In this 1840th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Michelle McAdorey about her life, this crazy world, her art and playing with Kirsty MacColl and Crash Vegas. This episode is exactly 1:25:07. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on Apple PodcastsFollow
Canada Post unveiled a new Black History Month stamp set celebrating the vibrant roots of hip-hop in Canada. The stamps pay tribute to three of the country's most dynamic hip-hop trailblazers – Maestro Fresh Wes, Michie Mee and Muzion. Each of the artists is recognized for helping to shape the genre
I didn't own the debut album from Suicidal Tendencies, but I loved "Institutionalized", the big single from this hardcore punk band. All I wanted was a Pepsi! Another track on this 1983 album is "I Saw Your Mommy...", which I only recently heard for the first time. Here's that song,
When was the last time you saw a photo ruined by red eyes? This was typical back in the film camera days. The photo would be grand, but someone had red eyes. We just accepted it as an inherent risk. The Red Eye risk is gone. I'm not sure my
Toronto has always been good at mixing routine with reinvention. The same city that still tunes in to familiar voices and lines up for live games is also comfortable doing more from home than it used to. That mix of old habits and new convenience shows up everywhere, including entertainment.
In this 1839th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with David Bronstein about how he became The Prince of Love on late night informercials for Dial-A-Date, what happened next, and his acting performance in Kire Paputt's new film Junkie Run. This episode is exactly 1:01:28. You can listen
A 3.7 magnitude earthquake struck Ramara last night, just before 11pm. Ramara, I'm told, is 3 km east of Orillia and about 100 km north of Toronto. FOTM hall of famer VP of Salez felt it in Mimico, but I didn't feel a thing. Nor did my wife who
On Friday I posted my cycling stats for January 2026 as evidence it's been a pretty decent month. That was then, this is now. That Friday was so cold, I didn't bike. Same for Saturday. Then, Toronto got more snow in one day that any other day of my life.
In this 1838th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike discusses the disappearance of Chris Sheppard and plays clips from Club 102, his recent conversation with Matt Schichter, director of the CFNY: The Spirit of Radio documentary, Chris Sheppard's final recorded public appearance on Humble and Fred and a rare remix from
Sly Dunbar was a drummer best known as one half of the prolific Jamaican rhythm section and reggae production duo Sly and Robbie.
This morning, I produced an episode of Life in Stages with Joel Greenberg and his guest Linda Kash. Linda, a rather famous Canadian actress in her own right, is the daughter of actress and opera singer Maureen Forrester and the sister of actor Daniel Kash. Daniel played the titular character
On the heels of my "This Winter Isn't So Bad" post, I feel like hibernating today. My son's hockey game was cancelled due to inclement weather, and I see nothing on my calendar. Meanwhile, Environment Canada is throwing an Orange Warning regarding today's winter storm. It reads like a telegram
Toronto's cannabis delivery scene has changed a lot since legalization. What used to be a simple convenience option has grown into a smart system that brings everything from small amounts to large bulk orders right to your door. In 2026, delivery services keep getting better. They're offering lower prices, faster
According to Environment Canada, it's currently -23°C in Toronto. At least when you factor in the windchill, and it's pretty windy out there. With all the snow we got 8 days ago, and this current deep freeze, I'm reading social media posts about how awful this winter has been
Jonathan Torrens dropped by 12 years ago today. He was doing some work downtown at the CBC studios and he took a cab to south Etobicoke to chat with yours truly. It was episode 65 of Toronto Mike'd, but it felt like episode one. You see, until then I either
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 1837th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike was going to chat with David Bronstein about how he became The Prince of Love on late night informercials for Dial-A-Date, what happened next, and his acting performance in Kire Paputt's new film Junkie Run, but instead he talked to Kire himself.
Last night, I finished Heated Rivalry. In my humble opinion, the MVP of the series is Wolf Parade. The use of "I'll Believe In Anything" in episode five was fantastic. Hook the end of episode five to my veins. Way back in 2005, when I listened to a tonne of
In this 1836th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Dean McTaggart about his work with The Arrows, not singing on Tears Are Not Enough, and writing hits for Amanda Marshall and Wynonna Judd. This episode is exactly 1:14:58. You can listen to this episode in a variety
Thank you very much, Larry. I’m going to start in French, and then I’ll switch back to English. (IN FRENCH) It seems that every day we’re reminded that we live in an era of great power rivalry — that the rules-based order is fading, that the strong can
Happy birthday to my oldest, the man who made me a dad.
In this 1835th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Kenny The Hitman Caughlin about his life in radio at 680 CFTR, AM 640, The Hog, Kiss FM, Mix 99.9, Z103.5, Country 95.3 and Q107. This episode is exactly 1:19:26. You can listen to this
Known simply as Valentino, he was the Italian fashion designer known for his luxury fashion house.
Brad Bradford wants to be mayor of Toronto, but I'm not happy with his efforts to gain the trust of the electorate. I think he's lying to us. Here's what Brad Bradford posted on his Instagram page yesterday. I'd comment there, but he's limited comments so I'm unable to do
I don't yet need to wear prescription glasses, but for the past year or so, I've needed cheaters for reading. Cheaters is my term for non-prescription reading glasses you guy off the shelf. The strength my my readers is +1.50, typical for a guy my age. I bought 3
