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Random music news for Wednesday, September 8, 2020

Remember Psy and “Gangnam Style?” Now you can enjoy it infinitely. Here’s what I mean. Then we have music news

Has civilization collapsed yet? No? Maybe I shouldn’t have run up the Visa so much then. Then return here for

More emergency kidney stone surgery last night! What fun! I’ll spare you the details other than I do not wish

A long weekend here in Canada. I’m trying not to remember that this is the third of our four summer

It’s Halloween party weekend. No, I’m not going to any. I’m the WORST at Halloween. And now, the music news…

Should we read anything into the fact that it’s Caitlyn Jenner with a C instead of with a K? That

The Barbie Doll was unveiled at a toy show on this day in 1959. And today Apple will tell us

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 […]
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