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Random music news for Friday, October 30, 2020

Here’s one of the best reasons you should use the pandemic to start exercising more. Think about that and then

Once upon a time, an appearance on MTV’s Unplugged series was a career highlight. Everyone wanted to do one, including

There’s another health issue caused by COVID-19: cracked teeth. Let’s see what we have for music news for October 1,

Here’s one set of private diaries that I will definitely read. Meanwhile, in music news for September 26, 2020… Coronavirus

Last week, much oxygen was expended on Kanye West’s alleged run for the US presidency. If you want to see

Happy 153rd, Canada. Here’s what’s happening in music news for July 1, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: Not music-related but fun.

Back when Pearl Jam was a new band, they had to follow the rules set out by their record label.

At some point, the coronavirus crisis will end and we’ll try to resume our normal lives. It will take a

The supply of new TV program is so bad that Channel 4 in the UK has greenlit a new show

Anyone else having weird dreams during the pandemic? This could explain a few things. Now, music news for April 11,

You gotta feel bad for Pearl Jam and their fans. After waiting seven years for a new studio album, 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 […]
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