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Five fascinating medical mysteries of music

[This is my weekly music column for Global News. -AC] As far as evolutionary biologists can determine, there was no

Listener discretion is advised for anyone susceptible to getting a song stuck in their heads. Which is, like, everyone since

It was on this day that The Pill was approved for use in the US. That didn’t change society much,

I cannot get Twenty One Pilots’ “Heathens” out of my head. I don’t particularly like the song but it’s managed

September 2, 2016 Alan Cross 4 Comments earworms

I will not be responsible for what will go through your head if you continue to read this post. But

And how’s your long weekend going so far? Here’s what’s happening as far as music news is concerned. Here’s an

I finally kicked the monkey pox I brought back from Borneo only to find out that everyone I seem to

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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