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Random music news for Thursday, December 10, 2020

Before we begin, you may be happy to know that Canada now has its own mysterious monolith. It’s in rural

If I hear the term “quid pro quo” again today, I think my brain will explode. There will be none

Rappers love bragging about their sick rides, but which rappers brag the most? James Barnes from Verve Search sent us

Which rapper curses in his lyrics than any other? Eminem? Doesn’t even make the Top 10. Hell, Nicki Minaj is

Cats. The book is about cats. It just happens to be called Pussy. What were you thinking?

For example, here’s French writer Collette next to Drake as envisioned by artist Kate Gavino. Plenty more at Mashable.

Tales from the Sports Journalist’s Beat – Morgan Campbell in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 019 January 24, 2021
From being an NCAA football player to becoming a journalist, Morgan Campbell has spent most of his life with an insiders’ view of the sports world. Over his 20+ year career, he’s witnessed the changes and pullback in sports journalism. In this episode, Morgan breaks down the impact of the new realities of sports journalism, […]
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The Speaker Representation Business – Martin Perelmuter in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 018 January 18, 2021
It is a lot harder to become a paid speaker than you might imagine. While you may think that publishing a book is a surefire way to become sought after, there’s a lot more to it, actually! Sure, there are many authors, politicians and academics that companies pay big bucks to keynote events. There are […]
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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 […]
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