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Random music news for Thursday, October 11, 2018

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

Who thought that a late-night TV bit would become so popular? Apple has picked up James Corden’s Carpool Karaoke and

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 […]
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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