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Random music news for Friday, December 25, 2020

Merry Christmas! Bet you thought there’d be no music news for December 25, did you? Wrong. An original Dave Grohl

Before we begin, you may be happy to know that Canada now has its own mysterious monolith. It’s in rural

Are you woke? Are you sure? On to music news for July 10, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: Aid to the

Bored? This is guaranteed to make you laugh.

Julian David Stone was a terrible French horn player. As he explains in the prologue of his new book, “No

Turns out that penguins talk a lot like us. I wonder how you translate music news for February 8, 2020,

The bad news: Flight delayed because of late-arriving aircraft. The bad news: We’ll miss our connection in Istanbul. The good

Note: This week’s podcast was recorded at 10 in the morning as opposed to our more civilized time of 7pm. That

nerd: (nərd) n. informal. 1. A foolish of contemptible person who lacks social skills or is boringly studious. 2. A

There have been endless mimes featuring The Donald. This one made me laugh and just seemed particularly appropriate here! An

Sometimes the most unexpected things can bring you great joy. For me, this qualified! I think it will for you

Making an Impact, Together! – Kate McKenna & Donnovan Bennett in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 022 February 22, 2021
Personality, intelligence, and work ethic can take you a long way in life. In the media business, however, these traits are simply not enough. Not only will you have to sacrifice to make your dreams come true, but those closest to you will have to share that commitment and all that comes with it. Now […]
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Chasing a Dream – Keith Pelley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 021 February 8, 2021
From a young hotshot TV producer to one of the world’s top sports executives, Keith Pelley continues to chase his dreams. As Keith puts it, “life is about adventures”, and what an epic one he’s been on, culminating with the European Golf Tour where he’s now CEO and Commissioner. In this episode Keith shares stories […]
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Who’s Ready for a Monkey Knife Fight? – Nic Sulsky in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 020 February 1, 2021
Long before the dawn of the internet, fantasy gaming and betting were already wildly popular pastimes for sports fans and gamblers. Fast forward to today, and the internet has more than caught up, it’s the dawn of a new day! We’re seeing explosive growth in the market cap and revenue of dozens of fantasy and […]
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