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Random music news for Monday, September 7, 2020

The bad news: It’s Labour Day, the unofficial end of summer. The good news: This is the latest day on

Meanwhile, in Iceland. Hey, I laughed. Here’s music news for August 24, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: And here come the

THAT is one smelly poo. This music news for July 25, 2020, is much less stinky. Corornavirus update 1: Uncle

Wearing a face mask to keep from being sick but frustrated that your iPhone’s Face ID won’t work? Try this.

In 1952, The Great Smog descended over London on this day. It was truly awful. Moving to music news for

Anyone else having trouble with Chrome over the last 24 hours? Some sort of update broke some programs/access. Just askin’.

Back on this day in 1962, the US banned Cuban cigars. They’re still banned, right? Moving to music news for

Ever had one of those weeks where computers seem to hate you? I had one of those. But I still

[Another guest post as I lollygag somewhere in southern Thailand where the music of Bob Marley can be heard more

Netflix has always been documentary-friendly to the music fan. Come October 12, a new series called ReMastered will look at

On this day in 1949, George Orwell’s 1984 was published. Back to the future: music news for June 8, 2018.

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 […]
Mark Silver
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, […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver