Something for Nothing: A RUSH Fancast

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September 28 Ep. 220: Payton Rose Velligan
Payton Rose Velligan is in "Weird Al" Yankovic's band, but more germane to us is that she's a huge Rush fan. Her video singing all of Hemispheres in a bathroom in Missouri has tens of thousands of views and her appearance on Tiny Desk Concerts with Weird Al made her an instant icon. Payton joins us to talk about discovering Rush, finally seeing the band live, and her upcoming shows with her tribute band The Camera Eye. And of course we talk about how great Weird Al is!
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51 min
September 14 Ep. 219: Mitch Seekins, Geddy Lee's Vocal Coach
Geddy Lee sounds better than has in years, and it's due to Mitch Seekins. Mitch tells us all about helping Geddy get in vocal shape leading up to the Fifty Something Tour and how he continues to work with Geddy from show to show. You can learn more about Mitch's services at www.mitchseekinsvocalstudio.com.
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54 min
August 31 Ep. 218: Dale Heslip, Bruce "Fenchie" French, and Tony "Jack Secret" Geranios, Live From Henderson Brewing, Pt. 2
Our second episode episode from Rush Day 2026 at Henderson Brewing finds us chatting with a trio of great guests: filmmaker Dale Heslip, chef Bruce "Fenchie" French, and keyboard tech Tony "Jack Secret" Geranios!
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58 min
August 17 Ep. 217: Rush Day 2026 Live From Henderson Brewing, Pt. 1
Our third straight year recording live from Henderson Brewing's Rush Day in Toronto was a great success! This episode we talk to Rush fans from around the world about seeing the band for the first of 4 sold-out shows at the Scotiabank Arena the night before. We're also joined by CFNY's Ivar Hamilton and perennial guest Ray Wawrzyniak, who returns to stump us on Rush trivia!
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1 hr 6 min
August 03 Ep. 216: The Xanadu Lounge
You've heard the whispered tales of memorabilia and appetizers in the Fifty Something Tour's Xanadu Lounge, and we have the inside scoop! Longtime friend of the pod Ray Wawrzyniak tells us about curating the exhibit and his Xanaduties as docent on many tour stops. We also welcome back Steve Bown and Paul Beaulieu to talk about the upcoming RUSHFest Canada at the El Mocambo in Toronto on August 6!
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55 min
July 20 Ep. 215: David Calcano of Fantoons on his Contribution to the 50 Something Tour
Friend of the podcast David Calcano of Fantoons returns this week to tell us about his involvement in the 50 Something tour. I won't spoil it in the description in case you're still avoiding the setlists, but suffice to say Fantoons made a real cool video for a classic Rush tune!

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37 min
July 06 Ep. 214: Kevin Comeau of Crown Lands
This week, we talk with Kevin Comeau, guitarist, bassist, and keyboardist of the Canadian progressive rock duo Crown Lands. Kevin and his bandmate, drummer and singer Cody Bowles, are unabashed Rush devotees, a fact reflected in their ambitious multipart epics. Join us as Kevin discusses the best way to learn Rush songs, working with his musical heroes on their new tour, and Crown Lands latest album, Apocalypse.
1 hr 1 min
June 22 Ep. 213: LA Confidential
Rush is back! Kicking off the Fifty Something tour with 4 shows at the Los Angeles Forum, Rush ripped through a different set each night. Our LA correspondent, Mark Irwin, went to all 4 shows and delivers his report. Plus, the results of our setlist contest!

1 hr 3 min
June 08 Ep. 212: Billy Sheehan
This week we're joined by one of our generations greatest bassists, the legendary Billy Sheehan! With us this week is also our resident bassist, Lex, who is such a huge fan we had to let him in on the interview action. Billy tells us about opening for Rush in the '90s, jamming with Neil and Alex during soundcheck, and his latest band, The Fell.
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55 min
May 25 Ep 211: Do You Want to Build a Rush Setlist?
This week, we're holding a contest: guessing what songs Rush will play at the first 4 shows of the Fifty Something tour in Los Angeles in June!
We've set up a form where you can choose 38 songs you think will make an appearance in any of those LA shows.
Each song you can choose from has a point value attached to it, from 1 for the songs Rush has played most often to 15 for the songs they've never played.
The form is set up to ask for a playing order, but we're not expecting anyone to pick every song in order.
The winner will receive a set of Rush bobbleheads, modeled after their 70s look. And, if you want to, we'd also love to have you on the podcast to brag about how prescient you are.
Good luck!
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36 min