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Ongoing History Daily: When The Ramones were banned in Norway.

Here is one of the stranger examples of guilt by association. Back in the early 90s, it became fashionable for

For reasons unknown, this earworm has been going through my head for a week. Think very carefully before you click

What’s so hard about wearing a face mask during the time of pandemic? Just do it, you anti-mask dickheads. Here’s

Good news, Virginia! It’ll soon become legal for unmarried heterosexual people to have sex! Yes, you read that correctly. And

It was on this day in 1970 that Apollo 13 mentioned to Houston that they had a problem. And it’s

Valentine’s Day. Yuck. Sorry. I’ll focus on music news for February 14, 2019 instead. Ozzy is officially out of the

If you’re familiar with Norwegian black metal, I need not go any further because you know how this story ends.

Did you know that Boxing Day is now the third busiest shopping day of the year? The busiest is the

The air here in Hanoi tastes funny. Diesel fume, lead, cadmium. Probably not wise to go for a jog, then.

Sure, we expect black metal from northern climes, especially Scandinavia. But metal, being the largest of all the musical subcultures,

I had a sinus headache this morning so I went to the medicine chest to get some relief. How the

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 […]
Mark Silver
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