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Random music news for Thursday, June 11, 2020

Before we begin, here’s some kind of supercut for Star Trek: TNG fans. Now that’s out of the way, here’s

This is NOT an April Fool’s joke: Dogs are being trained to sniff out the coronavirus. And should you wear

Flying back from CES today on Air Canada Rouge Rough. It’s the only airline where you can get LESS legroom

Should a baseball umpire be involved in something like this? Just askin’. Off to discuss music news for October 25,

The Wife’s birthday tomorrow. Cannot forget that, even though she insists no one should make a big deal about it.

Can you believe it’s already time to start judging presidential hopefuls based on their entry or exit music? It’s nearly

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
Reaching new VR frontiers – Laura Mingail in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 010 November 10, 2020
Pushing boundaries and breaking with convention takes more than confidence, especially when you’re working inside a media giant. To do this in an authentic and meaningful way one needs to truly believe that they can make a difference, for the greater good. Laura Mingail has done just that in many of her roles, and as […]
Mark Silver