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Random music news for Friday, July 6, 2018

Between the national holidays in Canada and the US combined with the World Cup and the oppressive heat over much

It was a normal Friday morning on Mix Megapol, a popular radio station in Malmö, the third largest city in Sweden, when

Another new episode of Modern Family is coming up tonight. Anyone else fascinated by how a girl as young as

If you were in England early in the 1990s, you might have run across an all-female band from London called

He calls himself Deso Dogg, or as Fader puts it, “the pop star of jihad.” One thing’s for sure: he

It was on this day in 1986 that homosexuality was decriminalized in New Zealand. And now, music news. Snoop Dogg

Back from ‘Murica after an unexpected New York City odyssey. Please don’t show me my credit card statement. And now,

It’s Memorial Day in the US, meaning that things are a little slower than usual–which also means the volume of

I think we’ve passed Maximum February. Only a little more than a month to go until the first day of

Yesterday was a long day of chasing the sun. Up at 6am Tuesday Singapore time. A 9:10am flight to London that

There was a lot of porn talk on this week’s program, but let us assure you that it was all

The Genius of Live Sports Production – Paul Graham In Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 013 December 1, 2020
The best live sports executive producers are a blend of genius, in both art and science. Whether we realize it or not, as viewers, we are of course more deeply engaged in cliffhangers. Match outcomes that keep us tuned in until the very end. That is where the executive producer shines. The research and preparation […]
Mark Silver
Intimate Gatherings of Sports Fans and Media Personalities – Kevin Kennedy in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 012 November 25, 2020
No matter the sport, passionate fans and pundits have long debated the goings-on in the clubhouse or on the pitch of every pro sports team. For most of us, this dialogue and discord are limited to Twitter, or perhaps yelling at sports talk radio hosts in our cars. If you were paying slightly more attention, […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
Mark Silver