In this latest episode of The Leake in Review, host Jeff Leake is joined by Ryan Gullen, bassist and co-founder of the legendary Canadian rockers The Sheepdogs. What starts as a casual catch-up quickly turns into a rollicking, laugh-out-loud conversation that bounces from career highs to hilarious detours.
In this latest episode of The Leake in Review, host Jeff Leake is joined by Ryan Gullen, bassist and co-founder of the legendary Canadian rockers The Sheepdogs. What starts as a casual catch-up quickly turns into a rollicking, laugh-out-loud conversation that bounces from career highs to hilarious detours.
Ryan walks Jeff through the wild story of The Sheepdogs landing the cover of Rolling Stone magazine — the first unsigned band ever to do so — and how that one moment changed everything for the band from Saskatoon. The guys then dive deep into their Canadian rock roots, trading stories about sharing stages and festival bills with The Tragically Hip and Bryan Adams. Ryan and Leake share never-before-heard tales of Gord Downie and the The Tragically Hip plus going topless for Bryan Adams
Of course, the main event is the brand-new Sheepdogs album Keep Out of the Storm. Ryan gives listeners an exclusive deep dive: the writing process, the raw emotion behind the title track, and why this record feels like their most honest work yet. He even teases a few surprise guests and the southern-rock-meets-70s-classic sound that defines it.
Then things take a gloriously weird left turn when the conversation somehow lands on… sex toys. What begins as a joke about “tour-bus essentials” spirals into ten minutes of absolute chaos as Ryan and Leake try to outdo each other with increasingly ridiculous stories. (Yes, there are sound effects. Yes, you will cry laughing.)
Whether you’re a die-hard Sheepdogs fan, a Canadian rock historian, or just here for the unfiltered banter, this episode has it all: nostalgia, new music, and one of the funniest segments in podcast history.
Grab your headphones, pour a drink, and settle in — Keep Out of the Storm is coming, and so is the laughter.