In this 233rd episode, Mike chats with Bernard Cowan's son Elliott about his father's esteemed career voicing popular cartoons and Canadian programs as well as his work as a crusader and founding member of ACTRA. Lots of great old clips in this one. This episode is exactly 55:41. You
Jonathan Demme was 73. He was the Academy Award winning director who brought us Married to the Mob, The Silence of the Lambs, Philadelphia and Rachel Getting Married.
On Friday, I biked to High Park to check out the cherry blossoms. Afterall, they didn't bloom at all last year. Many buds hadn't bloomed yet, so I figured it was still a few days away from peak bloom. With rain in the forecast tomorrow, I determined today would be
Despite frustrating me for three quarters, the Raptors actually won in Milwaukee yesterday to tie their first round series with the Bucks at 2 games apiece. They should advance to the second round, although nothing is a surety when this team is in the playoffs. They're rather unpredictable, hence the
Bill Barilko's overtime winner in game five of the 1951 Stanley Cup final was scored 66 years ago tonight. I love the legend of Bashin' Bill and have hosted this tribute in one form or another for the past 19 years. If you're interested in Bill Barilko's story, I urge
We hear a lot these days about a little something called a VPN- but do you really know what it is? Do you really know why you would need it and what benefits it can bring you? I noticed quite a bit of confusion and at times, misinformation in the
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In this 232nd episode, Mike chats with Howard Berger about his 23 years at The Fan 590, the blog he started the day he was fired, and whether he'll ever work in the MSM again. This episode is exactly 2:24:41. You can listen to this episode in a
Gambling in Canada goes back long before it was declared a country in 1867, and it was John Cabot, who happened upon Canadian shores in 1497, who traced its roots back as far as the year 6000 B.C. Fast-forward through the centuries and we see how native games of
In this 231st episode, Mike catches up with Elvis. This episode is exactly 1:28:37. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesListen via Google Play MusicListen via StitcherFollow on tuneinSubscribe directly to the feed at https://www.torontomike.com/torontomiked.xmlDownload the
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In this 230th episode, Mike chats with Bill Hayes about his years at 680 CFTR, Mix 99.9, The Fan 590, Q107 and AM640, what it was like working with his brother John Derringer and how proud he is of his son Bryan Hayes. This episode is exactly 1:16:
I've been hosting the annual playoff pool for several years, but I've never won. Before I hosted, when I was merely a participant, I didn't win, either. In total, I'd guess that's over two decades of futility. With Great Lakes Beer flowing and Palma Pasta fresh from the oven, fourteen
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In this 229th episode, Mike chats with Chris Murphy about his 25 years with Sloan, his new Trans-Canada Highwaymen project and why he lied to us about the word "underwhelmed". This episode is exactly 1:30:42. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in
Don Rickles was 90. He was the honorary Rat Pack member and celebrity roast guest whose comedy career spanned six decades. If you can I highly suggest you track down Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project, a documentary I caught back in '09. I love insult comics, and Rickles was
In this 228th episode, Mike chats with TSN's Brian Williams about his years at CBC, the 14 Olympic games he covered, the Punch-up in Piestany, calling Blue Jay games and the broadcasters he admired. This episode is exactly 1:30:42. You can listen to this episode in a variety
Looking back, the best thing that ever happened to the Toronto Maple Leafs was blowing that 4-1 third period lead in Boston. At the time, it was excruciating. Up 4-1 in the game seven with about ten minutes to play, the upset was imminent. Or so we thought... Had we
Toronto Mike'd, my weekly podcast about anything and everything, has a new sponsor. I'd like to formally introduce Brian Gerstein from PSR Brokerage to this exclusive club. Each guest on Toronto Mike'd will receive Propertyinthe6ix.com cups to complement their six-pack of Great Lakes Beer. I've met Brian several times
I just watched the Juno Awards. As I type, Sarah McLachlan is actually still performing. It was a pretty good show with a brilliant tribute to Leonard Cohen by Feist. I don't know where she's been, but I'm glad she's back. A short while ago, The Tragically Hip won group
The Toronto Casino debate might have died a few years ago but opponents of a casino shouldn’t assume the fight is over. It could get revived at any time by a provincial government and by the city of Toronto. All it takes is a mayor or premier to say
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