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Random music news for Wednesday, December 9, 2020

Before we begin, who doesn’t love news bloopers? Moving to music news for December 9, 2020… If this album sells

There’s no question that breakdancing requires great physical effort, years of practice, and much creativity. But does it seriously deserve

Two of the greatest figure skaters ever, Canada’s Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, are going to perform one last time

If Dolly the Cloned Sheep were still alive, she’d be 21 today. In music news for February 22, 2018… The

We were watching the Olympics over the weekend when my wife pointed at the screen. “What OAR?” “‘Olympic Athletes from

It was on January 22, 1984, that this commercial ran once. It was during Super Bowl XVIII. It’s still one

As the thermometer hit 33C outside my house, there were guys on my street sealing driveways in the hot sun.

Watching the opening ceremonies from Rio on Friday, you just knew that “Girl from Ipanema” just had to show up

Recovering from kidney stone removal surgery today. Near-Prince levels of fentanyl barely dented the pain in the recovery room, so

It’s almost time for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Leading up to this year’s games, the

I don’t normally post anything to do with country–it’s just not my thing–but given that we have two big Canada-US

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 […]
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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 […]
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