Charlie Daniels was 83. He was the country musician best known for the hit "The Devil Went Down to Georgia."
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Ennio Morricone was 91. He was the Oscar-winning Italian composer who created the coyote-howl theme for the iconic spaghetti western The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and often haunting soundtracks for such classic Hollywood gangster movies as The Untouchables and the epic Once Upon A Time In America. In
In this 679th episode, Mike chats with Kim Mitchell about his years in Max Webster, going solo, Go For Soda, Patio Lanterns, and his new album before Kim performs live. This episode is exactly 1:13:33. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in
In this 678th episode, Mike kicks out great western Canadian jams with Cam Gordon and Sammy Kohn after sharing a heartfelt message from Stu Stone on the loss of his father. This episode is exactly 2:25:07. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe
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 hivemind.
We all love bars, if not for the drinks then for the comradery. They give us a place to hang out, relax, and unwind from what seems to be an increasingly stressful daily life. Generally speaking, the basic idea behind bars has remained the same for thousands of years. Recently
Hugh Downs was 99. His career in broadcasting spanned more than half a century during which he anchored the Today Show, was Johnny Carson’s first sidekick, and anchored 20/20 with Barbara Walters.
By virtually any measure, Toronto is Canada's nightlife capital. It has the highest number of bars and nightclubs per capita out of any city in Canada, as well as the most diverse range of live music venues, not to mention a thriving LGBTQ+ scene and one of the highest concentrations
In this 677th episode, Mike is joined by music journalist Michael Barclay as he kicks out 10 Toronto Jams. This episode is exactly 1:40:27. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesSubscribe in Google PodcastsListen via Google Play MusicSave to your Spotify
In this 676th episode, Mike chats with Marc Weisblott of 12:36 about the current state of media in Canada and what you oughta know. This episode is exactly 3:01:17. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesSubscribe in Google PodcastsListen via
Carl Reiner was 98. He was a legend of American comedy, having achieved great success as a comic actor, a director, producer and recording artist. He has won nine Emmy Awards, three as an actor, four as a writer and two as a producer. He also won a Grammy Award
The online casino market has been growing exponentially for many years and it doesn’t look likely to slow down any time soon. In 2020 the global online gambling market was valued at $59.6 billion, up $6 billion from the previous year. That’s a phenomenal growth rate of
In this 675th episode, Mike is joined by Alan Cross who has an exciting announcement to make before Mike peppers him with listener questions and gets his response to Brother Bill's comments. This episode is exactly 1:30:19. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways:
In this 674th episode, Mike kicks out cameos & collabs with Stu Stone and Cam Gordon. This episode is exactly 2:24:24. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesSubscribe in Google PodcastsListen via Google Play MusicSave to your Spotify LibraryListen via StitcherFollow
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 hivemind.
I never had a MySpace page. I helped Custom run his in the early 2000s, but I never had an interest in creating one of my own. I preferred spending my energies here. I resisted creating a Facebook account until the summer of 2007 when my running group started planning
In this 673rd episode, Mike is joined by Ben Rayner in the new TMDS Backyard studio where they chat about Ben's departure from The Toronto Star, his new life with Polly and a Drake story that's sure to "burn bridges". This episode is exactly 1:34:53. You can listen
In this 672nd episode, Mike catches up with JJ and Melanie during the pandemic to find out what they've been up to, what they think of Flow syndicating a US morning show, and their podcast before they each kick out a jam. This episode is exactly 1:09:16. You
Joel Schumacher was 80. He was the film director who directed such movies as St. Elmo's Fire, The Lost Boys, Falling Down, The Client, A Time to Kill, 8MM, Tigerland and a couple of Batman movies I didn't particularly care for.
With so many businesses closed in cities around the world and entire regions in lockdown, people with cottages have fled dense urban environments for all the fresh air and physical space up North. Are you spending more time lately at the cottage than in the city? While making the shift
You know that you’re supposed to have something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue on your wedding day. What if your “something old” was your engagement ring? Get inspired by vintage celebrity engagement rings and find out how you can get one of your own. How Can
It's been 99 days since I last recorded an episode of Toronto Mike'd in the physical presence of my guest. Excluding episode 666 with my wife, of course. Over that 99 days I've recorded 75 episodes. 99 days and 75 episodes into this global pandemic, I'm ready to record again
In this 671st episode, Mike kicks out one-hit wonders with Stu Stone and Cam Gordon. This episode is exactly 2:25:00. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesSubscribe in Google PodcastsListen via Google Play MusicSave to your Spotify LibraryListen via StitcherFollow on
Ian Holm was 88. He was the classically trained and retired Shakespearean performer was best known for playing Ash in his 1979 Hollywood debut Alien and Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy.
