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In this 152nd episode, Mike chats with former 102.1 the Edge announcer Pete Fowler about his years at the station, his relationship with Martin Streek, why he left radio to become a cop and his new show, The Lost Indie City. This episode is exactly 1:21:20. You
In this 151st episode, Mike chats with Elvis about many festive things. This episode is exactly 1:13:10. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesListen via StitcherFollow on tuneinSubscribe directly to the feed at https://www.torontomike.com/torontomiked.xmlDownload the MP3Click
I planned to launch a crowdfunding campaign for my podcast the day after Labour Day, but talked myself out of it. Who am I seek support for my podcast? I created the Patreon account, but never actually promoted it. The other day I recorded my 150th episode of Toronto Mike'd,
In this 150th episode, Mike chats with Globe and Mail writer David Shoalts about Canada's sports media, particularly Prime Time Sports with Bob McCown, Dean Blundell vs. Mike Richards, perceived bias and Rogers Hockey. Mark Hebscher crashes the party to tell the inside story of what happened at CHCH last
In this 149th episode, Mike chats with Fan 590 host Jeff Sammut about his years at the station, Vito from Woodbridge, those he's worked closely with and what he thinks about The Fan's ratings. This episode is exactly 1:04:40. You can listen to this episode in a variety
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
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
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
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
In this 142nd episode, Mike chats with senior film writer for Now Magazine Norm Wilner about his years at The Toronto Star, his brother Mike, TIFF, Rob Ford, Roger Ebert, Mad Max, Bell Media cuts, and his podcast, Someone Else's Movie. This episode is exactly 1:45:26. You can
For fun, I thought I'd pop into iTunes and see what's popular there right now. Here are episodes of Toronto Mike'd ranked in order of current popularity. But first, two important details to note. Recent episodes are favoured, obviously. iTunes doesn't publish the algorithm that drives this chart, but it's
In this 141st episode, Mike chats with former Fan 590 program director Nelson Millman about his years at the station, the on-air talent, the lack of females on the sports radio roster, competition from TSN Radio and what he thinks of recent changes at 590. This episode is exactly 1:
In this 140th episode, Mike chats with actor Jeff Lumby about his role on The Red Green Show, his voice-over work, and his many radio gigs, including mornings at The Fan 590. This episode is exactly 1:02:35. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways:
Lately, when I go out cycling, I've been listening to CBC podcasts on their CBC Radio app. One podcast I've been digging lately is all about... well... podcasts. It's called Podcast Playlist and promises "Fresh, new, provocative programs from the digital realm". Each episode contains several interesting segments from other
In this 139th episode, Mike chats with comedian Christina Walkinshaw about making how tough it is for comics in Canada, her Comedy Now special, the "show me your tits" heckling incident and her popular Tinder blog. This episode is exactly 1:08:41. You can listen to this episode in
In this 138th episode, Mike chats with 102.1 the Edge host Adam Ricard about his decade at the Edge, his feud with Alexisonfire, the Blue Jays, the Casby Awards, job security in radio and lots more. This episode is exactly 58:59. You can listen to this episode in
In this 137th episode, Mike chats with radio host Kelly Cutrara about her years at 102.1 the Edge, Mix 99.9, CFRB, CBC Radio 2, Fresh FM and what she's up to now. This episode is exactly 1:14:41. You can listen to this episode in a variety
In this 136th episode, Mike chats with Blue Jays Radio play-by-play broadcaster and host of BlueJaysTalk Mike Wilner about the playoff-bound Toronto Blue Jays, whether they care about winning the AL regular season crown, how things have changed in this city and the fun to come. They also spin some
In this 135th episode, Mike chats with Rogers's Raptors guru Eric Smith about his two decades at The Fan 590, why he switched roles with Paul Jones, what he thought of Butch Carter's criticism, Canada getting screwed in Mexico, his relationship with Drake and much, much more. This episode is
In this 134th episode, Mike chats with Fan 590 host Roger Lajoie about his lengthy career in radio, his dozens of other gigs, the Prime Time Sports throw-down between Bob McCown and Stephen Brunt, 1050 schadenfreude and Blue Jays fever. This episode is exactly 1:05:36. You can listen
In this 133rd episode, Mike chats with MapleLeafs.com writer David Alter about his years at The Fan 590, Bobcat, Mike Wilner, the Blue Jays and much, much more. This episode is exactly 1:14:03. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesListen
As the summer ends, it's time to schedule future guests for Toronto Mike'd, my little podcast. I've got some interesting people lined up, but there are ten I'm pursuing that I've yet to hear from. Everyone on this list either lives or works in Toronto. MaestroBob McCownKids in the Hall
In this 132nd episode, Mike chats with 102.1 the Edge host Josie Dye about her years on the air, her butchering of O Canada, her relationships with Martin Streek and Dean Blundell and why Diamond and Dye didn't work. Also, intense air is cleared. This episode is exactly 1:
