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This pharma company created a pro-fentanyl rap video that is…I don’t have the words, actually.

From the Dept. of Bad ideas comes this story (via Gizmodo) of a rap video commissioned by Insys Therapeutics to

July 11, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Fentanyl, Opioids

Prince. Tom Petty. Lil Peep. Paul Gray of Slipknot. Three Doors Down guitarist Matt Roberts. Former Wilco guitarist Jay Bennet.

Has it been two years since Prince died? And we’re just getting around to doing something about who gave him

I really should pay more attention to what’s happening in Canadian politics but the shit show south of the border

Fentanyl has already killed Prince and Tom Petty. There are whispers that it may have been a factor in the

The opioids crisis has hit the music industry after the family of Tom Petty confirmed the musician died from the

A friend who deals with governmental health policy was over for dinner last night. “There is no pure heroin on

When Tom Petty died on October 2, the story was that he was found in full cardiac arrest. A heart

Happy birthday, mom! And now, the music news for June 6. Was Prince given the wrong drug in hours before

Friday will mark the one-year anniversary of Prince’s death. After lying dead and alone in an elevator at his Paisley

I’m well into week three of this hideous chest virus. Anyone else come down with the same thing? Weird how

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 […]
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