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Remembering the weird trick of using green felt pens on CDs to make them sound better

About 20 years ago, a rumour started making the rounds of music fans. The claim was that you could make

If you want to be famous on the internet for your allotted 12 seconds, you need to do something weird.

[Just like area codes and cool domains, we’re running out of names for bands. This was my weekly column for

How many times over the last 18 months have you been on a Zoom call, Microsoft Teams meeting, or Google

No reason. It’s just cute.

The U.S. Space Force, one of the legacies of Donald Trump is a thing. Well, at least it has its

Because of the pandemic, I’ve had the same twenty-dollar in my bill for over a year now and there’s a

Although I love the concept of electric vehicles, they freak me out because they’re so silent. Outside of road and

There’s no part of Chinese society that doesn’t interest the Communist Party. That includes karaoke bars that offer patrons the

I got this link from reader Scott who is hoping for some help with this mysterious song that seems to

Someone had to come up with this idea for the iconic Batman theme–and then execute it. Why? Something to do

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
Andrew Dick
Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver