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Random Music News for Monday, February 6, 2016

I had a weird dream where I was the manager of a New Wave-ish indie-pop band in which all the members

On this day in 1929, Popeye the Sailor Man made his debut. And now in music news… Jack White’s Third

With a week to go in 2016, the Grim Reaper keeps on taking. We’ve just lost Rick Parfitt, a principle

The solstice has passed and the days are now getting longer! Only six months til summer And now, music news.

On this day in 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman in space. She was part of the crew

It was 45 years ago today that “The Long and Winding Road” became the Beatles last #1 hit. Bono will

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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Reaching new VR frontiers – Laura Mingail in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 010 November 10, 2020
Pushing boundaries and breaking with convention takes more than confidence, especially when you’re working inside a media giant. To do this in an authentic and meaningful way one needs to truly believe that they can make a difference, for the greater good. Laura Mingail has done just that in many of her roles, and as […]
Mark Silver