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Random Music News for Saturday, October 7, 2017

In Edmonton today for a speaking thing and the Up and Downtown Festival. If you’re in the neighbourhood, drop in.

The CNE opens in Toronto today, which as everyone in Southern Ontario knows is the official start of the end

Off to Ottawa for a big Governor General’s gala tonight. I might get a chance to meet Michael J. Fox

It was on this day in 1958 that the peace symbol was unveiled. I have no idea its official name

Did you know there was an experimental 3D TV broadcast on this date in 1953? Neither did I. And now,

In an effort to boost the ratings of the last season of American Idol–and to feed Kanye’s constant need for

Here’s a story by Will Kennedy on the kind of talent competitions we’re now seeing in Nairobi. He’d know because

June already? Sheesh. I’d suggest that Pharrell Williams is happy with the new house his song bought. Suge Knight’s murder

At least according to the people interviewed by Jimmy Kimmel. https://youtu.be/BJ4ZKAaIogE

Sixty years ago today, the Warsaw Pact was formed. You’ve heard that Guitar Hero is coming back, right? Here’s an

Coca-Cola was a major sponsor of American Idol for thirteen years. This week, though, the company said they were pulling

Intimate gatherings of sports fans and media personalities – Kevin Kennedy in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 012 November 25, 2020
No matter the sport, passionate fans and pundits have long debated the goings-on in the clubhouse or on the pitch of every pro sports team. For most of us, this dialogue and discord are limited to Twitter, or perhaps yelling at sports talk radio hosts in our cars. If you were paying slightly more attention, […]
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The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
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Reaching new VR frontiers – Laura Mingail in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 010 November 10, 2020
Pushing boundaries and breaking with convention takes more than confidence, especially when you’re working inside a media giant. To do this in an authentic and meaningful way one needs to truly believe that they can make a difference, for the greater good. Laura Mingail has done just that in many of her roles, and as […]
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