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Random music news for Saturday, July 17, 2021

So we’re getting a new Star Trek film after all! Good. Now some music news for July 17, 2021. RIP

Well, at least it should. (Via Sean)

This past Saturday, Donald Trump called Georgia election officials and tried to strongarm them into “finding 11,780 votes” so he

During Stephen Colbert’s election night show, Arcade Fire showed up to debut a new song entitled “Generation A.” Thoughts?

Have you been watching the Republican National Convention? I’m still traumatized after being yelled at by Kimberly Guilfoyle and freaked

I’m about halfway through John Bolton’s book, The Room Where It Happened, in which the former National Security Advisor documents

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

Stephen Colbert is no fan of Donald Trump, so whenever there’s a chance to do something that will annoy Trump

If you’re a regular watcher of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, you might remember a bit back in March

F*ck you, 2016. You sucked. We can’t wait to see you go. Stephen Colbert, Michael Stipe and James Franco offered

The Democrats managed to get a bunch of celebs to cover “Fight Song” by Rachel Platten as a way of

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 […]
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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 […]
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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