617. The Sundown of Cathy Smith and Gordon Lightfoot

Trashy Divorces

Hemlock Creatives

History, Comedy

4.5 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 22 April 2026

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Starting around 1970, Cathy Smith and Gordon Lightfoot reconnected and embarked on a wildly toxic romantic relationship that ran three or four years. He, of course, was still married to Brita (Brita would name Cathy Smith in her divorce suit), but they had been living separately. Cathy moved in with him, quit her job, and the pair immediately began cheating on each other. Jealousy seems to have been Gordon's main emotion during their time together, as evidenced by his song Sundown, written about Cathy. Want early, ad-free episodes, regular Dumpster Dives, bonus divorces, limited series, Zoom hangouts, and more? Join us at patreon.com/trashydivorces! Want a personalized message for someone in your life? Check us out on Cameo! To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to info@amplitudemediapartners.com. Sponsors Acorns. Get a $5 bonus investment when you sign up at acorns.com/trashy, or download the Acorns app to get started. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:07.5	trashy segment covering the tumultuous romance and trashy breakup of Kathy Smith
1:13.4	and Gordon Lightfoot. They spent three-ish years together and it changes the both of them
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