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Apple unveiled a new vision for CarPlay that basically takes over your car

I’m skeptical that Apple will ever release their own car. Instead, they’ve engaged in dialogue with manufacturers to take over

Is it “Happy Martin Luther King Day” or “Merry Martin Luther King Day?” I can never remember. Never mind. Let’s

Hang in there. The days will start getting longer again really, really soon. Meanwhile, distract yourself from the darkness with

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

Given the weather we’ve had in central Canada, I feel really silly that I’ve had my snow tires on for

When the Radioplayer Canada app was first introduced, it was great for being able to stream content from more than

Happy 7th birthday, iPad! And now, the music news… Over the weekend, Bob Dylan finally picked up his Nobel Prize,

For everyone who lives in my area wondering why we don’t have any snow, you can blame/thank me. I decided

I’ve been yammering on about the advances in infotainment systems in cars for nigh on five years now and given

Whenever I’m off on a trip somewhere, I always rent a different kind of car just so I can see

Back in June when I went to visit my parents, I rented a Ford Escape which, to my surprise, came

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
Andrew Dick
Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
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