In this 762nd episode, Mike chats with Erica Ehm about her years as a VJ on MuchMusic, why she left, her songwriting, her work with the Yummy Mummy Club, her new Reinvention of the VJ podcast, her new children’s series Outta The Books and why she said no to
In this 761st episode, Mike chats with Lee Aaron about her very early years in Brampton, becoming Lee Aaron, Metal Queen, her deal with Attic Records, working with Bob Ezrin, touring Europe, the commercial success of Bodyrock, the role of MuchMusic, going independent, working with The Sons of Freedom, the
Pina Crispo hosts The Parenting Show on Global News Radio 640 Toronto and she invited me to be her guest this week. It was a fun conversation, and you can hear it here.
David Prowse was the weightlifter-turned-actor who played Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy.
In this 760th episode, Mike chats with Anthony Petrucci, president of Palma Pasta, about how dire things are for small businesses during the COVD-19 pandemic and what we need to do to fix things. This episode is exactly 1:07:54. You can listen to this episode in a variety
Sportsnet has parted ways with Mike Wilner. This news makes me very sad, not just because I like the way Mike calls a Jays game on the radio, but because I'm a big fan of Mike as a human being. Thanks for the memories, @wilnerness590! Statement from @Sportsnet: pic.twitter.
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In this 759th episode, Mike is joined by Big Shiny Tunes expert Mark Teo before he kicks out big shiny jams with Cam Gordon and Stu Stone. This episode is exactly 2:50:54. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in Apple PodcastsSubscribe in
In this 758th episode, Mike chats with veteran radio broadcaster Rick Ringer about his many years on CHUM-FM, working with Rick Moranis, Pete and Geets, Brian Master, Ingrid Schumacher, Lee Eckley and so many others, his relationship with Rush and Max Webster, the evolution of the station, his move into
In this 757th episode, Mike chats with New Toronto resident Mohit Rajhans about Dadspotting, Bollywood, Rethinking Your Content and so much more. They're joined by Milon Talsania from Fast Time Watch and Jewelry Repair. Much love is given to Monika Deol. This episode is exactly 1:33:37. You can
Diego Maradona was the Argentine soccer great who was among the best players ever and who led his country to the 1986 World Cup.
He played 11 games with the Chicago Blackhawks during the 1953-54 season, becoming one of the first Indigenous athletes to play in the National Hockey League.
In this 756th episode, Mike remembers Mr. Goohead, a creation of Fred Patterson that aired mornings on CFNY 102.1. How do those episodes sound today? Could they be aired on terrestrial radio in 2020? This episode is exactly 34:05. You can listen to this episode in a variety
Before we all gained access to the internet, I was exposed to new music on one of four ways: I heard a song on the radioI saw a video on television (Toronto Rocks, Video Hits, MuchMusic, etc.)A friend would tell me I was missing outI'd read about a band/
I awoke to news that Serge Ibaka had signed with the Los Angeles Clippers. I'm going to miss watching him play for my Raptors. Last season he averaged 20 points and 11 rebounds a game, but just as key, he was a cool cat with the perfect amount of swagger.
In this 755th episode, Mike is joined by Al Grego who unveils the most memorable moments from episodes 501-750 of Toronto Mike'd. This episode is exactly 1:22:49. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in Apple PodcastsSubscribe in Google PodcastsListen via Google Play
This morning, I joined Mark Hebscher for the 212th episode of Hebsy on Sports. It was an interesting retrospective as Mark shared newspaper clippings his mother had kept, including this 1987 scathing review of Sportsline by Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun. We've been recording every Friday morning for as
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 hivemind.
In this 754th episode, Mike kicks out boy band jams with Cam Gordon and Stu Stone. This episode is exactly 2:13:49. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in Apple PodcastsSubscribe in Google PodcastsListen via Google Play MusicSave to your Spotify LibraryListen via
I sometimes think about that second week of March 2020 when everything changed. That Friday happened to be a Friday the 13th, and I had a few Toronto Mike'd guests visiting my basement, as well as Peter Gross for his podcast Down the Stretch and Mark Hebscher for his podcast
In this 753rd episode, Mike chats with Pat Mastroianni about playing the seminal role of Joey Jeremiah in Degrassi Junior High, Degrassi High, School's Out, and Degrassi: The Next Generation, The Zit Remedy, losing Stephanie Kaye, fucking Tessa Campanelli, the death of Neil Hope, Degrassi Palooza and his Degrassi documentary.
The Toronto Argonauts bring back the boat.
In this 752nd episode, Mike chats with Jordan Mlynek about the Toronto Miracle on December 5th before they kick out miracle jams and talk about Mike Kic. This episode is exactly 58:04. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in Apple PodcastsSubscribe in Google
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