In this 1658th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with FOTM Hall of Famer Stu Stone about Dark Side of the Ring, Don't F**k with Ghosts, Michael Jackson, Wayne Gretzky, Ross Atkins and more. This episode is exactly 1:41:43. You can listen to this episode in a
I've got to know prolific film producer Avi Federgreen pretty well in 2025, working with him on his excellent UNLEASHED: A Producer's Guide to Indie Film podcast. In passing, he mentioned he has finally made his directorial debut, directing a film called Home Free. When I learned it was playing
In this 1657th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Ingrid Buday from No More Noise Toronto about why Toronto is too loud, what's it's doing to our health and what we can do about it. This episode is exactly 1:03:07. You can listen to this episode in
In this 1656th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with musician Andrea Ramolo about Scarlett Jane, her solo music, her filmmaking and more. This episode is exactly 1:29:08. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on Apple PodcastsFollow on SpotifyFollow on Amazon MusicSubscribe
Kevan Staples was the multi-instrumentalist that formed Rough Trade with Carole Pope.
Earlier this month in Punta Cana, Tool played the inaugural Live In The Sand festival where they promised they'd deliver "two unique sets." If you asked me what the means, I'd assume it means no song would be performed twice over the two days. In actuality, four songs were played
Pop quiz hotshot... name the oldest and longest-surviving company in North America? If you said the Hudson's Bay Company, you are correct. I'd also accept "The Bay", because that's how I've always thought of the company founded in 1670. The Bay has always been there, and this jingle lives rent-free
George Foreman was a two-time heavyweight champion boxing legend who fought Muhammad Ali in 1974 during the legendary "Rumble in the Jungle" in Zaire.
In this 1655th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with jazz singer Holly Cole about her career, the Queen Street scene of the 1980s, being big in Japan, Lilith Fair and more. This episode is exactly 1:08:00. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways:
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.
There's trouble at 105.9 The Region. Things are so bad, the entire on-air staff was sent home a month ago. Right now the station is primarily playing music and commercials 24/7. The following on-air staff members have been sent home: Jim LangShaliza BacchusRob PagettoSuneel JoshiGlynn PerkinsBailey HigginsAnn RohmerI
In this 1654th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Patrick Pentland about joining Sloan, hits he's written, and the band's place in Canadian rock history. This episode is exactly 1:34:35. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on Apple PodcastsFollow on SpotifyFollow
In this 1653rd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Michele Geister about her time at MuchMusic creating RapCity. This episode is exactly 1:18:10. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on Apple PodcastsFollow on SpotifyFollow on Amazon MusicSubscribe on Podcast AddictSubscribe via
FOTM Greg Brady, who has appeared on Toronto Mike'd several times, has been the AM640 morning show host since 2021, following the firing of FOTM Mike Stafford. This morning he announced he's leaving the show to seek the candidacy for the Conservatives to run in Ajax. Here is my announcement
Jesse Colin Young was the frontman and co-founder of the seminal Sixties group the Youngbloods, best known for their 1969 hi, "Get Together."
In this 1652nd episode of Toronto Mike'd and 39th episode of Toast, Mike is joined by Rob Preuss and Bob Willette as they kick out problematic jams. This episode is exactly 2:26:33. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on Apple PodcastsFollow on
In case you missed it, Breakfast Television have announced their new hosts and... it's Dina Pugliese returning and Tim Bolen joining her. Tim Bolen is a new name for me, but I'm told he was on the CHCH morning show. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dina
And here's the story of how this came to be! You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on Apple PodcastsFollow on SpotifyFollow on Amazon MusicSubscribe on Podcast AddictSubscribe via OvercastListen on tuneinSubscribe directly to the feed at https://www.torontomike.com/podcast/rss/Download the
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.
Arash Madani is no longer with Sportsnet. "After 16 incredible years, my time at Sportsnet has come to an end.", Madani posted on X, "And honestly, what a thrilling ride." Arash is just the latest in a lengthy list of talented broadcasters who have been fired by Sportsnet. Heck, earlier
In this 1650th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Mike Wilner about his relationships with Cito Gaston and Jerry Howarth, his feelings about visiting Florida to cover the Blue Jays for The Toronto Star, and how Mark Shapiro and Ross Atkins manage to survive blunder after blunder. This episode
We don't talk about the 1975 Brampton Centennial Secondary School Shooting. When we think of school shootings, we think of the USA, where it sadly seems like a regular event. But in 1975, on May 28th, it happened right here in the GTA. The shooting took place on a Wednesday,
After every episode of Toronto Mike'd, I post about it on Bluesky and then copy and paste that promotional message to be shared on LinkedIn, Instagram, X and Facebook. On my Facebook post about the Scott Thompson episode, I received this comment from FOTM Banjo Dunc. How could you air
