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Random music news for Saturday, August 15, 2020.

That’s a lot of money for a pair of sneakers. But I guess everyone needs a hobby. Mine is collecting

Making the move from Phuket to Singapore today. There was just enough time to compile music news for November 13,

I love this guy. Over to music news for October 10, 2019. Think you’ve got father issues? Read this about

It’s the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11’s landing. We need to go back. Time for music news for July 20,

Mom’s birthday. Gotta call her. But not until I’m finished with music news for June 5, 2019. Weekly Canadian music

On this day in 1899–120 years ago–Bayer registered a trademark for a new painkiller called “Aspirin.” As for music news

Today is the 90th birthday of Popeye the Sailor Man. As for music news on January 17, 2019… I’m glad

Think air pollution is bad today? It’s nothing compared to The Great Smog of London which descended on this city

Any news from Mars yet? Just checking. Maybe someone up there needs music news for November 27, 2018. Here are

On this day in 1947, Meet the Press debuted on TV. It’s still on, making it the longest-running TV show

Still no societal collapse in Canada following the legalization of weed. You know, if we do this right, we can

The Genius of Live Sports Production – Paul Graham In Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 013 December 1, 2020
The best live sports executive producers are a blend of genius, in both art and science. Whether we realize it or not, as viewers, we are of course more deeply engaged in cliffhangers. Match outcomes that keep us tuned in until the very end. That is where the executive producer shines. The research and preparation […]
Mark Silver
Intimate Gatherings of Sports Fans and Media Personalities – Kevin Kennedy in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 012 November 25, 2020
No matter the sport, passionate fans and pundits have long debated the goings-on in the clubhouse or on the pitch of every pro sports team. For most of us, this dialogue and discord are limited to Twitter, or perhaps yelling at sports talk radio hosts in our cars. If you were paying slightly more attention, […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
Mark Silver