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Geeks and Beats

Music News 

Geeks and Beats podcast, episode 292: All things must pass. It’s the grand finale.

September 30, 2020October 1, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Geeks and Beats

After eight seasons, the Geeks and Beats podcast has wrapped up. It’s mostly my fault because my schedule has become

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Podcast 

Geeks and Beats podcast, episode 291: Raffi vs. Fascism. Yes, THAT Raffi

September 23, 2020September 23, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Geeks and Beats, Raffi

The children’s musician Raffi on fighting fascism, supporting Black Lives Matter, taking piano lessons at 75, and the science of

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Music News 

Geeks and Beats podcast, episode 282: The first woman in space

June 17, 2020June 17, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amy Shira Teitel, Geeks and Beats, Valentina Tereshkova

The United States might have put a man on the moon first, but it was the Russians who first sent

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Podcast 

Geeks and Beats podcast, episode 272: The future of VR is sound

April 1, 2020April 3, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Geeks and Beats, Picard, VR

Nobody cares about audio until they can’t hear it. But when it comes to VR, what makes the virtual real

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Music News 

Geeks and Beats podcast, episode 256: Social Media North

December 4, 2019December 4, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Brittlestar, Geeks and Beats, Social Media North

Social Media Guy Stewart Reynolds tells us why Tik Tok doesn’t get sued for music sampling, his inaugural Social Media

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Podcast 

Geeks and Beats podcast, episode 254: Orange juice for the eyes with Beatie Wolfe

November 20, 2019November 22, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatie Wolfe, Geeks and Beats

Named by WIRED as one of “22 people changing the world,” pioneering singer-songwriter Beatie Wolfe is an artist who has

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Music News 

Geeks and Beats podcast, episode 248: Are cause songs a lost cause?

October 9, 2019October 8, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Charity Songs, Geeks and Beats

The inspiration for this week’s episode was the release of Robbie Robertson & friends’ cover of “The Weight” for “Playing

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Music History 

Geeks and Beats podcast, episode 247: Rave and Drool

October 2, 2019October 4, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments CanRock, Geeks and Beats, Rave and Drool

Has there been a better time for Canadian rock bands than the 1990s? Tyler Elynuik doesn’t think so. Elynuik’s name

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Music News 

Geeks and Beats podcast, episode 244: Virtual Music Reality

September 11, 2019September 13, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Geeks and Beats, VR

Turning the graphic novel Scary Girl into a VR world was a tall task for Dark Slope Studios. Author and creative director

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Podcast 

Geeks and Beats podcast, episode 241: Sugar Sugar

August 21, 2019August 21, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Andy Kim, Geeks and Beats, The Archies

The hit by the manufactured (animated!) band designed to cash-in on this new demographic called the “teenager” just turned 50.

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Music News 

Geeks and Beats podcast, episode 235: The Science of Drumming.

June 26, 2019June 25, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Geeks and Beats

Doctor Nadia Azar drops by the G&B studios to talk about her work at the University of Windsor on the

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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    Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
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  • Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
    Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
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    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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