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Random music news for Friday, March 19, 2021

Damn. I was really hoping for aliens, but maybe not. Next time. Drown your disappointment in music news for March

We just lost a couple trillion galaxies. Oops. And this guy has two more guesses at his bitcoin wallet password.

Queen guitarist Brian May–that’s Dr. May, by the way; he has a PhD in astrophysics–has been involved in a number

Brian May is not only the guitarist for Queen, but he also has a PhD in astrophysics. His latest project

On January 1, the New Horizons spacecraft, the first NASA probe to buzz Pluto, will reach its next target: a

If you’re (a) a fan of Queen; and/or (b) a space nerd, you know that Queen guitarist Brian May is

It’s New-Horizons-at-Pluto-Day! What will we see? Will the Annunaki be awakened from their slumber? (Note to mission specialist Alan Stern:

Who knows what lurks out there in the Oort Cloud? Maybe the remnants of the Anunnaki, the master race that

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 […]
Mark Silver
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