Stranger Songs with Mike Regenstreif – CKCU – August 4, 2026: The Leonard Cohen Deep Dive, Part 1

Stranger Songs with Mike Regenstreif finds connections and develops themes in various genres. The show is broadcast on CKCU, 93.1 FM, in Ottawa on Tuesdays from 3:30 until 5 pm (Eastern time) and is also available 24/7 for on-demand streaming.

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Theme: The Leonard Cohen Deep Dive, Part 1.

The Leonard Cohen Deep Dive, Part 1 is the first show in a series that will be happening every four to six weeks on Stranger Songs until we’ve heard virtually all of Leonard Cohen’s songs and some of his poems.

Fred Holstein- Suzanne

Live at the Earl of Old Town (Eddie Holstein)

Leonard Cohen- Master Song

Songs of Leonard Cohen (Columbia/Legacy)

Kate & Anna McGarrigle & Martha Wainwright- Winter Lady

Leonard Cohen: I’m Your Man (Verve Forecast)

Leonard Cohen- Beside the Shepherd

Six Montreal Poets (Folkways)

Martin Simpson- The Stranger Song 

Vagrant Stanzas (Topic)

Serena Ryder- Sisters of Mercy

If Your Memory Serves You Well (EMI)

Leonard Cohen- Blessed is the Memory

Songs of Leonard Cohen (Columbia/Legacy)

First Aid Kit, Frida Hyvönen, Loney Dear, Jesper Lindell, Annika Norlin, Maja Francis, Nina Zanjani & Maia Hansson-Bergqvist- So Long, Marianne

Who By Fire: Live Tribute to Leonard Cohen (Sony Sweden/Columbia)

Luciana Souza- Hey, That’s No Way to Say Goodbye

Here It Is: A Tribute to Leonard Cohen (Blue Note)

Leonard Cohen- Stories of the Street 

Songs of Leonard Cohen (Columbia/Legacy)

Leonard Cohen- For Wilf and His House

Six Montreal Poets (Folkways)

Judy Collins- Priests

In Concert: Wildflowers at The Town Hall (Cleopatra)

Leonard Cohen- Teachers

Songs of Leonard Cohen (Columbia/Legacy)

Leonard Cohen- One of Us Cannot Be Wrong

Songs of Leonard Cohen (Columbia/Legacy)

Leonard Cohen- Store Room

Songs of Leonard Cohen (Columbia/Legacy)

Johnny Cash- Bird On a Wire

American Recordings (American Recordings)

Judy Collins- Story of Isaac

Who Knows Where the Time Goes (Elektra)

Leonard Cohen- Poem 

Six Montreal Poets (Folkways)

Leonard Cohen- A Bunch of Lonesome Heroes 

Songs from a Room (Columbia/Legacy)

Perla Batalla- The Partisan 

A Letter to Leonard Cohen: Tribute to a Friend (Mechuda Music)

Perla Batalla- Seems So Long Ago, Nancy 

Bird on the Wire: The Songs of Leonard Cohen (Mechuda Music)

Next week: More Strange Songs and Stranger Songs.

--Mike Regenstreif