Otto Jelinek, along with his sister Mariea, won the 1962 World Figure Skating Championships and represented Canada at the 1960 Winter Olympics. He went on to a successful career in politics where he was elected to the House of Commons in 1972, becoming Minister of National Revenue in 1989.
For the second time this season, but first with the kids, I went to the Ex, oh baby! I loved it. I loved the crowds, the sounds, the smells, the air show, the rides and the food. When Mother Nature cooperates, there's no better place to be on the Labour
When modern AI software was emerging a several years ago, I remember Humble and Fred launching a lager with a local craft brewery. This brewery is now closing, but I don't believe there to be any correlation between these two events. To sell this beer on the podcast, Humble and
I wrote about the 2025 edition of ABG Day here. Each year, just before school returns, Snow gives back to the community he grew up in by hosting Allenbury Gardens Day. It's always great fun. This year, when my boy and I arrived for the big day, it was lower
In this 1966th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with meteorologist Chris Potter about his years on CP24, CityNews, and The Weather Network, where it all began. This episode is exactly 1:15:03. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on Apple PodcastsFollow on
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.
Gloria Steinem was the feminist crusader who galvanized the modern women’s movement, challenged sexist assumptions and fought for gender equality.
In this 1965th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with former MuchMusic VJ Bradford How about his time at Much, why he left for VH1 in the USA, and what he's been up to since. This episode is exactly 1:58:09. You can listen to this episode in a
Cassandra Wilson was a two-time Grammy Award-winning jazz singer, songwriter and producer.
While with Citytv, Jay Levine created and produced Fashion Television, a success in over 120 countries and one of Canada's longest running TV series.
In this 1964th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Queen's Park Bureau Chief at Global News Colin D'Mello about why he left CTV News, their recent encounters, the Canadian - USA trade war, Doug Ford and more. This episode is exactly 1:40:15. You can listen to this
I was at Sugar Beach in downtown Toronto on Saturday afternoon. I took a short panning video of Lake Ontario and tried to share it on Instagram as an Instagram Story with "Lake Ontario" as the text overlay and the song "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" as the audio.
In this 1963rd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Lesley Taylor kicks out the jams in celebration of her birth year 1963. This episode is exactly 1:15:14. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on Apple PodcastsFollow on SpotifyFollow on Amazon MusicSubscribe on Podcast AddictSubscribe
On this 1962nd episode of Toronto Mike'd, and 6th episode of Rewinder, Mike chats with Blair Packham about what's new in Canadian media over the previous quarter. This episode is exactly 1:57:58. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on Apple PodcastsFollow on
The last time I saw Matt Good in concert was 1998 in Barrie when I saw him perform on the side stage before a Pearl Jam concert. I thought he was great, and I'd go on to own two Matthew Good Band CDs. Last night, I biked over to the
I speak often of our great Canadian Gords, but another name that seems to be very Canadian is Lorne. Think of a famous Lorne and they're most likely Canadian. Here are some great Canadian Lornes. Lorne MichaelsLorne Michaels crated and produces Saturday Night Live. He's been nominated for 112 Emmys,
As I age, there are things I used to care about that I no longer care about, and things I didn't care about that I suddenly do care about. I'm sure this is true for everyone. It would be strange if we were the same person at 22 that we
I truly hope you listen to my entire half hour conversation with John Cleese, available now wherever you listen to your podcasts. Just look for episode 1961 of Toronto Mike'd from August 28, 2026. This moment made me feel rather chuffed. It's John Cleese laughing very hard at my joke.
In this 1961st episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Monty Python co-founder John Cleese about his upcoming visit to Toronto for Not Dead Yet! - John Cleese and the Holy Grail at 50, his thoughts on Trump and the escalating trade war between the United States and Canada, his
Jacques Doucet was the French radio broadcaster of Montreal Expos games for every year of the team's existence, from 1969 to 2004. He was also the French play-by-play voice of the Toronto Blue Jays from 2011 until his retirement in 2022.
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.
The Canadian Baseball League, formerly known as the Intercounty Baseball League, has a new single-season home run champion. The record of 21 HRs, set by Sean Reilly in 2013, was surpassed by Yasiel Puig of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Puig went deep at Christie Pits last night to set the
Peter Cullen was the Canadian voice over actor best known for providing the voice of Optimus Prime on Transformers.
Craig Martin was best known as the founder of Classic Albums Live, which started with shows at the Phoenix Concert Theatre and is now a massive touring institution.
The 23rd Toronto Mike'd Listener eXperience takes place September 28, 6-9pm, at the GLB Brewpub. The GLB Brewpub is not the brewery in south Etobicoke, but a a very cool establishment at 11 Lower Jarvis Street, just north of Queens Quay. Every year, I host free listener events at Great
