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Did you see how Van Halen almost killed Peter Griffin?

My weekend doesn’t end until Family Guy finishes Sunday night. My wife, who goes to bed when I’m watching my

Matt Stone and Trey Parker, the creators of South Park, have always had something for Canada. That included a fascination

Family Guy creator Seth McFarlane was on the BBC’s Graham Norton show along with Cyndi Lauper. He decided to cover

If you’re not quite old enough, you might have been confused by this episode of Family Guy. Was this for

What if Eddie Vedder got in trouble had needed a shady lawyer? Would he call Saul? Maybe–at least according to

Do you get the feeling that parts of the US are slipping into a weird sort of civil war? And

It was only for a few seconds, but it was a good punchline to the segment spoofing The Adventures of

The bull terriers found a nest of bunnies in the back yard. It wasn’t pretty, but they were really proud

If Beyonce has agreed to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show, didn’t that just demote Coldplay to her backup

Then it would probably sound like this. Note the bonus King of the Hill and American Dad appearances.

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 […]
Mark Silver
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