Geeks&Beats Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
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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In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
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Leadership Born on the Pitch – Eva Havaris in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 015 December 15, 2020
Being a truly great leader is not about title or tenure. Regardless of seniority, natural-born leaders rise above obstacles to influence those around them and rally around a common goal. Eva Havaris has been that kind of leader from a young age, first on the pitch and later in the boardroom. In this episode, Eva […]
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