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In this 13th episode of Toast, Mike is joined by Rob Preuss and Bob Willette as they kick out sad jams. This episode is exactly 2:21:57. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe via Apple PodcastsSubscribe via Google PodcastsSubscribe via SpotifySubscribe via Podcast
In this 1188th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Gord Miller about his career calling hockey games at TSN, calling Usain Bolt's 100m victory in the 2012 Olympics, working at ESPN and more. This episode is exactly 1:19:06. You can listen to this episode in a variety
Gino Odjick played 12 NHL seasons with the Canucks, New York Islanders, Philadelphia Flyers, and Montreal Canadiens. He became a fan favourite in Vancouver during the early 1990s, particularly for the role he played with the Canucks during their 1993–94 Stanley Cup Final season.
"(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding" is one of my favourite songs of all-time, but it's the cover I dig. That's right, Elvis Costello's "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding" is a cover. "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding" is a Nick Lowe song,
I live in Lakeshore Village. "Lakeshore Village" is a fancy real estate handle for the trifecta of Toronto neighbourhoods along Lake Ontario in Etobicoke. From west to east you have Long Branch, New Toronto and Mimico. But wait, there's more! To the east of Mimico, on the west side of
In this 1188th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike remembers FOTM David Onley who passed away earlier today at the age of 72. This episode is exactly 23:31. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe via Apple PodcastsSubscribe via Google PodcastsSubscribe via SpotifySubscribe via Podcast
David Onley came to my attention as a weather reporter on Citytv, before moving on to cover science and technology stories. He was an original host of Breakfast Television, and he appeared on my podcast Toronto Mike'd to celebrate the 30th anniversary with Ann Rohmer, Steve Anthony, John Whaley, and
In this 1187th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Richard Griffin about growing up in Jamaica, working for the Montreal Expos, moving to Toronto and working for the Toronto Star, his time with the Toronto Blue Jays and why he retired. Mark Hebscher co-hosts! This episode is exactly 1:
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.
Lisa Marie Presley was the only child of Elvis and Priscilla Presley.
In this 1186th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with stand up comics Lisa Baker and Darren Frost about being independent comics in Canada, the problems with Yuk-Yuk's, Just For Laughs and Canada Laughs on SirusXM, their new Beauty and the Beast tour and more. This episode is exactly 1:
Although we didn't know it for sure at the time, I attended an in-person event at Twitter Canada's HQ in late October of 2022 that ended up being the very last Twitter Canada event. Shortly thereafter, new owner Elon Musk gutted the place, removing the entire marketing department, thus ending
In this 1185th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike catches up with Ben Rayner before Ben kicks out the jams. This episode is exactly 1:28:22. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe via Apple PodcastsSubscribe via Google PodcastsSubscribe via SpotifySubscribe via Podcast AddictSubscribe via
Glenn Sumi being locked out of his nowtoronto.com email in late December marked the end of an era, but NOW Magazine had been on life support for years. So! Not a minute too soon! It's been a blast, NOW! pic.twitter.com/pmYESQBHnq — Glenn Sumi (@glennsumi)
In this 1184th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Jim Shedden about his life of zines, mix tapes, and Toronto counterculture. This episode is exactly 1:45:30. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe via Apple PodcastsSubscribe via Google PodcastsSubscribe via SpotifySubscribe via
Adam Rich was the actor who rose to fame as a child playing the youngest Bradford family member, Nicholas, on the TV drama “Eight Is Enough." Adam's hairstyle also influenced mine from the late-70s. Eight is Enough Theme
I recorded my unboxing of the two David Kines Boxes that arrived on Friday. If you see anything you want, it's yours! I'll even bike it to you if you live within cycling distance. The David Kines Box, Part 1The David Kines Box, Part 2
In this 1183rd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike talks about bagged milk and how it's an Ontario thing. This episode is exactly 10:06. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe via Apple PodcastsSubscribe via Google PodcastsSubscribe via SpotifySubscribe via Podcast AddictSubscribe via StitcherSubscribe via
Michael Snow was an artist who worked in a range of media including film, installation, sculpture, photography, and music. His best-known films are Wavelength and La Région Centrale, with the former regarded as a milestone in avant-garde cinema. If you've been to the Eaton Centre, you've seen one of his
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.
FOTM David Kines used to work at MuchMusic, and over the years he collected a bunch of stuff. Today, I received a delivery that included some of that stuff. There are two boxes, and I'll open them on a live stream. I'll be sure to report back here what was
In this 1182nd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with The Toronto Star's Ed Keenan about the second anniversary of the January 6 United States Capitol attack and what's making waves in Toronto. Warning: early in this episode, Mike and Ed recite the lyrics to Maestro Fresh Wes's Let Your
A little over a year ago, Duane Lavold, better known as Custom, passed away. This is Josh's story about Custom's final months. I'm sharing it here with Josh's permission. For some background: I was born in 2001 in Sherbrooke. My family and me lived there until I was 12. We
In this 1181st episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Andrea Rooz about her career in radio at EZ Rock, Q107 and 1010, how she was treated by John Derringer, the Corus probe and life as a voice over actress. This episode is exactly 1:08:33. You can listen
