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My firstborn is no longer a teen. Sweet Baby James is now 20 years old. I was 27 years old when James was born. That's before my hair started turning white. James literally made me a father, and it's far and away my life's greatest passion. I love being James's
André Leon Talley first joined Vogue in 1983 as the magazine's fashion news director. He quickly rose to creative director and editor-in-chief Anna Wintour's right-hand — a position he held from 1987 to 1995. He left Vogue in 1995 and moved to Paris, where he returned to W Magazine after working
There's news today that there will be a Weird Al movie, and Daniel Radcliffe will play The Weird One. The biopic is written by Yankovic and Eric Appel, which makes sense, because they teased us with this very film back in 2010. I loved this then, and I love it
I've always been impressed by the career of Ellen Foley. You might not recognize that name, but you know her. Allow me to explain... If you're like me, you went through a Bat Out of Hell phase and have every word to "Paradise By The Dashboard Light" memorized. Turn this
In this episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Jarvis Church a.k.a. Gerald Eaton about his band The Philosopher Kings, discovering and producing Nelly Furtado and K'naan, Da Kink in My Hair, his tribute to Bill Withers and more. This episode is exactly 1:05:07. You can
Yesterday, I planned a ride to Yonge and Bloor to pick something up for my wife. It was one of those "-29 with the wind chill" days, and my intent was to bike the Waterfront Trail east to Yonge. The round trip would have been about 35KM. By the time
For episode 1000 of Toronto Mike'd, my little podcast I started in August 2012, I'd like to pass the mic to you. So this is a call to all FOTMs. Would you like to be a part of episode 1000 of Toronto Mike'd? Record yourself talking about the
Alexa McDonough was the first woman to lead a major, recognized political party in Canada when she became leader of the Nova Scotia NDP in 1980. She became leader of the federal New Democratic Party in 1995.
In this episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Vancouver radio and television personality Megan Edwards about why she left the industry she loved. This is why Megan Edwards quit radio. This episode is exactly 1:15:06. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe
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.
Ronnie Spector sang lead on the Ronettes' string of hits in the early-to-mid–1960s, including "Be My Baby", "Baby, I Love You", "The Best Part of Breakin' Up" and "Walking in the Rain."
In this episode of the Progressing Past of Modern Melodies, Toronto Mike, Brother Bill and Cam Gordon chat with special guest Rob Preuss from the Spoons about the history of New Wave music in Canada. This episode is exactly 2:32:33. You can listen to this episode in a
Mike chats with producer Gord Rennie about his years at EZ Rock, working with Erin Davis and Mike Cooper, their move to CHFI, Darren B. Lamb, Maureen Holloway, the big change, and his new gig at GNR 640 working with Greg Brady and Kelly Cutrara. This episode is exactly 1:
Bob Saget was the raunchy comedian who became an unlikely wholesome dad on "Full House". I'll remember him best for his cameo in Half Baked and in Rollin' With Saget, a great Stu Stone and Jamie Kennedy joint.
Michael Lang was the co-creator and organizer of 1969’s Woodstock Music and Art Fair, and its follow-ups Woodstock ’94 and the ill-fated Woodstock ’99.
Eberhard Zeidler was an architect who designed such landmarks as the Eaton Centre, Ontario Place, the Toronto Centre for the Arts, Queen's Quay Terminal, as well as numerous sites across Canada and internationally.
My youngest is five, but only a couple of months away from turning six. She's growing up fast, and today I looked at her with great sincerity and said... You're not a little girl anymore, you're a little woman.That line, of course, is me paraphrasing Moe Szyslak as he
Sidney Poitier was the actor, film director, activist, and ambassador who won the Academy Award for Best Actor, becoming the first African American and Bahamian actor to win the award.
Mike is joined by Hebsy on Sports's Mark Hebscher and Fast Time Milon as they discuss all the changes in the Canadian sports media landscape over the past three months. They discuss the New York Times purchasing The Athletic, the Lou Marsh Award name change, Brian Williams, Rod Black, Leo
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.
Mike chats with Jeremy Hotz about working Yuk-Yuk's, his role on The Newsroom, Just For Laughs, his move to the USA, Speed 2 and more. This episode is exactly 1:16:16. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe via Apple PodcastsSubscribe via Google PodcastsSubscribe
Peter Bogdanovich was the Oscar-nominated director of movies like "The Last Picture Show" and "Paper Moon," whose off-screen life was as colourful as his films.
Mike chats with Jonny Dovercourt about the ongoing history of the Toronto music scene. Season 2 of Any Night of the Week: A Walking History of Toronto Music is available now. This episode is exactly 1:08:37. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe
Mike chats with singer/songwriter John Borra about playing The Turning Point as a teen, his years in the legendary post-punk band A Neon Rome, playing with Ian Blurton in Change of Heart, Handsome Ned, and his new solo album Blue Wine. Then, John plays live in the TMDS Studio.
