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An email arrived from Danielle this week It’s 1988. I’m 13 years old. Like a lot of kids who lived

Before we begin, you may be happy to know that Canada now has its own mysterious monolith. It’s in rural

Cannabis journalist Jameson Berkow joins us to talk about why the best gadget at CES 2020 may have been a

Back in high school, there was a guy a grade behind me who could perform uncanny impersonations of all the

Anyone else having trouble with Chrome over the last 24 hours? Some sort of update broke some programs/access. Just askin’.

Why does a salad seem taste better when someone else makes it? Just wondering. Meanwhile, here’s what I have for

One more sleep until the long weekend. And aren’t the kids out of school already? If not, it’ll be tomorrow.

It was 25 years ago today that we heard the news about Kurt Cobain. Yes, it’s been that long. Here’s

I know I should pay more attention to Canadian politics and issues affecting this country, but the Trump circus is

The days are getting longer. Can you tell yet? This is your music news for Saturday, December 22, 2018. Here

Plutonium was isolated on this day in 1940. As for music news on December 14, 2018… Nominations for the 2019

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 […]
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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 […]
Mark Silver