Somehow, against all odds, the Nashville Predators have made the Stanley Cup Finals. They were the 16th seed, and I had them going out in the first round. I was so confident in that, I drafted many Chicago Blackhawks in my annual playoff pool. Leafs fans will take some delight
Roger Moore was 89. He was the actor best known for playing James Bond in seven films, including Live and Let Die and the Spy Who Loved Me.
Q107 is 40 years old today. The station signed on with Deodato's "Also sprach Zarathustra" back on May 22, 1977 and the first song played was "Hard Rock Town" by Murray McLauchlan. The first voice you heard belonged to John Rode. A tweet by @arc185 led me to this page
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Chris Cornell was 52. He was best known as the lead vocalist, primary songwriter and rhythm guitarist for Soundgarden and as lead vocalist and songwriter for Audioslave. This one hits me square in my youth. I had a Badmotorfinger poster hanging in my bedroom as a teen. I just searched
In this 237th episode, Mike chats with Liana K and Steven Kerzner about Live from Canada – it's Ed the Sock!, Liana's Lady Bits, Gamergate, what went wrong at MuchMusic, the Hard Rock Cafe closing and why Canada prefers to eat her own. This episode is exactly 1:40:00. You
There's a new app for cyclists in Toronto, and it's called Biko. I installed the Biko App on my Android phone last week and have been using it to record my rides. The key benefit of Biko is the digital reward points you collect for each kilometre you ride. These
Bob Marley released Redemption Song in late 1980, mere months before his death. It's a powerful song that always struck a chord with me. "Emancipate yourself from mental slavery" is Marley making Marcus Garvey's words immortal. I love the song, but my go-to version isn't Marley, it's Joe Strummer. Joe
What to do, what to do? What to do if you have only the waking hours of a day to spend visiting top attractions in Toronto? Say 12 hours to be precise. You’ve come to the right place as the following itinerary offers stops at favorite Toronto destinations and
I've recorded 236 episodes of my podcast, Toronto Mike'd. Once a guest has agreed to visit me, we agree on a day and time to record. Every single time I've dealt directly with the guest, this has gone smoothly. Almost every single time I've dealt with the PR Rep instead
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Bitcoin has been around for less than a decade but it is already changing the way we look at traditional money. Taking away our reliance on centralised authorities controlling the worth of our money, it creates a new world of anonymity, security, and digital innovation. In today’s world, Bitcoin
Where do we go from here? It's a valid question, and a rather polarizing one for Raptor fans. I've personally gone back and forth on this one since the Raptors were swept away by LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday. For the second year in a row, the
London is a great city to move to, whether it is for a job or to further your studies. London is lively and has all the amenities you need to have fun. There are plenty of great restaurants to explore, fantastic coffee shops from which you can get work done,
In this 236th episode, Mike and Ed "Retrontario" Conroy kick out the jams with Dolores Claman, Guido Basso, Roland Parliament, Harry Forbes, Terry Bush, Tommy Ambrose and more. This episode is exactly 1:15:54. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesListen via
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Yesterday at 9:55am, Lou Schizas's Happy Capitalism segment aired on The Stafford Show with Mike Stafford on AM640 Toronto. Both Lou and Mike have been on Toronto Mike'd, and they talked about my podcast for two and a half minutes. Here's the audio evidence. Here's a transcript of the
In this 235th episode, Mike chats with Norman Rumack about his long run on The Fan 590, being the Late Night Vampire, hammerhead alerts, and so much more. This episode is exactly 1:27:40. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesListen via
In this 234th episode, Mike chats with business analyst Lou Schizas about his years on BNN and AM640 and how to make money. This episode is exactly 1:30:05. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesListen via Google Play MusicListen via StitcherFollow
When Mike Richards dropped by in late February, he detailed his new, independent project. It's called The Raw Mike Richards Show, and he records daily with David Bastl. It's very similar to his old show on TSN 1050, only he's his own boss. If you liked Mike Richards on TSN,
My daughter is a typical teenager, only she doesn't turn thirteen for another three months. She had been urging me to watch 13 Reasons Why on Netflix because she wanted to talk about it. I had my marching orders, so I dove in. Initially, I treated the task as if
The Jays just took two out of three against the Rays and are now 8-17. That's a .320 winning percentage. That's not good. I wouldn't bet my own money on the Jays making the playoffs this year, but there's hope. In 1989, back when I wouldn't miss a single inning,
I love writing about Blinky. In the early 80s, Blinky the Police Car was everywhere. He and Elmer the Safety Elephant were primary school staples. I remember Blinky blinking, but I forgot Blinky used to talk. Thanks to my pal Retrontario, here's raw footage from the 1981 Santa Claus Parade
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