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Random music news for Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Thumb hypnosis? It’s a thing. So is music news for September 30, 2020. First, I want this t-shirt. That was

My spring speaking tour resumes tonight with a gig in Buffalo. If you want to see if I’ll be in

The famous hotline between Washington and Moscow went into operation on this day in 1963. Seems quaint now, doesn’t it?

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I, um… Well, if it works, why not? Say hello to Brian Kidd of Portland, Oregon. (Via Holy Kaw)

It was on this day in 2001 when Air Transat flight 236 ran out of gas on its way from

My community newspaper was packed with “back to hockey” sales flyers this week. Meanwhile, it was 36 C in the

It’s someone in a Kylo Ren costume standing atop a BB-8 ball playing flame-throwing bagpipes all whilst standing in the

Still in Montego Bay for Reggae SumFest. Another late, late night. Here’s what’s happening the world of music news this

Yes, it can be done. Should it be? Probably not. (Via Tom) https://youtu.be/5EE4o-N5zmw

The Barbie Doll was unveiled at a toy show on this day in 1959. And today Apple will tell us

Either that or they want to know why this man in a dress is giving mouth-to-mouth to an octopus. (Via

The Speaker Representation Business – Martin Perelmuter in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 018 January 18, 2021
It is a lot harder to become a paid speaker than you might imagine. While you may think that publishing a book is a surefire way to become sought after, there’s a lot more to it, actually! Sure, there are many authors, politicians and academics that companies pay big bucks to keynote events. There are […]
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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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