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.
July 26, 2024
In this 1525th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Steve Kane about being the first, and possibly last punk rock president about his years in the music business and recent retirement as President of Warner Music Canada. This episode is exactly 1:45:39. You can listen to this
This week I took a 2024 Ford Bronco Sport for a test drive. My destination was Pinery Provincial Park on the shores of Lake Huron and that meant a load of camping gear and a couple of kids. The 2024 Ford Bronco Sport was great fun to drive, and looks
In this 30th episode of Toast, Mike is joined by Rob Preuss and Bob Willette as they kick out jams they discovered from film or television. This episode is exactly 2:23:23. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on Apple PodcastsFollow on SpotifyFollow
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.
Earlier this week, Corus Entertainment Inc. announced they'd be firing 300 full-time employees before the end of August. Yes, things are that bad. Some big names were recently tapped on the shoulder. Nobody at Corus is safe. If you listen to Toronto Mike'd, particularly our wicked fun monthly Toast episodes,
Bob Newhart was the genteel but sharply satirical comic whose TV series “The Bob Newhart Show” and “Newhart” were huge hits throughout the 1970s and ’80s.
My faulty memory thinks I watched the very first Simpsons episode when it debuted in 1989, but I'm not sure that's possible. I have learned that there was a dispute between Buffalo's WUTV and Fox at the time and WUTV wasn't airing first run Fox programs. With no Toronto station
In this 1523rd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Robert Fisher about his career in news working for CBC Television, Global and then CBC Radio. For the first time, Robert talks about what really happened with his firing from Global Television. This episode is exactly 1:51:19. You
In this 1522nd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike takes a closer look at a 90s jam that mattered: Hayden's Take from the CFNY 102.1 New Music Search.This episode features Hayden Desser, Noah Mintz, Ron Hawkins, Lawrence Nichols and Ashley Buchholz. This episode is exactly 34:59. You can
Shannen Doherty was the actress best known for playing Brenda Walsh on Beverley Hills 90210. She's also well known for playing Prue Halliwell on Charmed, and Heather Duke in the movie Heathers.
I mentioned I got a kayak for my 50th. I'm loving this thing. Today I biked the kayak to just east of where the Humber River spills into Lake Ontario and paddled the Humber. Here is where I locked up my bikeI found a nice spot to unfold the kayakHere's
Richard Simmons was the fitness instructor who had people sweatin' to the oldies.
Dr. Ruth Westheimer was the renowned sex therapist and talk show host that I'd hear on Sunday nights from 10pm to midnight on 680 CFTR. At TMLX15 Larry Fedoruk gifted me this great TTC ad for the show circa 1985. I hang it proudly in my studio.
In this 1521st episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Ed Sousa to find out who he is and why he's able to bring his favourite bands to Classic Bowl and the El Mocambo. Along the way, Ed plays his ten favourite songs of all-time and talks about why he
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 2nd quarterly FOTMCast, Cam Gordon and Tyler Campbell visit to recap the previous quarter of Toronto Mike'd episodes and discuss what's new in the TMU. This episode is exactly 1:59:44. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on Apple PodcastsFollow on
In this 1519th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with hairstylist to the stars Gary Chowen about his wild career from being Cher's personal hairstylist to smoking weed with John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr and sharing a bottle of scotch with Ed McMahon in the back of a
Shelley Duvall was the actress best known for the Robert Altman films Brewster McCloud, McCabe and Mrs. Miller , Thieves Like Us, Nashville, and Popeye, but might be best known for her portrayal of Wendy Torrance in Stanley Kubrick's The Shining with Jack Nicholson.
Benji Gregory played Brian Tanner in the 1980s sitcom ALF. He also played an orphan named Dash on the sitcom Punky Brewster.
In this 1518th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Metro Morning's Jill Dempsey about her career in media working for CityTV and CBC, her role on Metro Morning, and why we should all take note of her vacation days. This episode is exactly 1:10:53. You can listen
In this 1517th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike records live from the Toronto Maple Leafs baseball game at Christie Pits. He's joined by Mike Richards, former Blue Jay Rich Butler, Blair Packham, Marc Weisblott, Joel Goldberg, Robert Lawson, the VP of Salez and Maya the Mascot. This episode is exactly
I watched every minute of last night's Copa América quarter-final between Canada and Venezuela and I think that's the most entertained I've ever been by a soccer match. It was thrilling, with Canada prevailing and making the semi-finals against powerhouse Argentina. Do yoju believe in miracles?
In this 1516th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike shares three hours of audio he's held on to for almost 15 years. This is the tribute that aired on CFNY 102.1 the Edge on Sunday, July 19th, 2009, 13 days after Martin Streek took his own life on July 6,
In this 1515th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike catches up with comedian Ron James as they kick out more jams and get serious about life, death and 1 Man's Treasure. This episode is exactly 1:24:53. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on
