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Coldplay is really going to confuse some people with their new album

Coldplay is about to complete their transition from a British indie band to a full-on mainstream pop band with their

I dare you to stop watching. I dare you.

Look, everyone should be able to live their life as they choose. However, if you’ve spent $200,000 on plastic surgery

I could write some commentary here, but I think the video speaks for itself.

If you’ve been following the Big Lie about fraud in the last American presidential election, you’ll know that Donald Trump

Look, if you have the money, spend it as you please. But don’t expect people not to wonder why you’d

This summer, billions of cicadas are emerging from their 17-year existence underground to send a great buzz over much of

No, really. I get the idea that people are running out of things to study when it comes to music.

This is Bassil. He seems to have a unique talent.

Norway. Land of fjords, Vikings, black metal…and this album.

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
The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver
The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
Mark Silver