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Random music news for Thursday, June 11, 2020

Before we begin, here’s some kind of supercut for Star Trek: TNG fans. Now that’s out of the way, here’s

Paranoid? Try this product. If you buy it, you’ve got bigger problems (Via Larry). This is music news for May

A good question: Why does Wite-Out and Liquid Paper still exist? If you’re of a certain age, you probably have

This was supposed to be the first weekend of Coachella 2020, but that’s not gonna happen as scheduled. The producers

Looking to renovate the bathroom? You might want to consider this new high-tech toilet that takes “analprints.” Think about that

Like every other tour and festival, Coachella 2020 has been moved to the fall. Had it run as scheduled in

It was inevitable. With SXSW down for the count and dozens of other tours, concerts and music conferences either postponed

Here’s a topic worthy of exploration these days: edible vaccines. And here are 18 more common ways to die than

Still at CES for another day. Man, there are a lot of people plugging new wireless headphones here. And there’s

Within minutes of the official announcement of the Coachella 2020 lineup, people started having fun making their own official fake

Mission for the weekend: Rewatch Wag the Dog. Trust me. Here’s music news for January 4, 2020. This software analyst

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