James Lipton was 93. He was the creator and host of Inside the Actors Studio for 23 seasons where he interviewed approximately 275 stars and did his own homework.
July 03, 2026
Ontario now has 15 positive cases of COVID-19. Nobody in Canada has died from the virus and the risk of contracting the virus in Ontario remains low. But as things change rapidly and the world strives to contain the outbreak, I thought it might be wise to start a thread
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.
In this 591st 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 2:50:08. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesSubscribe in Google PodcastsListen via
In this 590th episode, Mike chats with retired radio broadcaster Rick Hodge about reuniting with Roger Ashby and Marilyn Denis, retiring from EZ-Rock in St. Catharines and what he's up to now. Then, Rick kicks out the jams. This episode is exactly 1:25:46. You can listen to this
Gambling has become very popular around the world. Because of this, many people are now betting on their phones and in person. Most of them, however, still have some doubts about whether they should play online or land-based casinos. With this guide, you can discover the best casinos in Canada.
Raccoons may look cute, but anyone who has lived in a city full of these little bandits knows that their sweet appearance is deceptive. They can cause a lot of destruction when they put their minds to it. They sneak into broken roofs. They wreck gardens. They break into trash
The plan for this morning was an episode of Toronto Mike'd with Rick Hodge. We have some catching up to do, and 10 jams to kick out. Rick, however, lives north of the city, so we've postponed so he doesn't have to drive home in a snowstorm. Rick was going
David Roback was 61. He was the songwriter and guitarist who co-founded Mazzy Star alongside Hope Sandoval.
In this 589th episode, Mike chats with author Perry Lefko about his years at the Toronto Sun, Sportnet, working with the CFL, with Frank D'Angelo, writing books about Eddie Olczyk, Pinball, Doug Flutie and others, and so much more. Peter Gross joins in the fun as we learn about David
In this 588th episode, Mike chats with rock star Sass Jordan about her career in the music biz, being a judge on Canadian Idol, how rich she got from appearing on The Bodyguard soundtrack, her tryout to replace Sammy Hagar in Van Halen, and so much more. This episode is
The Edge has a new morning show. And I'm pleased to report the slot has been filled by three FOTMs. The new 102.1 the Edge morning show is the current Y108 morning show a.k.a. The Morning Grind. The Morning Grind is Jay Brody, Shawna and Chris Z,
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.
Last February, I wrote about Ashley Docking joining The Fan 590 morning show. At the time, she was co-hosting the 590 morning show with Greg Brady and Hugh Burrill. Ashley was the first non-white-guy to have a permanent hosting gig at The Fan during weekday hours in quite some time.
In this 587th episode, Mike chats with David Amber about his years at TSN and ESPN before making the big jump to Hockey Night in Canada. This episode is exactly 1:39:14. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesSubscribe in Google PodcastsListen
In this 586th episode, Mike chats with Anwar Knight about his start in radio, his move to television as a weather specialist, being on the country's #1 news program at CTV, having cancer and his new podcast. This episode is exactly 1:27:06. You can listen to this episode
The online gambling industry in Canada has been growing rapidly over the last few years as various states have moved to legalize most forms of gaming. This has paved the way for some of the world’s biggest developers to get their claws into the lucrative sector in the country
Good marketing is an integral part of a successful gambling site. Experienced operators strive to succeed in 2 types of marketing: attraction and retention. The first is aimed at attracting the clients and the second is more about promos, loyalty programs, tournaments and other activities. Let's focus on the benefits
Tony Fernandez was 57. I loved Tony Fernandez. He was on the team when I started paying attention back in 1983 and he was a key part of our first pennant winning team in 1985. He was awesome with the glove, but he could hit for average as well. Always
Owning your home is such a blessing that even you can take out mortgages on it in times of need. If you take out a mortgage on your home, it is called a residential mortgage. Many people among us are familiar with the process of the mortgage loan but still
In this 585th episode, Mike chats with Mike Wilner, the radio play-by-play voice of the Toronto Blue Jays, about the Houston Astros' cheating ways, Reese McGuire's poor judgement, the projected starting lineup for the 2020 Blue Jays and more. Ralph Benmergui crashes the party for the first half hour and
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.
In this 584th episode, Mike chats with Sportsnet Blue Jays Central host Jamie Campbell about his love of baseball, calling Jays games, working with Gregg Zaun and Joe Siddall and how close he came to keeping the seagull killed by Dave Winfield. This episode is exactly 1:59:59. You
In this 583rd episode, Mike chats with Global News anchor Alan Carter about being tasered by police, anchoring Global News at 5:30 and 6 with Farah Nasser, hosting Focus Ontario on television and The Alan Carter Radio Program on Global News Radio Talk 640. This episode is exactly 1:
Christie Blatchford was 68. She was Canada's first female sports reporter with the Globe and Mail before moving to The Toronto Star as a general assignment reporter, then the Toronto Sun, National Post, back to the Globe and Mail and back to the National Post.
