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U2 Day is upon us again

Calling all U2 fans — is your calendar marked for September 25? Gather your best dark sunglasses, bandanas and pyrotechnics

Staying home and remaining distanced is the smartest thing we can do right now. It’s short-term pain for long-term relief.

Contractors are in today to start finishing my basement, fulfilling a 12-year dream. It’ll be worth eight weeks of dust

I am a huge U2 fan. I’ve followed them in some way, shape or form since 1980. Despite my fandom

Just remember that if you hear anything about Tool today, it’s probably fake. They love to pull April Fool’s pranks.

Every four years, we have to work an extra day. Grit your teeth and it’ll be over soon. And now,

I realize this may upset a few of the hardcore fans of U2. I happen to be one of them.

The bass rig that Adam Clayton used on the 360 Tour will be auctioned off later this week with proceeds

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 […]
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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 […]
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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