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The past few weeks have brought the heartbreaking but, sadly, not unsurprising news that hundreds upon hundreds of children have

Hard to believe that we’re in mid-October already, but Secret Path Week is just around the corner. Started in 2017,

Gord Downie would’ve celebrated his 56th birthday on February 6. As has become tradition, Buffalo’s Strictly Hip is throwing a

It’s October, which means Secret Path Week is almost upon us again. Between October 17 and 22, Canadians are called

In 2016, two months after the final Tragically Hip show, Gord Downie returned to the stage for a very limited

Shortly after Gord Downie released The Secret Path in 2016, Rob Ferreira and a group of friends decided to retrace

In one of his last few public appearances, Gord Downie issued a call to the nation: “Do Something.” The last

Hard to believe, but we’re quickly approaching one year since we lost Gord Downie. A number of tribute events marking

While indie musicians were denied additional funding from the Feds, the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund, is going to

This is the 30th anniversary of Black Monday, a very scary stock market crash that freaked out everyone. Let’s see

“The Secret Path,” an album by Gord Downie and accompanying illustrated book by Jeff Lemire, remains a powerful look at

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
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