Triumph vocalist and guitarist Rik Emmett joins Ralph Sutton and James Mattern and they discuss Ralph meeting Rik Emmett 24 years ago at Rocklahoma, Rik Emmett moving and having to give away some guitars and the ones he won't part ways with, his book Ten Telecaster Tales: Liner Notes For A Guitar And Its Music, Canadian bands tending to be trios, Triumph songs featured on the TV show Supernatural, where the band name Triumph came from, Triumph's original label spending too much money on promoting Right Said Fred, Rik Emmett having and beating prostate cancer, working as a teacher for over 20 years on the side, whether there is a chance of a Triumph reunion, Rik Emmett's first concert, first drug and first sexual experience and so much more!

(Air Date: August 17th, 2024)

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