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Kyle Gass of Tenacious D enlists an all-star cast to promote COVID-19 vaccination

Tenacious D‘s Kyle Gass is firmly on the side of vaccinations. This new video–his Ramones spoof–features John C. Reilly, Samantha

Tenacious D enlisted some friends to encourage people to cast ballots in next week’s election. All proceeds from the sales

It was on this day in 1965 that A Charlie Brown Christmas aired for the first time. Meanwhile, in music

Not only Tenacious D’s new album, Post-Apocalypto, arrive Friday, but there’s also an animated YouTube series that starts the same

By Elisa FG You know what’s awesome these days? How easy it is to fall in love with a song

Christmas Eve, the night that Tim Hortons closes. That just seems…spooky. And now, the music news. Coldplay’s Chris Martin has

On this day in 1878, Thomas Edison received a patent (no, 200,521) for his new talking machine called “the phonograph.”

What was with all the ballads? Did we really go almost 90 minutes without handing out an award? And didn’t

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