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Random music news for Monday, May 4, 2020

There will be no Star Wars puns this day. Not from me, anyway. Here’s music news for, er, the 125th

Remember the NHL players’ strike of 2005-2006? On this day in 2005, the league canceled the rest of the season

Four more shopping weekends until Christmas. How’s your shopping going? Let’s move to music news for Saturday, December 1, 2018.

The church down the street from me is already advertising August vacation bible school. Too soon, people. Too soon. It’s

Thirty-two years ago today there was a massive tornado outbreak that hit areas around Barrie, Ontario. It was bad. As

Happy International Women’s Day! Remember that as you peruse the music news for March 8, 2018 There will be one

Happy 80th birthday, Toyota Motors! And now, the music news for August 28. I have it on pretty solid authority

It’s a new week. What sort of Trump craziness will ensue? (Notice how he conducts his administration like a TV

We’re spending the weekend at my parents’ place, sleeping in my old bedroom. Mom’s happy. And now, the music news

Off on a travel odyssey starting tonight. First stop: Calgary. Now, though, the music news… Amazon has launched a shot

Chad Smith and Will Ferrell were at it again, this time holding a drum battle for the Red Hot Comedy

The Genius of Live Sports Production – Paul Graham In Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 013 December 1, 2020
The best live sports executive producers are a blend of genius, in both art and science. Whether we realize it or not, as viewers, we are of course more deeply engaged in cliffhangers. Match outcomes that keep us tuned in until the very end. That is where the executive producer shines. The research and preparation […]
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Intimate Gatherings of Sports Fans and Media Personalities – Kevin Kennedy in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 012 November 25, 2020
No matter the sport, passionate fans and pundits have long debated the goings-on in the clubhouse or on the pitch of every pro sports team. For most of us, this dialogue and discord are limited to Twitter, or perhaps yelling at sports talk radio hosts in our cars. If you were paying slightly more attention, […]
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The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
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