Highway Revisited
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Steel Rail Blues

In this episode, host Mike Messner and his guest Will Kruger (making his fourth appearance on the show) discuss this song from the Lightfoot! album (1966). You'll also hear from fellow podcasts How Good It Is (which Mike is p...

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Nov. 18, 2025

Steel Rail Blues

In this episode, host Mike Messner and his guest Will Kruger (making his fourth appearance on the show) discuss this song from the Lightfoot! album (1966). You'll also hear from fellow podcasts How Good It Is (which Mike is p...

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Nov. 9, 2025

Tattoo (S3, E12)

In this episode, host Mike Messner and his guest Jeffrey Coast discuss this song from the 1983 Salute album. You'll also hear from fellow podcasts Paranormal Son, All Those Years Ago, Books Boys and Oldie But A Goodie.

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Nov. 4, 2025

Drink Yer Glasses Empty

In this episode, Mike Messner and his guest, Derek Buckley discuss this song from the 1993 album Waiting for You. This is Derek's second appearance on the show; he hails from Spokane, WA. You'll also hear from fellow podcasts...

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Oct. 21, 2025

I'll Do Anything, Part 2

In this episode, Mike Messner concludes his conversation about this song from the 1982 Shadows album with Jerre Haskew of Chattanooga, TN, and Jerre speaks of his admiration for the bluegrass artists Billy Strings.

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Oct. 7, 2025

I'll Do Anything, Part 1

In this episode, Mike and his guest, Jerre Haskew of Chattanooga, Tennessee, discuss this song from the 1982 Shadows album -- and Jerre talks about his own journey in the music business. You'll also hear from fellow podcasts ...

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Sept. 11, 2025

Does Your Mother Know (S5 E3)

In this episode of Carefree Highway Revisited, host Mike Messner and his guest Gerry Kandestin, from Montreal, Quebec, discuss this song from the 1968 album Did She Mention My Name? . You'll also hear from fellow podcasts Old...

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