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Weird Al vs. Triumph the Insult Dog: The Interview

Need a distraction? Triumph and Weird Al to the rescue. (Via Sean)

Tuesday night’s debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden was anything but. Trump broke all the agreed-upon rules of the

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

Of course he did.

Ladies and gentlemen, the President of the United States. Coronavirus update 1: Here’s how much money was raised by last

Aw, sweet! Once you’re done looking at that video, turn your attention to music news for March 6, 2020. Coronavirus

Plastic (or at least the first version of it) is 110 years old today. As for music news for February

Today would have been Michael Jackson’s 60th birthday. And in music news for August 29, 2018, there’s quite a bit

The reason you’re reading this is because on this day in 1991, the World Wide Web was open to the

Judging by the traffic numbers I get whenever I post something about the guy, readers of this site really seem

Who doesn’t need Weird Al busting out the accordion to cover “Feel It Still” by Portugal. The Man? This should be

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 […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver
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