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A quarter-century has passed since Depeche Mode’s Dave Gahan (briefly) died

Back in the early 90s, Depeche Mode singer Dave Gahan was totally out of control. Heroin, mostly, but he’d apparently

If you’re a Depeche Mode fan, here’s an item guaranteed to come with Dave Gahan DNA. It’s sweaty DNA, but

This is probably another album choice that may have some people slightly scratching their heads. Depeche Mode is probably a

It was on this day in 1969 that Neil Armstrong walked on the moon. Why haven’t we gone back? And

Depeche Mode had to cancel a show in Minsk, Belarus after frontman Dave Gahan was hospitalized as the result of

British TV can be wonderfully wacky. Witness this 1983 TV appearance by Dave Gahan of Depeche Mode and Led Zeppelin’s

Hardcore Depeche Mode fans will know about Dave Gahan’s outfit called Soulsavers. An album entitled Angels & Ghosts will be

Ronnie Hawkins should be dead. After battling pancreatic cancer–one of the worst and most virulent cancers there is–he’s still alive

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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