In this 1618th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Allan Gregg about his years as a conservative pollster, getting Brian Mulroney elected as Prime Minister, working with Jake Gold managing The Tragically Hip, his role with the Toronto International Film Festival, his show on TVO, and so much more.
Do you remember when Rogers-owned Citytv cancelled CityLine after 40 years and said they were going to add a fifth live hour to Breakfast Television and that this hour would feature CityLine host Tracy Moore? Long-time Entertainment Tonight Canada host Cheryl Hickey was even going to join her. Well, this
It's cold in Toronto right now. Like, real cold. As I type it's -19 with the windchill. Tomorrow will be -29 with the windchill. As my wife would tell me, those are Edmonton temps! I won't even bike in -29, but I did get in three rides yesterday. You have
I keep forgetting to post upcoming guests here. My apologies! Yesterday was Toast with Rob Preuss and Bob Willette. We kicked out Satan jams, and that one is already in the feed. Bob had a big month, getting a regular shift on Indie88, graduating from Second City and turning 49.
Garth Hudson was the keyboardist and occasional saxophonist for The Band. Garth was the last living original member of the group.
In this 37th episode of Toast, Mike is joined by Rob Preuss and Bob Willette as they kick out Satan jams. This episode is exactly 1:55:47. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on Apple PodcastsFollow on SpotifyFollow on Amazon MusicSubscribe on Podcast
Joan Plowright was the award-winning British actor who with her late husband Laurence Olivier did much to revitalize the U.K.'s theatrical scene in the decades after World War II.
Welcome to this week's Open Mike. I'm Mike and I'll be your master of ceremonies for the day. Feel free to use this space to vent, rant, share a story and/or ask a question of the FOTM hivemind.
David Lynch was the director-writer who radicalized American film with a dark, surrealistic artistic vision in films like “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive” and network television with “Twin Peaks.”
Bob Uecker was an MLB catcher who went on to become the voice of the Milwaukee Brewers for over 50 years, but I'll remember him best for portraying George Owens on Mr. Belevedere and for calling Ricky "Wild Thing" Vaughn's pitch "Juuust a bit outside" in Major League.
In this 1616th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Juno award-winner Dru Grange about In Essence, going solo, becoming the Prince of R&B, and his Soul NOSTALGIC Residency’s One Year anniversary. This episode is exactly 1:16:54. You can listen to this episode in a
In this 1615th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Chas Lawther about The All-Night Show on CFMT and his role as Chuck the Security Guard. This episode is exactly 1:22:28. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on Apple PodcastsFollow on SpotifyFollow
In this 1614th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Charlie Angus, MP for Timmins—James Bay, about Canada's sovereignty in the face of Donald Trump's threats to annex our nation. This episode is exactly 48:45. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on
For a brief period of time in the early 2010s, I lived in an apartment building that had a swimming pool. Since I worked from home, part of my daily routine would be a noon swim for precisely 30 minutes. I loved it. These days I try and get in
If you listen to Toast episodes of Toronto Mike'd, you already know that Bob Willette fell victim to the Corus cuts and lost his job as program director of their Kingston cluster of stations. Since then, Bob realized he wanted to be on the air, and not in management. But
Sam Moore was the singer best known as a member of the soul and R&B duo Sam & Dave from 1961 to 1981.
On New Year's Eve, I posted a wrap of 2024 to the Toronto Mike'd podcast feed. In this mini-episode, I tooted my own horn and put out a call for a new partner or two. It's the best value in town! Nick Ainis, Founder and CEO at Fusioncorp Developments, heard
Monday - Charlie Angus, MP for Timmins-James BayTuesday - Chas Lawther a.k.a. Chuck the Security GuardWednesday - Dru from In Essence
Welcome to this week's Open Mike. I'm Mike and I'll be your master of ceremonies for the day. Feel free to use this space to vent, rant, share a story and/or ask a question of the FOTM hivemind.
In this 1613th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike catches up with Gina Kennedy and Devon Lougheed from Altered By Mom, hears their new single Sucking on a Lemon, and learns about their new journey. This episode is exactly 1:12:30. You can listen to this episode in a variety
President-elect Trump won't stop with the talk of Canada joining the United States, as if that would ever happen without the use of military force, but the silence of Wayne Gretzky is particularly disappointing. Wayne is, of course, a Trump supporter. He went full MAGA, partying at Mar-A-Lago on election
Pete Yarrow was the singer songwriter who found fame as a member of the 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary. He co-wrote "Puff, the Magic Dragon."
In this 1612th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with singer songwriter Arlene Bishop about Roger Rainbow, her career in music, and being diagnosed as autistic with ADHD in her adulthood and how that changed everything. This episode is exactly 1:35:22. You can listen to this episode in
Monday - Arlene Bishop makes her debutWednesday - Altered By Mom return
