Employee of the Myth
Employee of the Myth is a podcast about beloved roots-rockers, Skydiggers. This is a perfect listening companion while walking the dog, washing the dishes or driving to your favourite unspecified destination. Prepare to amaze your friends with your “behind the scenes” knowledge of one of Canada's favourite bands!
Season 1 & 2 : Hide Your Light, Bid Your Time (episodes 1-12)
Each episode in the first two seasons explores the new album, released in 2023. The conversations aim to place the songs in context of the more than 35 years that co-founders Andy Maize and Josh Finlayson have been writing, recording and performing together. Each episode features one of the new songs paired with another song from the band's catalogue, performed acoustically by Andy and Josh in the welcoming confines of the Woodshed recording studio in Toronto, ON.
Season 3: Community
This season highlights the vibrant and rich friendships and collaborations that have developed over the band's 30+ years of playing music.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 37 minutes
- Episodes
- 26
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
6 - Hide Your Light: "Come to My Senses"
Andy Maize and Josh Finlayson are masters of embracing change and evolution in the creative process. Track 6—“Come to My Senses”—is an example of their ability to keep moving forward, and making musi…
5 - Hide Your Light: "A Wednesday"
“A Wednesday meant for broken hearts to mend…” In Episode 5, Andy and Josh discuss finding meaning in the loss of loved ones and the healing power of music.
In addition to the interview, you'll also h…
4 - Hide Your Light: "Muscle Cars and Sissy Bars"
In this episode we take a nostalgic look back to a time when everything was in front of us… to the innocence and adventure of youth… the endless days of summer and the endless possibilities of life …
3 - Hide Your Light: "Hide Your Light"
EP 3 - Hide Your Light, finds Jane, Josh and Andy shining a light on the EP's title track.
In addition to the interview, you'll also hear Andy and Josh perform two songs: "Hide Your Light” (Hide Your…
2 - Hide Your Light: "My City is Gone"
"Bit by bit, brick by brick, My city is gone..."
Josh and Andy discuss the changes that have occurred in Toronto over the years and also touch upon Josh's time in London during the early '80s.
In addi…
1 - Hide Your Light: "Debris"
Episode 1 of Employee of the Myth features Ronnie Lane's "Debris", the opening track on Skydiggers' new EP, Hide Your Light.
“If you’ll learn to play an instrument you will always have a friend.” A s…