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Carpool Karaoke? The Offspring one-ups that with Cockpit Karaoke

James Cordon’s signature comedy piece is Carpool Karaoke, a feature where he and a celebrity drive around in a pretty

My neighbour has started to go crazy with Halloween. There are skeletons hanging from all the trees. Charming. And now,

Inflation is so bad in Venezuela these days that $1 US will buy 925,000 gallons of premium gas. Wow. And now,

Yes, you can drive Paul McCartney’s car–but sometimes he’ll also want to take the wheel.

Thirty-two years ago today, Diego Maradona scored his famous Hand of God goal at the 1986 World Cup. Moving to

Queen Victoria has been dead since 1901, but we’re eternally grateful for this May holiday. She was actually born on

Good thing for computer calendars. Otherwise, how would we able to keep track of which February weekends across the continent

Just as they said they would, Linkin Park has made their Carpool Karaoke appearance available. The clip was recorded just

With the Foo Fighters promotional machine at full speed, it was a slam-dunk that they accept an invitation to appear on

The Foo Fighters’ promotional blitz for Concrete and Gold is in full effect, which included (to the surprise of no

After last night’s episode of Game of Thrones, who thought that Arya (Maisie Williams) and Sansa (Sophie Turner) might like

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 […]
Mark Silver
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