Toronto Mike'd Podcast
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Toronto Mike discusses various issues of the day and chats with interesting guests about the serious and not-so-serious. It's authentic controlled chaos with a Toronto spin.
In this 1202nd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with David Rider, the man who led The Toronto Star's investigation into John Tory's affair with a Toronto City Hall staffer. Alternate title: Everything you wanted to know about the John Tory sex scandal reporting (but didn't know who to ask)
In this 1201st episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with former MuchMusic VJ Craig Halket about his 25 years at the station, his post-Much journey and what he's up to now. This episode is exactly 1:45:53. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe
In this 1200th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Mike Shoreman about his Ramsay Hunt syndrome diagnosis, his subsequent mental health crisis, and how he got his mojo back and became the first person to paddle board across all five great lakes in a single summer. This episode is
In this 1199th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Sportsnet host Emily Agard about how she got her start in sports media, why she drums and what's next for her. This episode is exactly 1:03:20. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe
In this 1198th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike makes Dave Charles's dream come true by letting him co-host a show with Mark Hebscher. They talk sports and music and radio and more. This episode is exactly 1:22:14. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways:
In this 1197th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with The Ongoing History of New Music's Alan Cross and Rob Johnston and 30 years of the program, the CFNY documentary, and more. This episode is exactly 1:13:04. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways:
In this 1196th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike pays tribute to those we lost in January 2023. This episode is exactly 1:17:13. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe via Apple PodcastsSubscribe via Google PodcastsSubscribe via SpotifySubscribe via Podcast AddictSubscribe via StitcherSubscribe via
In this 1195th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Filmmaker Alan Zweig dropped by to chat about his documentaries, from Vinyl and Hurt to When Jews Were Funny, and the many FOTMs to whom he is connected. This episode is exactly 1:58:57. You can listen to this episode in a
In this 1194th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Lloyd Robertson about his career in broadcasting, hosting The National at CBC and leaving for the competition, anchoring the CTV National News. We also talked about Ian Tyson, Terry Fox, Dave Hodge's pen flip, the dismissal of Lisa LaFlamme, Joe
In this 1193rd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Green Party of Ontario Leader and MPP for Guelph Mike Schreiner about the greenbelt, affordable housing and Ontario Place before he kicks out the jams. This episode is exactly 1:00:32. You can listen to this episode in a
In this 1192nd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Dr. Mike Daley, a musician and musicologist, about David Crosby, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Rick James, and the history of live music in the Yorkville coffee house district of Toronto in the 1950s and 1960s. This episode is exactly 1:
In this 1191st episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike is joined by David Shoalts, Gare Joyce, Liam Kelly and Gerry Hall. This episode is exactly 1:14:33. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe via Apple PodcastsSubscribe via Google PodcastsSubscribe via SpotifySubscribe via Podcast AddictSubscribe
In this 13th episode of Toast, Mike is joined by Rob Preuss and Bob Willette as they kick out sad jams. This episode is exactly 2:21:57. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe via Apple PodcastsSubscribe via Google PodcastsSubscribe via SpotifySubscribe via Podcast
In this 1188th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Gord Miller about his career calling hockey games at TSN, calling Usain Bolt's 100m victory in the 2012 Olympics, working at ESPN and more. This episode is exactly 1:19:06. You can listen to this episode in a variety
In this 1188th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike remembers FOTM David Onley who passed away earlier today at the age of 72. This episode is exactly 23:31. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe via Apple PodcastsSubscribe via Google PodcastsSubscribe via SpotifySubscribe via Podcast
In this 1187th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Richard Griffin about growing up in Jamaica, working for the Montreal Expos, moving to Toronto and working for the Toronto Star, his time with the Toronto Blue Jays and why he retired. Mark Hebscher co-hosts! This episode is exactly 1:
In this 1186th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with stand up comics Lisa Baker and Darren Frost about being independent comics in Canada, the problems with Yuk-Yuk's, Just For Laughs and Canada Laughs on SirusXM, their new Beauty and the Beast tour and more. This episode is exactly 1:
In this 1185th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike catches up with Ben Rayner before Ben kicks out the jams. This episode is exactly 1:28:22. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe via Apple PodcastsSubscribe via Google PodcastsSubscribe via SpotifySubscribe via Podcast AddictSubscribe via
In this 1184th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Jim Shedden about his life of zines, mix tapes, and Toronto counterculture. This episode is exactly 1:45:30. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe via Apple PodcastsSubscribe via Google PodcastsSubscribe via SpotifySubscribe via
In this 1183rd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike talks about bagged milk and how it's an Ontario thing. This episode is exactly 10:06. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe via Apple PodcastsSubscribe via Google PodcastsSubscribe via SpotifySubscribe via Podcast AddictSubscribe via StitcherSubscribe via
In this 1182nd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with The Toronto Star's Ed Keenan about the second anniversary of the January 6 United States Capitol attack and what's making waves in Toronto. Warning: early in this episode, Mike and Ed recite the lyrics to Maestro Fresh Wes's Let Your
In this 1181st episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Andrea Rooz about her career in radio at EZ Rock, Q107 and 1010, how she was treated by John Derringer, the Corus probe and life as a voice over actress. This episode is exactly 1:08:33. You can listen
In this 1180th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Lorraine Segato about being appointed a member of the Order of Canada, the origin of The Parachute Club, Rise Up, At The Feet of the Moon, Tears Are Not Enough, and so much more. This episode is exactly 1:16:
In this 1179th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike examines how Canada's version of Macarena ended up being a carbon copy from Los del Mar, not to be confused with Los del Rio, the originators of the #1 jam. This episode is exactly 28:46. You can listen to this episode
In this 1178th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike wraps up the year that was and looks ahead to 2023. This episode is exactly 10:54. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe via Apple PodcastsSubscribe via Google PodcastsSubscribe via SpotifySubscribe via Podcast AddictSubscribe via StitcherSubscribe