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Random music news for December 2, 2020

Two kangaroos walked into a pub. One spilled the other’s pint. That’s when this happened. And with that, here’s music

Because we can never get enough of The Simpsons’ steamed hams. There should be an InstaPot update, if you ask

Stressed? Watching these little guys is actually kinda soothing. Or maybe not. Give it a look after you tend to

Your job today is to praise your dog. Science proves that they love it. On to music news for August

Bell had problem with a cable near my house. I haven’t had a land line since Thursday. Funny how it

I’m not a fan of Halloween, but I do like a good scare from things like movies, novels, and even

It was a big day in space history on this date in 1970 when Apollo 13 made it back to

A Nick Cave show in the lead-up to Halloween? That’s what staff photographer Andrei Chlychkov captured at the Scotiabank Arena

On this day in 1965, the Beatles played to 60,000 people at Shea Stadium in New York. This is considered

You have music you don’t know about and never asked for. And no, I’m not talking about a U2 album.

Sixty-five years today, the first Chevrolet Corvette rolled off the assembly line. Now we can talk about music news for

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 […]
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