In this 1874th episode of Toronto Mike'd, and 9th FOTMCast, Cam Gordon and Tyler Campbell visit to recap the previous quarter of Toronto Mike'd episodes and discuss what's new in the TMU. This episode is exactly 2:43:56. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways:
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.
Make the final... Vic Rauter, Canada's Voice of Curling, will retire following the World Men’s Curling Championship in Ogden, Utah. Vic Rauter was a very early hire by TSN in 1985, but as you'll hear in episode 168 of Toronto Mike'd, he was approached by TSN’s vice president
Source As the NHL regular season draws to a close, attention naturally shifts to the Stanley Cup Playoffs and the role Canadian teams may play in shaping the postseason landscape. This year presents a particularly compelling scenario, with multiple franchises either securing their place or battling for positioning. For sports
You likely know the name William Burrill best from Eye Weekly, the magazine he helped create. I'd read his writing there, but he is also a world famous biographer of Ernest Hemingway’s Toronto years. William Burrill also ran for mayor in 1997, the first megacity election, finishing fifth. News
Ed Keenan is my guest on the first Thursday of every quarter, except he can't visit tomorrow. We'll record on April 8 instead. That makes the next Toronto Mike'd recording an #FOTMCast with Cam Gordon and Tyler Campbell. We'll be live at live.torontomike.com at 9:30am Friday. This
In this 1873rd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike plays songs by 10 Canadian musicians you may not know are Jewish. This episode is exactly 1:05:26. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on Apple PodcastsFollow on SpotifyFollow on Amazon MusicSubscribe on Podcast AddictSubscribe
Stephen Lewis was a former leader of the Ontario NDP, Canadian ambassador to the United Nations and a longtime journalist and environmental activist. Stephen Lewis's son Avi Lewis was elected leader of the federal NDP on Sunday.
In this 1872nd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Ralph Benmergui about life, Passover, geopolitics, Ross Porter, Friday Night with Ralph Benmergui, Mike Bullard, and more. This episode is exactly 1:37:47. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on Apple PodcastsFollow on
In this 1871st episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Jeff Vidler about his career in radio and his transition into an insight-driven market researcher focused on both radio and podcasting. This episode is exactly 1:35:14. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen
During the pandemic of 2020, the average person spent roughly four hours a day online. In 2025, the average time spent scrolling on phones globally increased by thirty minutes, but the core question remains: what exactly are people doing? The internet has undoubtedly changed the way that many people live,
I have finally seen Nirvanna: The Band - the Show - the Movie and It's my pleasure ot report it is the great Toronto film of all-time. You read that right, you can move over Goin' Down the Road, step aside Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, the greatest Toronto film
James Tolkan was the actor best known for playing Mr. Strickland in Back to the Future and Commander Tom "Stinger" Jardian in Top Gun.
This afternoon I got to experience Paul McCartney Photographs 1963–64: Eyes of the Storm at the AGO with Jim Shedden, Curator, Special Projects & Director, Publishing at the Art Gallery of Ontario. The exhibition runs through June 7. Here's a little more: Between December of 1963 and February of
In this 1870th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with musician Andy Stochansky about his years playing with Ani DiFranco, going solo, and whether he was a prodigy or not. Blair Packham co-hosts Andy's podcast debut. This episode is exactly 1:15:47. You can listen to this episode in
Alberta is on the verge of a significant change in how online gambling operates. For years the province has maintained a tightly controlled system. This is with the government-run platform PlayAlberta acting as the sole regulated option. That model is now giving way to something more open and a lot
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.
Dash Crofts was the musician best known as one half of the soft rock duo Seals and Crofts with Jim Seals, best known for the hit Summer Breeze.
In this 1869th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Harvey Sahker, author of Before the Blue Jays: Professional Baseball in Toronto Prior to 1977, about the rich history of professional baseball in Toronto. This episode is exactly 1:01:05. You can listen to this episode in a variety
I recently wrote that I was scheduled to make a little speech to open the launch of Cam Gordon's book "Track Changes". Heck, I didn't just write I was doing that, I literally published the speech I intended to make. Yesterday was the big day and FOTM Andie was kind
In this 1868th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Annette Mangaard takes over Toronto Mike'd and interviews Mike. This episode is exactly 1:23:21. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on Apple PodcastsFollow on SpotifyFollow on Amazon MusicSubscribe on Podcast AddictSubscribe via OvercastListen on tuneinSubscribe
Chip Taylor was the songwriter and singer best known for writing "Angel of the Morning" and "Wild Thing".
I read Of Mice and Men as a teenager and just loved it. John Steinbeck's tale of George Milton and Lennie Small really affected me. What I didn't know at the time was where the phrase "of mice and men" comes from. The title is taken from Robert Burns' poem
In this 1867th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Andy Dinner, his barber, about why he's leaving the only city he's ever known. This episode is exactly 1:12:06. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on Apple PodcastsFollow on SpotifyFollow on Amazon
New York-based VICI Properties, one of the world’s largest experiential REITs, has agreed with Pure Casino and Entertainment LP to acquire a portfolio of gaming and hospitality assets in the Canadian province of Alberta. The deal is valued at $200.6 million and is structured as a sale-leaseback—that