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Good timesuck: The Deftones have updated their White Pony-era version of Pac-Man

Way back in the day when file-sharing was just taking off (think 2000), record labels tried to prove that CDs

Do Zoom meetings leave you exhausted? Has COVID-19 burned you out? Then read on. Zoom Fatigue is a Real Thing

Thanks to an LA musician named Jason Mazilis, a hardcore fan of space exploration, a special microphone was included as

Over the last couple of years, e-sports has grown into a multi-billion-dollar global thing that in some ways rivals traditional

If you’ve ever been rickrolled–and really, who hasn’t?–you were inevitably redirected to a video shot in 1987 with 1987 technology.

Introducing Marcin Patrzalek, a young guitarist from Poland. He nails this cover of Led Zeppelin’s “Kashmir.” (He’s in a parking

Synesthesia is a neurological situation where the senses overlap. People with the condition are able to do things like hear

Andre Antunes loves to take video of fire-and-brimstone preachers and give them a metal spin. Here’s his latest. And if

The idea of children releasing albums is hardly new. The youngest person I could find with an actual professionally-release album

I love any story that has to do with SETI research. We’ve been listening for signals from space for decades

Move over, Nandi Bushell. You have some competition–at least on the drums, Momo De Monster is another 10-year-old who is

Delivering Reach for the Biggest Brands – Alan Dark in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 027 April 12, 2021
In a world obsessed with digital and mobile engagement, as well as the rise of subscription streaming entertainment services, like Netflix and now Disney+, it’s easy to overlook the going’s on in the broadcast media business. The reality is, the 75-year-old business is having a moment. Perhaps it is due, in part, to a global […]
Mark Silver
Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
Andrew Dick
Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
Mark Silver