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Random music news for Friday, November 27, 2020

Will in-person Black Friday shopping add to our COVID-19 problems? I’d bet on it. Stay home, shop online, and enjoy

Skull cakes? Kinda cool, actually. As for music news on Thursday, October 15… Coronavirus update 1: Remember that no social

With all tours on hold because of the pandemic, both the Foo Fighters and The Smashing Pumpkins have unveiled new

The record will be called CYR, just like the first single. It comes with a trailer and a five-part animated

Can science please hurry up with research like this? The lockdown is not doing any favours to my waistline. Moving

Uranus is leaking gas. That’s scientific fact. Say that out loud a couple of times before go through music news

Had a bad day at work this week? Not as bad as this guy. Let’s move over to music news

Worried that you’re vulnerable to the Wuhan flu? What year were you born? There’s a connection, apparently. Now that I’ve

One day, we’ll turn on the news and not hear anything about Donald Trump. One day… Meanwhile, here’s music news

Back in the home office but still technically on vacation for another few days. Here are some random music news

‘Tis the season for digging into the closet for warm and cozy clothes. And from now until the end of

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 […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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