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Random music news for Thursday, December 3, 2020

When we finally get back to traveling, I think I’m gonna get me one of these. Meanwhile, more pandemic distraction

What a way to go. Wow. I’ll stick with compiling music news for November 19, 2020. Coronavirus update: This band

Here’s what you need to start your day: A mashup of Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring with the Teletubbies. You’re welcome.

What are the Chinese going to find on the far side of the moon? Better yet, what are they going

That damn “Can you feel it?” jingle from the Amazon commercial keeps going through my head. And now it’s going

Happy 28th birthday to Adele. She made £40 million last year. And now, the music news for May 5. A third

The inauguration performer news just keeps on coming. 1a. As 3 Doors Down continues to be crucified for their decision

There’s something very, very wrong with the website today. We’re trying to figure it out, so please excuse any wonky

There might only be a little more than a month left in President Obama’s administration, but he’s leaving on a

If the Cubs can win the World Series and if Donald Trump has a shot at being president, then a

It was on this day in 1977 that Lynyrd Skynyrd had that horrific plane crash in a swamp. The accident

The Genius of Live Sports Production – Paul Graham In Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 013 December 1, 2020
The best live sports executive producers are a blend of genius, in both art and science. Whether we realize it or not, as viewers, we are of course more deeply engaged in cliffhangers. Match outcomes that keep us tuned in until the very end. That is where the executive producer shines. The research and preparation […]
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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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