We all remember the moment we discovered that secret song on one of our favourite albums. Often, those hidden gems provide a revealing peek behind-the-curtain, leading us to new insights about the artists and recordings we thought we knew. CKUA's Hidden Track podcast aims to do the same, by bringing you stories that change the way you experience music. Any given week, we'll get to the heart of the song with the musician who wrote it, reflect on a landmark recording with the producer and engineer who helped shape it, or examine the legacy of a musical icon with the critic, biographer or industry player who knows them best. Whoever the guest may be, each episode will provide a moment of discovery you won't soon forget.
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Signup to Generate a PitchWe all remember the moment we discovered that secret song on one of our favourite albums. Often, those hidden gems provide a revealing peek behind-the-curtain, leading us to new insights about the artists and recordings we thought we knew. CKUA's Hidden Track podcast aims to do the same, by bringing you stories that change the way you experience music.
Recent episodes include "Colin James | Hidden Track Ep. 121" (16 October 2026, 34 minutes), "Music Yukon Collaboration 2026 Part 2 | Hidden Track Ep. 120" (2 October 2026, 24 minutes), and "Music Yukon Collaboration 2026 | Hidden Track Ep. 119" (18 September 2026, 29 minutes).
Hidden Track publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 33 minutes across 100 episodes.
Booking probability for Hidden Track is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Hidden Track requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Hidden Track's contact route on record: verified email.
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Hidden Track is a music podcast with 100 episodes published.
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Episode #11
For over 40 years, Canadian blues rock singer Colin James has cemented his double-platinum status with hits like "Five Long Years", "Voodoo Thing", and "Just Came Back". Now, the illustrious musician reflects on his...
This episode wraps up our third annual collaboration with Music Yukon. This session of the Hidden Track podcast brings in two more artists from Canada's north. Ryan McNally and Claire Ness & The Rubies are the featured...
This episode marks the start of our third annual collaboration with Music Yukon, where we feature the talented Northern artists they support in heading down to perform as part of the Edmonton International Fringe...
Episode #8
Valerie June's music is grounded in blues, country, Appalachian folk, gospel, and other veins of earthy roots music; but at the same time, it reaches for the heavens. She's been deeply rooted in rural Tennessee her...
The band Broken Social Scene is a group that's all about creative friendships, inspiring and building upon each other's contributions, and collective joy through sharing music on as big a scale as possible. Their...
Episode #5
This episode of the Hidden Track podcast features Cat Clyde, a singer, songwriter and guitar player who has been making music for about 10 years. CKUA's Grant Stovel chats with this young artist on the stage of the...
Episode #3
Cradled By the Waves is the title of Jenn Grant's wildly creative new stage show — a live multimedia expression of the music found on her latest album, Queen of the Strait. It's about family, life, death, art...
Episode #2
While she's been releasing singles and EPs since the beginning of the 2020s, Katie Tupper has just released her debut record. She may be in her mid-20s, but Katie's been an artist to watch for many years already. This...
Season 7 of the Hidden Track podcast launches with a conversation and performance by Edmonton duo Jed & the Valentine. Maria Khaner and Jonah Morris were dating two years before they started writing songs together. They...
Episode #20
Twas the season of giving at fair CKUA So we gathered some artists, for a Hidden Track Holiday! In the music library they played, bringing songs of good cheer To help us close the sixth season, another great year! They...
Episode #19
It's Part Four of Hidden Track's collaboration with Music Yukon. In this Hidden Track Session, we visit with a trio of artists who amply demonstrate the phenomenally wide spectrum of music-makers who call the Yukon...
Episode #18
In this episode of the Hidden Track podcast, we meet Canadian rapper Shadrach Kabango , better known as Shad . He has a new album, Start Anew , which hooks you in with songs exploring important and universal questions...
Episode #17
Music Yukon returns to the Hidden Track podcast for another year of collaborations! The music of the north is the focus of this episode with performances from Electric Lemonade; Jamaican-born longtime New Yorker, now...
Episode #16
Musician, singer, and producer, Yves Jarvis remains connected to the music community in Calgary. In this Story episode of the Hidden Track podcast, you'll learn all about his connections to his old home province. All...
Episode #15
Hailing from Arkansas, Willi Carlisle is a grassroots folk musician who passed through Alberta in summer 2025, touring concert halls and theatres on a bill with Sierra Ferrell , followed by folk music festivals in...
Episode #14
Before arriving on the global stage, Peter Dreimanis - also known as Peter Dreams - grew up here in Alberta, falling in love with the arts in the vibrant Edmonton indie scene, becoming passionately involved at an early...
Episode #13
Twenty-five years ago, Eon Sinclair and Jay Malinowski met by chance while moving into the same student dormitory. The ska/roots/reggae band that they would form emerged from Kingston – not the one in Jamaica, but the...
Episode #12
In 2007, Canadian-born country & soul singer/songwriter Tami Neilson moved to New Zealand to marry the love of her life. In this Hidden Track Story, she shares that journey and her dreams of joining the galaxy of true...
Episode #11
Blues and roots musician Steve Marriner is an accomplished singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist. In the spring of 2025, he brought all that talent and his band to the Beresh Arts Den at CKUA to launch...
Episode #10
For six seasons we at CKUA have had the opportunity to connect with a wide range of inspired artists, from Albertan expat sensation Feist, to folk/punk firebrand Frank Turner, multi-JUNO Award winning rock band July...
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