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Random music news for Wednesday, November 18, 2020

At what point does Alexa get too smart? Just wonderin’. Now I’m going to distract myself with music news for

The summer encore season has come to an end. It’s time for some brand new shows. There’s something about creative

Donald Trump didn’t do anything wrong when it comes to Ukraine. I mean, just ask him. He even made notes

Okay, so it’s not real. But it’s sure good for a laugh.

Still in LA. I remain unconsumed by wildfires. A good thing, that, otherwise I wouldn’t be able to report on

Lots of hockey, baseball, and football this weekend. I may not leave the couch. Here’s music news for October 5,

Oh, Mozzer. You’d be so much better off if you’d just keep your mouth shut, especially when it comes to

It’s the Memorial Day holiday in the US, so is there any music news for May 27, 2019? Let’s find

It was 90 years ago today that the first-ever Academy Awards took place. Meanwhile, in the world for music news

It was on this day in 1970 that Apollo 13 mentioned to Houston that they had a problem. And it’s

This is the 71st birthday of NASCAR. As for music news for February 21, 2019… Just when we thought 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