Podcast Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Betty Crocker vinyl? Yep. Cookbooks on record.

Spoken Word with Electronics unearthed a 40-album set of Betty Crocker cookbooks that was released in the 1950s as part

We’re burning through media these days as we try to fill the quarantine hours with…something. If you’re missing the musical

WHY are podcasts all the rage these days? Everyone and their mother seems to be involved in one, from amateur

I don’t know about you but I certainly never tire of listening to anything related to Oasis, the brothers Gallagher

With a new album entitled The Nothing almost here (it’s out Friday), Korn has offered up this trailer that plugs

It was 25 years ago today that we heard the news about Kurt Cobain. Yes, it’s been that long. Here’s

Being in a band is a time consuming thing, so it’s not surprising that there’s a dearth of them producing

“Bohemian Rhapsody” is one weird song. What gives it just enduring iconic power? We speak with Juno-nominated producer Brent Bodrug

Bad news. This week’s interview was lost. Michael’s Skype call recorder failed and on Alan’s copy, the WiFi at the

We learn why Christmas music is arriving earlier and earlier, how it works on our brains as we shop, and

Yamaha Canada Music has a new podcast called Going Solo in conjunction with their website, RandomActsOfMusic.ca. Might be worth a

Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
Mark Silver
In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
Mark Silver
Leadership Born on the Pitch – Eva Havaris in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 015 December 15, 2020
Being a truly great leader is not about title or tenure. Regardless of seniority, natural-born leaders rise above obstacles to influence those around them and rally around a common goal. Eva Havaris has been that kind of leader from a young age, first on the pitch and later in the boardroom. In this episode, Eva […]
Mark Silver