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The Rapping Nerd of Uber

Why do I never get an Uber driver like this dude? Only in Las Vegas, I guess. (Via the Huffington

The people in charge of the comment line at the White House must get some doozies from crazies around the

Is the guitar solo dead? Was it killed by bringing in a rapper for the middle eight? Danny points us

Barack Obama is in the midst of a historic trip to Vietnam, the country that defeated the US in what

As rappers go, they don’t get much faster than this guy. I dare you to replicate what he does in

It’s not a cover; it’s a new track called “Địt Mẹ Cộng Sản,” which, translated from Vietnamese, is “Fuck Communism.”

Ladies and gentlemen, put your hands in the air for Clint Dempsey! Oh, damn. The video’s been removed for some

Andre Johnson–also known as Christ Bearer of Northstar, a group discovered by Wu Tang Clan–jumped off a second-story balcony in

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
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