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Combating America’s “Teenage” Angst with Kindness, Compassion

Micah Schnabel is an optimist. Fiercely. He believes that the world can be a beautiful, loving place. We just have

Jon Cohen Ex wants to make things a little better. Between the madness of the holidays, the ridiculousness of politics

Not a lot of musicians came out on the side of Team Trump in the last election. The two most

The rise of Donald Trump, the spectre of Brexit, turmoil in the EU and muscle-flexing by China has made the

Meet The Kominas, a punk band getting lots of attention these days for only some of the right reasons. Described

Vancouver hardcore punk band D.O.A had many political messages in their music. They played at peace rallies and environmental events.

The new Rock and Roll Hall of Fame exhibit, “Louder than Words,” explores the space where music intersects with politics.

The current US presidential election is a weird one. It’s going to be The Donald vs. Hillary, and that will

Bez, the maraca-shakin’, drug-takin’ dancer for the Happy Mondays, has announced plans to run as an independent candidate in the

One of the most effective ways of asserting foreign policy is through soft power. And pop culture is an extremely

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
Andrew Dick
Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
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