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Random music news for Friday, April 19, 2019

It was on this day in 1987 that a short-form animated feature called The Simpsons first appeared as an interstitial

Please, people: If there’s snow on the hood or roof of your car, sweep it off before you head out

Has Kanye done anything crazy yet today? He’s had enough attention this week, so we’ll leave him out of music

I just can’t stop staring at the car crash that is the Trump administration. It’s better than any TV show,

Jet lag is real. I’m still so dizzy from the time change (12 time zones!) that I’m not even sure

Has it only been two years since the Bataclan? It seems like forever. Here’s the music news for Monday, November

[Passsionate about something musical that you want to get off your chest? Got a great story to share? Fantastic! Guest

This is officially World Sauntering Day. Get up and go take a leisurely walk. Go on. Do it after you

Last Sunday night at 11:43 ET, I screamed at my TV. After waiting for nearly four hours to see the

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 […]
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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, […]
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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