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Tuesday timesuck: A theoretical rap battle between George Carlin and Richard Pryor (Definitely NSFW).

The people behind Epic Rap Battles of History have come up with this theoretical showdown between two of the greatest

Movies based on rock stars seem to be all the rage these days. The Freddie Mercury biopic Bohemian Rhapsody opens November

We don’t see these sorts of late night infomercials for record collections anymore, but as George Carlin points out, they

Overwhelmed by choice? George Carlin thought there were too many songs out there–and that was 2002, long before we got

Along with Richard Pryor, George Carlin was one of the greatest comic geniuses of all time. He died ten years

George Carlin was truly one of the greatest comedians of all time. Tom points us to this bit from 1973

Were George Carlin still alive, he’d be celebrating his 81st birthday today. To commemorate the occasion, let’s revisit one of

If you’re of a certain age, you’ll understand what George Carlin was talking about when he did this bit on

There are two albums on my list of 52 albums that don’t have any music on them. Well… three if

It never took much for George Carlin to call bullshit on something. Man, I miss the guy. (Via Tom)

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