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Gang Culture = Particle Physics? A Rapper Explains!

This is one of the stranger musical comparisons I’ve run across. I’ve had the pleasure of speaking with and sharing

Most of you have undoubtedly heard of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN in Switzerland. Music is part of

I’ve stopped being surprised at musicians being science geeks. Many, many are. I think there is something similar in the

We generally all know about how vibrations allow us to hear sounds but have you ever thought about magnets making

The Paleo Music Festival is on now in Nyon, Switzerland, which is somewhere between Geneva and Switzerland near Leman Lake.

Warning: Extreme geekiness ahead. Back in 1992, the Internet was still a place for scientists and computer wonks. It would

The World of Music, Arts and Dance (WOMAD) Festival is a big event that brings together all sorts of creativity

Is it fall already? I need to put away my white shoes. And now, in music news… So why did

I’ll admit it: one my nerdier interests is cosmology and quantum mechanics. In fact, I’m trying to convince my wife

Any science buff or Big Bang Theory fan has heard about the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). The CERN particle physics

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 […]
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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 […]
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