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Ongoing History Daily: Billy Corgan, songwriter

Although Billy Corgan seems to be able to write a million songs a year, it’s actually a lot more complicated

Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins comes from a musical family. His father is a guitar player and was quite

What do you do for fun? I’m talking about hobbies, pastimes, and other things you do just for you, away

Will in-person Black Friday shopping add to our COVID-19 problems? I’d bet on it. Stay home, shop online, and enjoy

Rewind to June 1992. The Smashing Pumpkins had recently issued their debut album, Gish, and were on tour in Detroit.

“Shorter of breath/One day closer to death.” And in other news for April 6, 2019… Ticketmaster has been sued over

The first weekend without football since June. Time for NASCAR. And did you know that the UN has declared today

Marc Garneau became the first Canadian in space on this day in 1984. And in music news for October 5,

That’s enough Asia for now. The next 24 hours will be spent flying home and posting stuff using in-flight WiFi–which,

For the second time in the last few years, Billy Corgan is on the cover of Chicago-s pre-eminent cat lover’s

If you use any piece of electronics today, remember that 57 years ago today, Robert Noyce patented the integrated circuit.

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 […]
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