This week on Rush Rash, Chaz and Schatz welcome publisher, writer, community-builder, and lifelong Rush fan Deb Ross for a heartfelt and hilarious conversation about parenting, fandom, cultural literacy, and the power of Rush to connect generations.

Deb shares the story of discovering Rush through Hold Your Fire in 1987, why “Marathon” and “Vital Signs” became life-guiding songs, and how Neil Peart’s lyrics helped shape both her career and her philosophy on raising kids. The gang dives deep into her viral article “Why You Should Take Your Kids to See the Rock Band Rush — and How to Prepare,” including “Take Your Daughter to Rush Day,” pre-concert educational binders, and the surreal moment Alex Lifeson personally emailed her after seeing her TV segment.

The conversation also explores Rush fandom as a global community, the emotional impact of the upcoming tour, the authenticity of Geddy, Alex, and Neil, why live music matters more than ever in the age of AI and algorithms, and how Rush fans became the very people society once underestimated.

Along the way:

• Martin from Argentina returns to the lore
• Chaz explains his concert parenting strategy: “If somebody falls in the parking lot, don’t make eye contact”
• Schatz defends real live music against fake internet nonsense
• Deb connects Rush fandom to sociology, parenting, and social capital
• Everybody gets emotional about Madison Square Garden and the passage of time

It’s thoughtful, funny, deeply Rushian, and packed with the kind of humanity that makes this fan community unlike any other.

Rush on.

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