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Random music news for Saturday, May 2, 2020

The supply of new TV program is so bad that Channel 4 in the UK has greenlit a new show

In 1952, The Great Smog descended over London on this day. It was truly awful. Moving to music news for

Forty-five years ago, Richard Nixon resigned. Are we heading towards something similar? On to music news for August 9, 2019.

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

Now that we’re into October, I feel I can enjoy pumpkin spice-laced foods without rushing the season. Let’s take a

Gotta take the dogs for detailing today. Let someone else struggle with 25 kg bull terriers who don’t like having

This year, February 19 is a stat holiday where I live, so please excuse the later-than-usual posting. We’ll be back

David Bowie died two years ago today. To commemorate that, this demo of “Let’s Dance” was released. And in more

Sixty years ago today, US Customs seized copies of the Allen Ginsberg poem “Howl” on obscenity grounds. Man, if they

I’ve just finished binge-watching The Fall on Netflix and I’m going through withdrawal. Any suggestions for the next binge? Think

It’s not easy getting a black belt in any martial art, trust me. It took me 10 years to get

The Dawn of Digital Sports Journalism at The Globe & Mail and Yahoo Canada – Steve McAllister in Conversation with TBP Podcast ep 005 September 4, 2020
Ask any Canadian sports journalist who they consider one the nicest and forward-thinking minds behind the rise of digital, and chances are they would say, Steve McAllister. As one of the most accomplished and highly regarded leaders in sports journalism over the last 20 years, Steve has provided the mentorship and launchpad for too many […]
Andrew Dick
Behind the desk of Global and CTV News – Kevin Newman in conversation with TBP podcast ep 004 August 18, 2020
Kevin’s award-winning career has spanned four decades, covering the biggest stories from the four corners of the earth and those most important to Canadians. While he’s a household name for his on-camera presence, as you will learn in this episode, Kevin Newman is also an innovator whose energy is fueled by the same startup drive […]
Mark Silver
At the top of the sponsorship world – Sam Galet in conversation with TBP podcast ep 003 August 5, 2020
Sam Galet is one of the sponsorship industry’s most successful connectors. Over his 20+ year career, he has been directly involved in leading a number of massive sports, entertainment and lifestyle sponsorships, endorsements and naming rights deals. From an early age, Sam knew what he wanted to achieve in his career and he set his […]
Mark Silver