Pete Rose was a 17-time All-Star who won three World Series championships with the Cincinnati Reds. He holds the major league record for hits (4,256), games played (3,562) and plate appearances (15,890) and the NL record for the longest hitting streak (44).
Dikembe Mutombo was a legendary shot blocker and humanitarian who was induced into basketball'sHall of Fame.
FOTM Jeff Marek first blew my mind with the 1972 Summit Series story surrounding Greg Keelor of Blue Rodeo fame. When Greg Keelor was 18-years old, and trying out for the Toronto Marlboros at Maple Leaf Gardens during the 1972 Summit Series. Bobby Orr was injured, but he and Frank
Each year, September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day honours the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. Public commemoration of the tragic and painful history and ongoing impacts of residential schools is a vital
Every morning, after I bike my youngest to school, I ride along the Waterfront Trail to the Humber Bay Bridge over the Humber River. The past few weeks, I've noticed driftwood sculptures appearing by the Campfire art installation I wrote about recently. A couple of times, I've caught the artist
Kris Kristofferson was the multi-award winner best known for his songwriting, notably credited for Me and Bobby McGee, Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down, and Help Me Make It Through the Night, among others. He also acted in the hit movie A Star Is Born.
I first shared Working on the Radio from The 102.1 Band over ten years ago when Nash the Slash passed away. He played electric violin on the song. The song was released in 1979, 45 years ago this month. FOTM Scot Turner had this to say about the single.
I was at Massey Hall tonight for the 2024 Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. What a wonderful night of music. It kicked off with Tom Cochrane and ended with the dude from Rascal Flatts and in between we heard music from Sarah McLauchlan, Nelly Furtado, Metric, Sam Roberts, Jim Cuddy,
The Green Acres motel on Lake Shore in the east end of Mississauga is one of the last of the motels that used to litter Lake Shore back in the day. Remember that strip in Mimico? They're all gone, but Green Acres remained! Green Acres Motel in MississaugaA change has
Dame Maggie Smith had an extensive career on stage and screen over seven decades and has received numerous accolades including two Academy Awards, five BAFTA Awards, four Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and a Tony Award as well as nominations for six Laurence Olivier Awards.
Sunsets are beautiful. It's always a highlight of my annual camping trip to The Pinery. An Ontario sunset doesn't get much better than the sun setting over Lake Huron. When you use a service and the proprietor of this service decides it's not generating enough revenue and should be shut
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.
In this 1555th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Dora Mavor Moore Award and Chalmers Award winning actor, director, choreographer, playwright and teacher Joel Greenberg about his decades of theatre direction and his recent pivot to podcasting with Life in Stages. This episode is exactly 1:33:29. You
TMLX16 will take place October 21 from 6-9pm at the GLB Brewpub at Lower Jarvis and Queens Quay and #TMLX17 will take place November 30 from noon-3pm at Palma's Kitchen. Both free events include a complimentary can of Great Lakes Beer and delicious food, but there is a cap of
In this 1554th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mister Zero and David Diamond drop by to talk about The Kings, their big hit This Beat Goes On/Switchin’ to Glide, appearing on Dick Clark's American Bandstand, closing Heatwave at Mosport Park and their new music on The Longest Story Ever Told.
This past weekend I attended the Geary Art Crawl on Geary Ave. between Dufferin and Dovercourt. Such a cool Toronto vibe. A highlight was chilling in the Bartlett Parkette, drinking a can of GLB and listening to Guh. Scenes from the Geary Art Crawl on a sunny Sunday
I once wrote The Tragically Hip Primer. I wrote that back in 2008, long before we knew Gord Downie was sick, long before the farewell tour, long before Gord Downie passed away. In that piece you'll learn my Hip story. It all started with me hearing "Blow at High Dough"
Tonight, after a long day of cycling, watching soccer, swimming and hanging with the family, I threw on Reservoir Dogs. I love the opening scene in the diner. Heck, I like it all, but I wasn't nearly cool enough in 1992 to see it in theatres. The guy who owned
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In this 1553rd episode of Toronto Mike'd, CBC Radio's Marcia Young returns to play and discuss her ten favourite songs of all-time. This episode is exactly 1:36:52. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on Apple PodcastsFollow on SpotifyFollow on Amazon MusicSubscribe on
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.
The big news this morning is Rogers buying out Bell's 37.5% stake in MLSE. That means Rogers will own 75% of MLSE, which owns many Toronto sports franchises, including the Leafs, Raptors, TFC and the Toronto Argonaut football club. The Argos always felt like more of a Bell thing,
