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A couple of weeks ago, 52-year-old Gene Champagne, drummer with bands like Teenage Head and the Killjoys, started feeling unwell:

Sometimes, American record labels get kinda funny when it comes to the names of certain Canadian bands. For example, Teenage

If you’re not planning to watch the results come in from the US election on November 3, TVO is going

Two weeks until the US presidential election. And wouldn’t you know it, but this could happen the day before. So

On this day in 1990. Tim Berners-Lee published a proposal for something he called the “world wide web.” Twenty-nine years

Back in 1983, Teenage Heads–yes, I spelled that right; their label made them add an “s” to make their less

If Canada has an analogue to the Sex Pistols, the Clash, or the Ramones, it’s Teenage Head. While they didn’t

In their day, Teenage Head was a force of nature. As one of the biggest Canadian bands to emerge of

You may have seen the story about the dude who got thrown out of Tuesday’s Slayer concert at the Budweiser

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Delivering Reach for the Biggest Brands – Alan Dark in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 027 April 12, 2021
In a world obsessed with digital and mobile engagement, as well as the rise of subscription streaming entertainment services, like Netflix and now Disney+, it’s easy to overlook the going’s on in the broadcast media business. The reality is, the 75-year-old business is having a moment. Perhaps it is due, in part, to a global […]
Mark Silver
Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
Andrew Dick
Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
Mark Silver