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Random music news for Saturday, July 25, 2020

THAT is one smelly poo. This music news for July 25, 2020, is much less stinky. Corornavirus update 1: Uncle

Wanna see where COVID-19 panic is at its greatest and least? Check out this panic index dashboard. But there’s hope:

Luke Perry, the star of Beverly Hills 90210 and Riverdale, died yesterday after suffering a massive stroke. He was just

Go home, polar vortex. You’re drunk. Leave us to our music news for February 1, 2019. This is the new

Okay, okay! I’ll take the Christmas tree down this weekend. I’ve been busy doing things like gathering music news. Here’s

It won’t be long until the Christmas shopping credit card bills start coming in. It’s the most un-wonderful time of

Today is the 59th birthday of The Smurfs. They first appeared in a story called La flute à six schtroumpfs in a

For the entirety of his campaign Donald Trump has annoyed and angered people left and right. On that list includes

Still suffering from Olympic withdrawal. Back to watching Jerry Springer in the afternoon. And now, the music news… Barbra Streisand

I miss Brian Williams giving us updates on the time in Newfoundland during Olympic coverage. That was…comforting. Anyone else? And

What happened near Roswell, New Mexico, on this date in 1947? We still don’t really know. But I can tell

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 […]
Mark Silver