What if I told you the same man sang these three hit songs. How Long - AceTempted - SqueezeThe Living Years - Mike + The MechanicsThat's right, Paul Carrack is performing lead vocals on all three hits for three different bands. Here's his biggest solo hit, another banger.
I'm not a documentary filmmaker, but sometimes when alone with my thoughts on a bike ride, I fantasize that I am one. I love the way someone like FOTM Alan Zweig can bring a story to the screen. There are so many great stories to share, and perhaps that's why
I'm an absolute sucker for an interesting independent podcast that's produced in Toronto. There are interesting podcasts, and there are independent podcasts, and there are Toronto-based podcasts, but rarely do I find all three in one. But that doesn't stop me from searching. As part of this search, I sample
In this 1199th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Sportsnet host Emily Agard about how she got her start in sports media, why she drums and what's next for her. This episode is exactly 1:03:20. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe
When the alarm went off this morning to get up for my son's 7:30am hockey game, I felt awfully tired. Maybe it's the punishing cold we've had the past few days, maybe it's because I like to bite off more than I can chew (and then chew it!), or
Melinda Dillon was the actress nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her roles as Jillian Guiler in Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Teresa Perrone in Absence of Malice. She is well known for her role as Mother Parker in the holiday classic A Christmas
In this 1198th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike makes Dave Charles's dream come true by letting him co-host a show with Mark Hebscher. They talk sports and music and radio and more. This episode is exactly 1:22:14. 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.
Lanny Poffo, better known by his ring names "Leaping" Lanny Poffo and The Genius, was best known as a professional wrestler who competed for many wrestling companies, most notably the WWF from 1985 to 1992 where he wrestled with his brother Macho man Randy Savage.
In this 1197th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with The Ongoing History of New Music's Alan Cross and Rob Johnston and 30 years of the program, the CFNY documentary, and more. This episode is exactly 1:13:04. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways:
In this 1196th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike pays tribute to those we lost in January 2023. This episode is exactly 1:17:13. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe via Apple PodcastsSubscribe via Google PodcastsSubscribe via SpotifySubscribe via Podcast AddictSubscribe via StitcherSubscribe via
Cindy Williams is the actress best known for portraying Shirley Feeney for eight seasons on Laverne & Shirley.
In this 1195th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Filmmaker Alan Zweig dropped by to chat about his documentaries, from Vinyl and Hurt to When Jews Were Funny, and the many FOTMs to whom he is connected. This episode is exactly 1:58:57. You can listen to this episode in a
The Golden Jet, Bobby Hull, is regarded as one of the greatest hockey players of all time. In his 23 years in the NHL WHA, Hull played for the Chicago Black Hawks, Winnipeg Jets, and Hartford Whalers. He won the Hart Memorial Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player twice
Hazel McCallion was the mayor of Mississauga for 36 years.
Tom Verlaine was the frontman, songwriter and legendary guitar player of the New York City band Television.
In this 1194th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Lloyd Robertson about his career in broadcasting, hosting The National at CBC and leaving for the competition, anchoring the CTV National News. We also talked about Ian Tyson, Terry Fox, Dave Hodge's pen flip, the dismissal of Lisa LaFlamme, Joe
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.
Plenty of snow fell today, and in the midst of it all I hopped on my old hybrid with the snow tires and went for a 15 km ride.
In this 1193rd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Green Party of Ontario Leader and MPP for Guelph Mike Schreiner about the greenbelt, affordable housing and Ontario Place before he kicks out the jams. This episode is exactly 1:00:32. You can listen to this episode in a
Last week, Thursday to be exact, I wrote about two Toronto Corus radio stations getting new morning shows. I was first to report that Tucker and Maura were moving from Hamilton's Energy 95.3 to 102.1 the Edge and that John Garbutt and Ryan Parker were being reinstated as
My youngest daughter was just experimenting with her hair and outfit and asked me what I thought. I told her she looked like a hippychick, and then played a song that I thought would make fo a good theme song, should she be looking for a theme song. Six year
Sal Bando played third base for the Athletics and Brewers from 1966 to 1981, most prominently as the team captain for the Oakland Athletics dynasty that won three consecutive World Series championships between 1972 and 1974.
In this 1192nd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Dr. Mike Daley, a musician and musicologist, about David Crosby, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Rick James, and the history of live music in the Yorkville coffee house district of Toronto in the 1950s and 1960s. This episode is exactly 1:
