By virtually any measure, Toronto is Canada's nightlife capital. It has the highest number of bars and nightclubs per capita out of any city in Canada, as well as the most diverse range of live music venues, not to mention a thriving LGBTQ+ scene and one of the highest concentrations
In this 677th episode, Mike is joined by music journalist Michael Barclay as he kicks out 10 Toronto Jams. This episode is exactly 1:40:27. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesSubscribe in Google PodcastsListen via Google Play MusicSave to your Spotify
In this 676th episode, Mike chats with Marc Weisblott of 12:36 about the current state of media in Canada and what you oughta know. This episode is exactly 3:01:17. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesSubscribe in Google PodcastsListen via
Carl Reiner was 98. He was a legend of American comedy, having achieved great success as a comic actor, a director, producer and recording artist. He has won nine Emmy Awards, three as an actor, four as a writer and two as a producer. He also won a Grammy Award
The online casino market has been growing exponentially for many years and it doesn’t look likely to slow down any time soon. In 2020 the global online gambling market was valued at $59.6 billion, up $6 billion from the previous year. That’s a phenomenal growth rate of
In this 675th episode, Mike is joined by Alan Cross who has an exciting announcement to make before Mike peppers him with listener questions and gets his response to Brother Bill's comments. This episode is exactly 1:30:19. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways:
In this 674th episode, Mike kicks out cameos & collabs with Stu Stone and Cam Gordon. This episode is exactly 2:24:24. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesSubscribe in Google PodcastsListen via Google Play MusicSave to your Spotify LibraryListen via StitcherFollow
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 673rd episode, Mike is joined by Ben Rayner in the new TMDS Backyard studio where they chat about Ben's departure from The Toronto Star, his new life with Polly and a Drake story that's sure to "burn bridges". This episode is exactly 1:34:53. You can listen
In this 672nd episode, Mike catches up with JJ and Melanie during the pandemic to find out what they've been up to, what they think of Flow syndicating a US morning show, and their podcast before they each kick out a jam. This episode is exactly 1:09:16. You
Joel Schumacher was 80. He was the film director who directed such movies as St. Elmo's Fire, The Lost Boys, Falling Down, The Client, A Time to Kill, 8MM, Tigerland and a couple of Batman movies I didn't particularly care for.
With so many businesses closed in cities around the world and entire regions in lockdown, people with cottages have fled dense urban environments for all the fresh air and physical space up North. Are you spending more time lately at the cottage than in the city? While making the shift
You know that you’re supposed to have something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue on your wedding day. What if your “something old” was your engagement ring? Get inspired by vintage celebrity engagement rings and find out how you can get one of your own. How Can
It's been 99 days since I last recorded an episode of Toronto Mike'd in the physical presence of my guest. Excluding episode 666 with my wife, of course. Over that 99 days I've recorded 75 episodes. 99 days and 75 episodes into this global pandemic, I'm ready to record again
In this 671st episode, Mike kicks out one-hit wonders with Stu Stone and Cam Gordon. This episode is exactly 2:25:00. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesSubscribe in Google PodcastsListen via Google Play MusicSave to your Spotify LibraryListen via StitcherFollow on
Ian Holm was 88. He was the classically trained and retired Shakespearean performer was best known for playing Ash in his 1979 Hollywood debut Alien and Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy.
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 670th episode, Mike sits back and relaxes while FOTM kick out the jams. This episode is exactly 50:55. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesSubscribe in Google PodcastsListen via Google Play MusicSave to your Spotify LibraryListen via StitcherFollow on tuneinSubscribe
In this 669th episode, Mike checks in with Toronto Mike'd partners who help fuel the #realtalk to learn how their business has adapted to the physical distancing order since episode 601. Conversations are had with Troy Burtch from Great Lakes Brewery, Anthony Petrucci from Palma Pasta, Austin Keitner from The
When The Buggles released Video Killed the Radio Star in 1979, they probably didn’t expect that forty years later they might be expected to create a sequel – but one with a slightly different theme. The internet, many predicted, would be a death knell for traditional TV and radio. However,
The hectic and often overwhelming nature of our everyday lives compels us to find an outlet to unwind every now and then. Whether it be sports, video games, movies, or whatever else one might crave for, the entertainment industry has a strong foothold in the worldwide economy and it’s
In this 668th episode, Mike reunites Michael Landsberg and Steve Paikin who first broadcast together 42 years ago at CIUT and Willowdowns Cable 10. This episode is exactly 1:07:34. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesSubscribe in Google PodcastsListen via Google
COVID-19 changed tax season this year. The government announced that it was moving the deadline for individuals to file their income tax from the usual spot of April 30th to June 1st, 2020. And that’s not the only deadline they extended. Payments for 2019 taxes were pushed to September