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Geddy Lee’s national book tour comes to Oakville tonight and I’m helping out. A little bit, anyway.

Rush might be done touring, but the Rush stuff keeps on coming. The latest is Geddy Lee’s Big Beautiful Book

The chances of Rush recording and touring again are somewhere between “zero” and “nil.” But that doesn’t mean there isn’t

Anyone who knows anything about Rush’s Geddy Lee is familiar with his fascination with collecting things. It started with stamps

On this day in 1969, Hells Angels security people murdered a concert-goer during a set by the Rolling Stones at

A long weekend here in Canada. I’m trying not to remember that this is the third of our four summer

Earlier, I had mentioned how Counterparts had begun my love of Rush and if I had to be completely honest,

The Internet has made Christmas shopping a lot more interesting. And unusual. For example… 1. Star Wars-Themed Sex Toys Is

Dan Rather is long gone from CBS and now does interviews for an American network called AXS. One of his

When you hear about fans of Rush, usually one of three albums come up when discussing the album that sucked

Love animals? Want to help the environment? A Rush fan? Then think about helping the Canadian Wildlife Federation, which has

Remember those adorable fugitive capybaras that escaped from High Park Zoo last summer? The weird giant rodent walkabout went viral

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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