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Confirmed: The finalists for the Heavy Metal Knitting World Championship. Wait–what?

Oh, those Finns. After spending so much of the year in darkness, summer brings long days and interesting ways of

How confident is the UK government that they’ve got the pandemic under control? They’ve approved casual sex. Transitioning now to

It’s just like it sounds: competitors engaged in competitive knitting to the sounds of metal music. Sadly, COVID is forcing

It’s the age-old question: Why do people love heavy metal? In particular, psychologists are trying to determine why people like

If you have eight minutes to spare, take a look at this fast-talking, fast-drawing video from 12Tone about the origins

August already. And my parents are coming to visit for almost a week. This should be interesting. Here’s music news

Earlier today, SpaceX, Tony Stark’s Elon Musk’s company, launched the biggest and most powerful private sector rocket ever conceived, with

There have been many Iron Maiden-branded products, from beer to soccer balls to cuff links to 747-400s. Strangely, though, there’s never

Have you ever wondered why heavy metal singers can scream for hours on end, but other singers lose their voices

There’s a little power metal band in the States that is obsessed with Elon Musk. They’re named Raptor Command and they call themselves

Winter still has a couple of months to go and no one wants cold feet. Why not invest in a

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 […]
Mark Silver