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.
May 17, 2026
During the Grey Cup, I wondered aloud on Twitter how many Torontonians under the age of 40 were tuned in. There was a Raptors game on, which I was watching, and if my Twitter feed was any indication, the only tweets about the Grey Cup were from those paid to
I've spent a lot of time at George Bell Arena this past decade. My oldest son plays there, and even I've played there for a stretch. I call it the old barn and enjoy walking around looking for relics of the past. Recently, all the signage was updated. The new
In the spring of 2014, I wrote about the stretch of the Waterfront Trail between Norris Crescent and First Street. This is really the only part of the trail that's not off-road, not on quiet side streets and doesn't have a designated bike lane. I followed that entry up with
If you're on Instagram, I recommend you follow https://www.instagram.com/torontobingo/. The comics are typically spot on and always good for a smile. Basics act like the Bloor Viaduct leads to some alternate reality where apartments are cheaper and WHERE NO MAN HAS WALKED BEFORE #toronto #eastend #westend
I attended today's Toronto Marlies game with my family at the ACC, and it was Teddy Bear Toss night. After the first Marlies goal, people threw stuffed animals on the ice to be collected and donated to Yonge Street Mission. About 10 minutes into the first, Andrew Campbell scored for
This is not a definitive list, but here's some things I dig. And they're in absolutely no particular order. french press coffeeStride Spark Kinetic Mint gumPublic EnemybikingNeil Youngdunking chocolate chip cookies in milkThe Wirefatherhoodpizzathe Olympicsplaying catchThe Tragically Hipmy Roots sweat pantsThe Howard Stern Showmy smart phoneplayoff hockeycampingTarantino moviesskating outdoorsArrested Developmentapplesrooting
The Lake Shore Santa Claus Parade never fails to amuse me. It's literally the same floats every year, but it's so damn convenient I can't miss it. My favourite float every year is the Hillbilly float. I took a few photos to show you what you're missing.
Google is shifting to a more semantic-heavy strategy in 2016, thus small businesses in Toronto need to focus on local SEO in order to drive both targeted web traffic and foot traffic. Here are a few tips and tricks small business owners in Toronto should spend time perfecting in order
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.
Scott Weiland was 48. He was the lead singer of Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, two bands I've seen live and thoroughly enjoy. In 1993, I was heavily into Pearl Jam, then I heard "Plush" on the radio. My gut reaction was that it was a Pearl Jam cover
In this 148th episode, Mike chats with Sportsnet reporter Arash Madani about the many sporting events he's covered, including the Olympics, Superbowl, World Series, Masters, US Open tennis, Stanley Cup, NBA finals, Grey Cup and one frightening day in Honduras. We also talk about the waning popularity of the CFL
In this 147th episode, Mike chats with his buddy Elvis about Sparks, Price, the Sam Smith concert jinx, comic books and Mike's power move with the microphones. This episode is exactly 1:01:04. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesListen via StitcherFollow
That was the best November I've ever cycled. Sure, there were a couple of toe-numbing days, but only a couple. The rest were ideal for biking. Here's how my November 2015 stacked up against November 2014. November 2015: 659.44 KMNovember 2014: 434.26 KMI'm now at 6859.76 KM
With a 3-0 win over the Edmonton Oilers last night, Garret Sparks become only the 23rd goalie in NHL history to record a shutout in his first game. He's the first to do it as a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Guys my age grew up in the Jordan era. We really, really liked Mike. To most of us, Michael Jordan is the greatest NBA basketball player of all-time. Kobe Bryant's NBA career began in 1996-97. That season, Michael Jordan led the Bulls to the NBA title. With Jordan's career fresh
In this 146th episode, Mike chats with Cash Cab host Adam Growe about his start in radio, his appearance on Star Search, everything you wanted to know about Cash Cab but were afraid to ask, The Adam Grow Quiz Show and more. Adam also quizzes Mike and you won't believe
The Blue Jays have signed free-agent starter J.A. Happ to a three-year, $36 million contract. As smarter people than I will tell you, that ends the dream we'd re-sign David Price. Did you really think Price was coming back. I sure didn't. Price embodied the frenetic — and successful — approach
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 145th episode, Mike chats with former TSN, Sportsnet, Fan 590 and Newstalk 1010 host Mike Toth about his career in sports media, his battle with depression, how the business has changed and what he's learned along the way. This episode is exactly 1:13:54. You can listen
In this 144th episode, Mike and Elvis are joined by the guy who hosts the Toronto Mike'd podcast and many important issues of the day are discussed. There's talk of calendar invitation etiquette, the incoming methadone clinic in the neighbourhood, Elvis's appearance on Cash Cab, a review of recent guests
I've been conversing with a documentary filmmaker producing a film about Martin Streek. He's been listening to my podcast as a source of research, which fills me with great pride. We had a chat yesterday about Chris Sheppard and his thoughts on Martin Streek. Shep would often say "often imitated,
In this 143rd episode, Mike chats with Toronto Star columnist Edward Keenan about his years writing for Eye Weekly, The Grid and The Toronto Star, but we also make time to talk Rob Ford, the Stockyards, his Newstalk 1010 radio show, @Norm on Twitter and more. This episode is exactly
Right after the Leafs game ended last night, TSN aired episode one of The Leaf: Blueprint. It's a documentary series about this Leafs team, although drenched in extreme bias. It's an MLSE production, so it's as much a PR mechanism as anything. It opens with Brendan Shanahan talking about growing
