In this 791st episode, Mike catches up with Steve Paikin before he kicks out the jams. This episode is exactly 1:13:57. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in Apple PodcastsSubscribe in Google PodcastsSave to your Spotify LibraryListen via StitcherFollow on tuneinSubscribe directly
Until today, it's been a remarkably dry and clear January in Toronto. I have an old beater bike with snow tires and my regular bike, so I judge a winter month by how often I ride the snow bike. I rode it twice this month, in very early January, and
In this 790th episode, Mike chats with Rick Vaive about being named captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs at the age of 22, scoring 50 goals in a season three times, playing during the dysfunctional Harold Ballard era, having the "C" ripped from his chest, coaching the Mississauga Ice Dogs
Have you recently started a new business and are looking for cheaper alternatives to traditional marketing? Are you stuck on the same follower count you have been on for months now and what to find out what you can do to change this? In the past few years, with the
"The Chief" George Armstrong played for the Toronto Maple Leafs for twenty-one seasons and served as the team's captain for eleven of them, the longest such tenure in Leafs' history. He played in seven all-star games and won four Stanley Cups with the Leafs, scoring an empty net goal in
Probation is a central feature of most justice systems, and when it works well, it can help rehabilitate offenders and give them a chance to reintegrate into society while providing guardrails that will help keep them from reoffending. Probation can also be used as part of a conditional discharge, suspended
It all happens in a flash. You’re skating in the slot at the end of a shift, a little tired, and suddenly the puck ends up on your stick. What do you do? Wayne Gretzky’s famous maxim, “you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take,” is
For any business in the gambling industry, the stock figures are necessary factors in drawing budgets. To get an insight into their current figures and predict the direction they are headed in the coming year, the casino stock markets undergo a yearly review. However, with the impact of the pandemic
Larry King was a nationally syndicated radio host who hosted a popular show on CNN from 1985 through 2010.
Hammerin' Hank Aaron played 21 seasons for the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves and two seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers in a Hall of Fame career in which he hit a then-record 755 home runs. Aaron continues to hold the record for the most career runs batted in (2,297), extra base
The Internet is an integral part of our everyday lives. It has become the primary medium for us to conduct our business, communicate with our family and friends, and access information. Because of this, Internet service providers (ISPs) have entered the market to provide the fastest and most reliable Internet
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.
Playing at an online casino is great fun, instantly available at your fingertips, with a whole host of games to choose from. Whether you’re a new or established player, there are plenty of ways, that you perhaps you didn’t know about, that can enhance the entertainment factor even
In this 789th episode, the 45th Pandemic Friday, Mike kicks out sad jams with Cam Gordon, Stu Stone and David Alter. This episode is exactly 2:43:48. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in Apple PodcastsSubscribe in Google PodcastsSave to your Spotify LibraryListen
Tim Micallef and Sid Seixeiro became a duo at The Score, and took their show to The Fan 590 in 2011. The radio show was simulcast on television, and in 2015 it became a television show that only aired on television. In 2019, that television show was simulcast on 590
My oldest child is 19 today. Happy Birthday Sweet Baby James.
In this 788th episode, Mike is joined by local artist and Galleria Mall expert Shari Kasman for this deep dive into the mall at Dufferin and Dupont that time forgot. This episode is exactly 51:18. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in Apple
George Springer is a Toronto Blue Jays. He's signing a six-year $150 million deal with the Jays, the largest contract in franchise history. From Rob Longley in the Sun. Back to Springer, the Astros first-round pick (11th overall) in the 2011 draft has been an elite top of the order
Many people think that they would like to try podcasting at some point. This is an exciting format that is always getting a little more popular, and it is something that many people should look into creating if they want to try an informal style of content creation. However, there
Here is the Humble and Fred car, or as Nicholas Picholas referred to it today, the Humble and Fred land yacht.
Don Sutton pitched in 23 major league seasons as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland Athletics, and California Angels. He won a total of 324 games, 58 of them shutouts with five of them one-hitters and 10 two-hitters, seven which were shutouts, and he
In this 787th episode, Mike chats with Nicholas Picholas about his start in radio at CFNY, how he helped the Barenaked Ladies launch their career, his move to Buffalo, hosting Video and Arcade Top 10 on YTV, being on the air at Energy on 9/11, his return to Buffalo
Not many North American sports embrace sports betting. They want to, but they are still skeptical of the pros and cons. The National Hockey League is an outlier as it now has three official sports betting partners, which highlights the NHL’s commitment to the new approach. Times are changing,
Caroline Szwed has announced that she's left Sportsnet. Although she didn't share specifics, she did reference her car accident of September 2019 as a contributing factor. Hey guys, I just wanted to jump on here and give you a heads up that earlier this week was my last day with
Phil Spector was the record producer, musician, and songwriter who developed the Wall of Sound. He produced such iconic songs as “Be My Baby” by The Ronettes, “Then He Kissed Me” by The Crystals, “Unchained Melody” by The Righteous Brothers, "My Sweet Lord" by George Harrison and “Let It Be”
