On February 10, 2005, Custom a.k.a. Duane Lavold shared with me a new song he was working on called USA. On March 5 of that same year, he sent me this video. Almost five years ago, Custom passed away. Lately I've been re-listening to the many, many unreleased
In this 1897th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with singer songwriter Charlotte Cornfield about her time in Montreal and Brooklyn before settling down in Toronto and touring with Broken Social Scene and collaborating with Feist. Charlotte is at The Garrison tomorrow night for the 3rd annual Bookie tribute concert.
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.
I'm a CBC fan, and a documentary fan, but I'm not sure I knew about CBC's Documentary Channel. It launched on September 7, 2001, primarily owned by Corus Entertainment, until Corus sold its shares to CBC in 2006. That gave CBC 82% ownership, with The National Film Board of Canada
I'm headlining at the El Mocambo two weeks today. Two short weeks. Here's how things are shaping up. I'm done writing. My performance is crafted, so now I plan to more or less memorize it. I just have to find a little time to do that. I've shared with Rob
In this 1895th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Eva Almos about her brief time in radio at Q107 working with Scruff Connors, landing the role of Friend Bear on Care Bears, her Emmy-nominated writing on Duckman, her work on The Wild Thornberry's, Pinky and the Brain and Wild
Ted Turner was the founder of CNN, Turner Broadcast System (TBS) and Turner Network Television (TNT), but I'll remember him best as the owner of the Atlanta Braves who lost the 1992 World Series to my Toronto Blue Jays.
The Toronto Maple Leafs had an 8.5% chance of landing in the top spot in the 2026 NHL Draft, and that was enough to seal the deal. The Leafs won the lottery. The Maple Leafs have picked first twice before, taking Wendel Clark in 1985 and Auston Matthews in
John Sterling was the radio play-by-play announcer of the New York Yankees calling 5,060 consecutive Yankees games from 1989 to 2019.
In this 1894th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Larry Fedoruk about Michael Jackson, his eyes, Gordon Jump, Canada's national band, and more. This episode is exactly 1:50:49. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on Apple PodcastsFollow on SpotifyFollow on Amazon
In this 1893rd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with his friend and client Gerry Scott about his new book Best of the Snowbirds Expat Radio Podcast, covering myths and mistakes that trip up Canadian Snowbirds. This episode is exactly 1:09:10. You can listen to this episode in
Every group has that one story. The office chair that collapsed in a meeting. The birthday cake filled with mustard. The cousin who pretended to drop out of college just to see Grandma's face. These tales live forever, and they all started with someone thinking: this will be hilarious. Sometimes
This is my 13th spring living by the lake. That's 13 spring midge seasons. At first it was a bit of a shock that we'd have to endure weeks of midge orgies. As a cyclist, it means eating a kg or two of midge meat on the Waterfront Trail. But
Alex Zanardi was a four-time Paralympic gold-medalist and former Formula 1 driver.
Image Source Toronto’s EV adoption is climbing, public chargers are expanding, and more first-time owners are figuring out what daily life looks like without gas stations. The City of Toronto’s TransformTO strategy targets net-zero emissions by 2040 and aims for 30% of registered personal vehicles to be electric
Toronto has always moved quickly, so your entertainment habits probably follow the same pattern. During the past few years, mobile gambling activity across Canada has climbed sharply as smartphones, faster wireless coverage and app-based payments became part of daily life. Current industry data shows that mobile devices now generate most
Last night I took my youngest to Hamilton's Theatre Aquarius for It’s a Good Life If You Don’t Weaken, a play based on a story by Ahmed Moneka and Jesse LaVercombe that weaves in songs you know and love by The Tragically Hip. My expectations weren't particurlarly high
Listen to enough episodes of Toronto Mike'd and a pattern emerges. The conversations that start as reminiscences about newsroom culture at Global or late-night shifts at CBC almost always drift somewhere unexpected into the economics of modern media, the death of legacy revenue models, and what comes next. When Kevin
Picture Credit Spring hockey in Montreal carries a different kind of electricity. Bell Centre crowds get louder, overtime shifts feel heavier, and belief spreads quickly once the Canadiens start winning games they were not expected to survive. That belief is now being tested at the highest level possible. The 2026
Some games are fun for a few minutes and then quickly forgotten. But Jili on GameZone feels different. The moment you start playing, it becomes easy to see why so many people keep talking about it. You might open a game just to test it for a while, but before
Toronto adults handle the consumer side of life with a discerning eye. Independent reviews, local recommendations, and a healthy skepticism of corporate marketing shape how Toronto buyers evaluate any new product or vendor. Photo by Shots by Sandhu on Pexels Alt text: A view of the Toronto skyline with the
On April 2nd of this year, almost one month ago, I produced a live event for Nick Ainis. It was a public recording of his podcast Building Toronto's Skyline with special guest Brad Bradford, who earlier today registered to run for mayor in Toronto's 2026 municipal election. Prior to the
I've been to Paris, France, and it was amazing, but yesterday, Paris came to me, and it was absolutely wild. Paris Black was a model, a singer, an actor, a TV host... just an interesting Toronto character who exceeded all expectations. If you haven't heard our chat yet, rectify that
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.
Image Source AI companion platforms have become more popular than ever in 2026. Improvements in conversational AI, voice technology, and character customization have transformed these platforms from simple chatbots into interactive digital experiences. Among the many options available today, Candy AI has emerged as one of the most recognized names
