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Geeks and Beats podcast, episode 292: All things must pass. It’s the grand finale.

September 30, 2020October 1, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Geeks and Beats

After eight seasons, the Geeks and Beats podcast has wrapped up. It’s mostly my fault because my schedule has become

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Geeks and Beats podcast, episode 291: Raffi vs. Fascism. Yes, THAT Raffi

September 23, 2020September 23, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Geeks and Beats, Raffi

The children’s musician Raffi on fighting fascism, supporting Black Lives Matter, taking piano lessons at 75, and the science of

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Geeks and Beats podcast, episode 289: The Elmo is Back!

September 9, 2020September 9, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments El Mo, El Mocambo

It’s finally happening: A beloved Toronto music venue, the El Mocambo, is coming back to life, palm tree lights and all.

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Geeks and Beats Returns! It’s the start of Season 8 with episode 288

September 2, 2020September 2, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Lora DiCarlo

Sex tech CEO Lora Dicarlo joins us to talk about what COVID-19 has changed in society and sex, and why

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Geeks and Beats podcast, episode 287: Digital vs. analogue with Glenn Schick

August 5, 2020August 5, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Analogue, Glenn Schick, Mastering

We take a deep dive into your Dad’s stereo with Grammy winner Glenn Schick. We also find out why Alan

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Geeks and Beats podcast, episode 286: A very frank discussion about depression with Michael Landsberg

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Depression, Mental Health, Michael Landsberg

After a week off (I think we’re going biweekly for the rest of the summer), we brought in TSN’s Michael

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Geeks and Beats podcast, episode 285: Before there was MTV with Tarzan Dan

July 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Music VIdeos, Tarzan Dan

MTV is pushing 40? Yep. Next August is the big anniversary. Tarzan Dan from YTV’s Hit List drops by Studio

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Geeks and Beats podcast, episode 284: The future of headphones is 3D

July 1, 2020July 1, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Audeze, Headphones

Audeze founder Sankar Thiagasamudram explains that the next big thing in audio is 3D in a way you didn’t know

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Geeks and Beats podcast, episode 283: My Fake Band

June 24, 2020June 24, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments My Fake Band

What if that random joke you make turned into a party game? The Brothers Hermann of My Fake Band drop

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Geeks and Beats podcast, episode 282: The first woman in space

June 17, 2020June 17, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amy Shira Teitel, Geeks and Beats, Valentina Tereshkova

The United States might have put a man on the moon first, but it was the Russians who first sent

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Geeks and Beats podcast, episode 281: Isolating Richard Crouse

June 10, 2020July 8, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Richard Crouse

Pop Life host and entertainment gadfly Richard Crouse is cramped in his spacious home office talking to celebrities in his

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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    The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
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