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Random music news for Saturday, January 16, 2021

A “smart mask?” I’m surprised it took this long. Moving to music news for January 16, 2021… RIP Tim Bogert,

Question: Humans have created hundreds of breeds of dogs. Why hasn’t anyone bred a dog that lives longer? Just a

Is 2020 over yet? There’s still seven months to go? Jeebus. Let’s do our best. Here’s music news for June

The COVID-19 dreams are getting crazy. I dreamt that I was in charge of a McDonald’s focus group to determine

Happy birthday, Dave Grohl! He’s 51 today. Meanwhile in music news for January 14, 2020… Even though music fans are

Outside of certain Latin-based nomenclature requirements, the rule in science is that if you discover it, you name it. Christina

The Cuban Missile Crisis began on this day in 1962. We don’t need another one of those, ever. Otherwise, how

Day three of my trip to CES in Las Vegas. Man, there’s a lot of weird stuff on display here.

Say what you will about the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – who deserves to be in and what

One day, we’ll turn on the news and not hear anything about Donald Trump. One day… Meanwhile, here’s music news

On this day in 1902, the Antikythera Mechanism was discovered. We still don’t know who made it. Or when. As

Making an Impact, Together! – Kate McKenna & Donnovan Bennett in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 022 February 22, 2021
Personality, intelligence, and work ethic can take you a long way in life. In the media business, however, these traits are simply not enough. Not only will you have to sacrifice to make your dreams come true, but those closest to you will have to share that commitment and all that comes with it. Now […]
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Chasing a Dream – Keith Pelley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 021 February 8, 2021
From a young hotshot TV producer to one of the world’s top sports executives, Keith Pelley continues to chase his dreams. As Keith puts it, “life is about adventures”, and what an epic one he’s been on, culminating with the European Golf Tour where he’s now CEO and Commissioner. In this episode Keith shares stories […]
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Who’s Ready for a Monkey Knife Fight? – Nic Sulsky in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 020 February 1, 2021
Long before the dawn of the internet, fantasy gaming and betting were already wildly popular pastimes for sports fans and gamblers. Fast forward to today, and the internet has more than caught up, it’s the dawn of a new day! We’re seeing explosive growth in the market cap and revenue of dozens of fantasy and […]
Mark Silver