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Ongoing History Daily: The behind the scenes of The Simpsons’ “Homerpalooza” episode

One of the best music-themed episodes of The Simpsons dates back to May 1996 with “Homerpalooza,” which saw Homer became

If you’re a fan of Okilly Dokilly, the Ned Flanders-themed “nedal” band, you’ll want to know about Australia’s Dr. Colossus.

Earlier this spring, The Simpsons episode called “Panic on the Streets of Springfield” featured a Morrissey-like character called Quilloughby who

The April 18 episode of The Simpsons featured Lisa making an imaginary friend with a miserable vegetarian British indie singer

The Simpsons has a long tradition of incorporating musicians and musical storylines into episodes, from Paul McCartney to the Rolling

This is Blue Monday, right? It’s supposedly the most depressing day of the year. Hopefully, it’s at least sunny where

If you’re a fan of The Simpsons, you’ll appreciate this. And meanwhile, back in Russia… Once you’re done watching that

Strictly Come Dancing is the British equivalent of Dancing with the Stars. This performance, featuring pro dancer Dianne Buswell and

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Before we begin, please enjoy this. Now that’s out of the way, here’s music news for May 14, 2020. Coronavirus

The latest band to turn yellow for The Simpsons is Weezer. Tonight’s episode, “The Hateful Eight Year-Olds” will feature the

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