If you were watching Hockey Night in Canada yesterday, you witnessed the return of Dave Hodge for the first time since the pen flip heard across the country. Dave Hodge joined Ron MacLean on the desk, both sporting replicas of the old Hockey Night in Canada baby blue blazers. It
Ricky Jay was 72. He was a master magician who also acted in films and TV shows such as “Boogie Nights,” “House of Games” and “Deadwood.”
In this 401st episode, Mike chats with Mark Hebscher about the success of his podcast Hebsy on Sports, why he'll never get another MSM gig, Vince Carter, Gibby, Nylander, and Dan Maloney. This episode is exactly 2:18:58. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways:
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.
As if you didn’t know, hockey is the most popular sport in Canada. Even though lacrosse is touted as the national game, it’s sticks, ice and pucks that dominate the ratings. Despite a lull in the viewing figures between 2013 and 2016, interest surged following the Toronto Maple
With only a few days to go before Christmas there are still many people who are looking for something a bit special to buy for themselves or for a significant other. Now finding that special something can be easy if money is no object but if money is tight then
There are big changes to 999 Virgin Radio's lineup, starting with Tucker In The Morning with Maura Grierson, and Andy Wilson. That show has been cancelled after 3.5 years. Tucker, you may recall, took over when Jay "Maddog" Michaels was dumped after nine years. Jay's a good example of
Dan Maloney was 68. He played 11 seasons in the NHL with Chicago, Los Angeles, Detroit and Toronto before becoming head coach of the Maple Leafs for the 1984-85 and 1985-86 seasons.
Toronto public schoolsThe fact that you are reading this post is testimony that you want to know more about Toronto Public schools, and you will get just that, or even more. Toronto, the capital city of Ontario in Canada attracts thousands of residents each year. Actually, Toronto is the most
The online casino industry is absolutely thriving, and Canada is not exempt from this online casino explosion. In fact, Canada’s online casinos are, compared to the tightening regulations in Europe, becoming one of the most popular locations in the world for online casinos to set up shop. This is
Reports of the demise of print journalism are greatly exaggerated. Print's not dead, it's just moving from dead trees to digital. The challenge for newspapers will be creating a model that can be fully funded in an environment of decreasing ad revenue. A paid subscription model is the obvious move
In this 400th episode, Mike plays and responds to clips submitted by listeners like you. This episode is exactly 1:40:00. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesListen via Google Play MusicSave to your Spotify LibraryListen via StitcherFollow on tuneinSubscribe directly to
William Goldman was 87. He won two screenwriting Oscars, for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and All the President's Men and my heart for writing The Princess Bride.
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 399th episode, Mike chats with Tom Wilson about his musical career in Junkhouse, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings and LeE HARVeY OsMOND, what he learned about himself six years ago, his autobiography Beautiful Scars, Gord Downie, Neil Young, his love for the Hammer and more. This episode is
The casino industry is at one of the most competitive levels it has ever been, with new online casinos popping up on a near monthly basis. As a result, casinos are all competing against one another intently to attract customers to their sites via various methods. This may involve attempting
In this 398th episode, Lowest of the Low return to discuss Shakespeare My Box and the Canadian music industry before playing live and kicking out the Cancon jams. This episode is exactly 2:02:03. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesListen via
Stan Lee was 95. He was responsible for iconic Marvel characters including Spider-Man, X-Men, Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Black Panther and The Fantastic Four.
In this 397th episode, Milon Talsania from Fast Time Watch and Jewellery Repair drops by to discuss growing up with Toronto sports teams and the sports media professionals who covered them.. This episode is exactly 1:57:24. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe
We did this for episode 300, and it turned out great. I'd like to do it again for episode 400 of Toronto Mike'd. Even if you did this before, I urge you to do it again, and if you didn't do it last time, now's the time! Record a clip
In this 396th episode, Acid Test talk about their current tour before kicking out the jams. This episode is exactly 1:25:03. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesListen via Google Play MusicSave to your Spotify LibraryListen via StitcherFollow on tuneinSubscribe directly
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In this 395th episode, Mike Richards makes a big announcement. This episode is exactly 1:06:39. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesListen via Google Play MusicSave to your Spotify LibraryListen via StitcherFollow on tuneinSubscribe directly to the feed at https://www.
I was invited to speak to a class of media students at Durham College today. Their instructor, Rita, has wisely introduced new media into the curriculum, so I was asked to speak about podcasting. I have a rule... if I can bike to something, I'll do my very best to
