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 FOTM hivemind.
August 13, 2026
Thank you to Great Lakes Brewery for hosting us tonight and buying us our first beer, thank you to Palma Pasta for feeding us delicious pasta, and Lesley Taylor for baking us tasty cookies. What a great night.
David Clayton-Thomas was the singer and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist of Blood, Sweat & Tears, best known for the #2 Billboard Hot 100 hits "And When I Die", "You've Made Me So Very Happy", and "Spinning Wheel". His music career started in the early 1960s when he
There is a particular kind of joy in remembering exactly where the dial landed on a Friday night in the late 1980s. For a certain slice of Toronto, that spot was 102.1, home to CFNY and the station that would later become Edge 102. The recent buzz around "The
Why does a radio countdown from decades ago still spark conversations at dinner tables, in comment threads, and on Toronto podcasts today? For anyone who grew up spinning the dial to CFNY, later rebranded as Edge 102, the answer is easy. When the station rolled out its legendary "Best 102
Image by TaqwaaArtworks on Magnific Anyone who has taken the Yonge line downtown at rush hour and then spent the day in a half-empty office understands the awkward maths facing Toronto employers. When people can do the same work from a kitchen table in Mississauga, the office has to offer
A portable power station can keep essential devices running during a Canadian cold snap, but freezing weather changes how its battery behaves. Output, charging, and storage limits are not interchangeable, so the manual matters more than the temperature shown on a weather app. Cold does not automatically make a unit
On this 1923rd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Rocco Rossi about the World Cup, his foray into politics, finding grace on the Camino de Santiago, that Tweet and more. This episode is exactly 1:29:41. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen
For years, healthy eating has suffered from an image problem. Many people associate nutritious meals with bland salads, strict diets, and foods that feel more like obligations than something to enjoy. On the other hand, flavorful meals are often assumed to be indulgent, high in calories, or lacking nutritional value.
One of the great Toronto radio mysteries is what happened to Darren B. Lamb on CHFI. He took over for Mike Cooper as Erin Davis's co-host, and when Erin Davis retired and moved out west, Darren B. Lamb co-hosted with Maureen Holloway, who came to CHFI from Q107. Then, Darren
This is the current state of Ontario Place.
On this 1922nd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with CKFM/Mix 99.9/Q107/CHFI radio veteran Maureen Holloway about the end of her podcast, Jennifer Valentyne's Canadian Human Rights Commission complaint against Corus for their handling of John Derringer, what happened to Darren B. Lamb, her breasts, Toronto
Clive Davis was the Arista and J Records founder who helped shape the careers of Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen, Aretha Franklin, Carlos Santana, Janis Joplin, Alicia Keys and Carrie Underwood, among many others.
With Maureen Holloway visiting this afternoon, I was thinking about Marilyn Denis as she wraps up a lengthy tenure as CHUM 104.5 morning show host. Marilyn's been in that position for about 40 years. I also just posted todays's episode of Humble and Fred, the morning show I'd have
Toronto rarely gets credited for video games the way Montreal or Vancouver do. Walk past the old General Electric building in the Junction Triangle, though, and you are standing next to a studio that helped build Watch Dogs Legion and Far Cry 6. The city has been stacking credits for
This coming Thursday, June 25, is TMLX22 from 6-9pm at Great Lakes Brewery. GLB is located at 30 Queen Elizabeth Blvd, just down the street from the Costco in south Etobicoke. Everyone who has ever guested on Toronto Mike'd or listened to an episode is invited. There's no ticket required,
Your Toronto Marlies are Calder Cup champions. You're forgiven if you were distracted and didn't notice. With the World Cup, and typical Toronto June madness, it's tough for our AHL affiliate to cut through the noise. But they beat the Chicago Wolves last night at Coca-Cola Coliseum 4-3 and took
James Burrows co-created Cheers with Glen and Les Charles and directed over 50 television pilots.
On this 1921st episode of Toronto Mike'd, and 54th episode of TOAST, Mike is joined by Rob Preuss and Bob Willette as they kick out their favourite weather jams. This episode is exactly 1:54:38. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on Apple
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 FOTM hivemind.
Canada's first ever World Cup victory is a resounding 6-0 thrashing of Qatar in Vancouver. Canada is the first team from outside of Europe and South America to score five or more goals in a FIFA World Cup match. Now let's win this group.
Every homeowner eventually begins the journey of creating a comfortable, beautiful living space. True home improvement is a balance of aesthetics and long-term functionality, and few upgrades hit the mark quite like replacing old, drafty windows. Investing in a trusted Window Force custom vinyl window supplier can completely change the
For most homeowners, the process of enhancing a residential property’s value and comfort is a never-ending journey. True home improvement is a combination of aesthetic appeal and long-term structural integrity, and one of the most impactful ways to do this is by upgrading the entry points of your house.
On this 1920th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Kaitlyn McGrath about her years covering the Toronto Blue Jays for The Athletic, why she left that job after the 2024 season, and why she decided to return to journalism a year later. This episode is exactly 1:34:04.
