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Home Free from Avi Federgreen

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
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The Bay

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
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Open Mike

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.
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105.9 The Region Sends Staff Home

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
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Open Mike

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.
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Sportsnet Lets Arash Madani Go

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
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My Final Tweet

I loved Twitter. It was the only social media app I truly enjoyed, and I tweeted often. From 2008 when I joined until Elon Musk bought the company, I wasn't only engaged but I was attending Twitter Canada events and I even befrieded the Director of Communications. A lot of
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You Can't Please Everybody

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
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