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North Korea: Distribution of K-pop now carries the death penalty

Thuggy North Korea totalitarian dictator Kim Jung Un is not a fun guy. He enjoys things like forced labour camps,

As the US and China continue to slap tariffs on each other in a tit-for-tat trade war, a new song

Oh, North Korea. You always find new ways to amuse and confuse the rest of the world. Is this new

I had the 1-800-GOT-JUNK people haul away a bunch of stuff from my basement yesterday, basically giving the house a

I’m sure there are plenty of examples of religious groups trying to spread their message that God’s not dead in

The world is still rattled by North Korea’s apparent detonation of a nuclear device earlier this month. The chubby (and

Having been to South Korea (and 12 feet inside North Korea at the DMZ), I know exactly how weird this part

A couple of years ago, I ventured 3 metres inside North Korea. I was at the DMZ in the

In the political world, “soft power” is the use of culture and consumer products as a way of influencing foreign

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 […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver