Target has given up trying to save its Canadian operation. Billions were lost, and now 17,600 jobs will be lost when the 133 Canadian stores are closed for good. When I heard the news, I immediately thought back to this entry from last May. The comments were incredibly revealing,
Have you noticed how little attention radio gets from the mainstream media? Newspapers seem to all but ignore the format now. I never understand this, because from my vantage point, Torontonians still listen to an awful lot of terrestrial radio. The lack of MSM interest in radio is why I
In this 105th episode, Mike chats with CFNY 102.1, CHUM FM and Boom 97.3 host Maie Pauts about her career in radio. This episode is exactly 56:50. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesListen via StitcherFollow on tuneinSubscribe directly to
Welcome to this week's Tuesday 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.
Fables of the Green Forest was one of my very first favourite television shows. I watched it on TVOntario in the late 70s. I wrote about it here, and on Saturday morning, I awoke to a new comment on that entry informing me of a new Fables of the Green
You've seen the 10 most downloaded episodes of Toronto Mike'd in 2014, but here are my favourites. This was tough, as I thoroughly enjoyed recording far more than 10 episodes, and I excluded all episodes with my buddy Elvis, but here's my 10 favourite episodes of Toronto Mike'd in 2014,
Like an idiot, I decided to leave the primary trail this afternoon for a quiet scenic trail. It was idiotic because this unused part of the trail was essentially a sheet of ice, but I didn't realize it until it was too late. As I slid helplessly on my side
Welcome to this week's Friday 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 104th episode, Mike chats with an Australian who recently moved to Toronto about what he really thinks of our city. This episode is exactly 1:03:21. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesListen via StitcherFollow on tuneinSubscribe directly to the
I recently spent some time touring the GM plant in Oshawa. The GM people were talking about a diesel-powered 2015 Chevrolet Cruze and I took a mental note because my buddy Elvis said this was the vehicle he wanted to buy. I've only ever owned gas-powered cars, and didn't know
When the Leafs game went to shit tonight, I started watching ¡Three Amigos! on YouTube. I had no idea it was stylized that way until tonight. I hadn't seen ¡Three Amigos! since the '80s. As I recall, there was a free preview weekend of First Choice / Superchannel and we recorded
Randy Carlyle has been fired as head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Hired by the Maple Leafs on March 2, 2012, Carlyle compiled a record of 91 wins, 78 losses, and 19 overtime/shootout losses in 188 games behind the Maple Leafs’ bench. I'm actually surprised Brendan Shanahan chose
Welcome to this week's Tuesday 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.
Other than high school, my son's hockey and baseball house league and my own slo-pitch and hockey championships, I've never seen a sports final live in person. I wasn't at the dome when Joe Carter touched them all in '93, I've never been alive for a Maple Leaf Stanley Cup
A few months into a 12-year contract, I thought I'd take the pulse of this nation's hockey viewers and learn what you think Rogers Hockey telecasts thus far. What's working? What's not? What would you change?
Bill Burr recorded a show for Netflix entitled "I'm Sorry You Feel That Way" and I watched it the other day. I didn't know much about Bill Burr, but I was told by people I trust that he's funny. They were right. In this special, he speaks about how and
With over a week off, I had some time to watch a bunch of movies with the kids. I finally saw Guardians of the Galaxy, a summer blockbuster I heard was pretty good. Guardians of the Galaxy was alright, but I was disappointed. The story was awfully shallow, and the
Welcome to this week's Friday 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.
Recording all my bike rides allows me to get a little geeky and compare this year's me to last year's me. Every month I aim to ride further than I did the previous year. Here is how my cycling in December 2014 compared to December 2013. December 2014: 511.13
I started 2014 thinking cycling was the key to good physical health. I biked to stay fit. I'm finishing 2014 convinced cycling is the key to good mental health. I bike to gain perspective, collect my thoughts and solve problems. I bike to understand, to analyze and to dream. The
Toronto Mike'd took a giant leap forward in 2014, attracting interesting guests and finding a whole new audience. You can't judge the quality of an episode by the number of downloads, but it does give some insight into the Zeitgeist. Here are the 10 most downloaded episodes of Toronto Mike'd
Welcome to this week's Tuesday 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.
After watching Broadchurch last week, we decided to stay in England and dove into Luther. Luther is set in London and looks as if it was run through a filter. Everything is drenched in grey. These past few days, that's all I see when cycling. The concrete trails are grey,
