Although I've tweeted about this and discussed it on Toronto Mike'd and Hebsy on Sports, it was just brought to my attention that I never wrote about it here. My bad! The big change at Hockey Night in Canada for the upcoming season is the removal of Paul Romanuk, who
In this 369th episode, Mike chats with Twitter Canada's Cam Gordon about the recent Molly Johnson and Stu Stone episodes and TMLX2 before they play and discuss his ten favourite songs of all-time. This episode is exactly 2:11:45. You can listen to this episode in a variety of
I'm running for Terry on Sunday, September 16 at High Park. I'm aiming to raise $1000 for The Terry Fox Foundation. I realize the site will state my target as $500, but I plan to double that! I'm really going to need your help. Sponsor my run. They'll email you
A couple of years ago, the six of us drove to PEI for what I thought might be a last hurrah of sorts. My oldest son was 14 and I wasn't sure how interested he'd be in future family road trips. Luckily, the now 16 year old still digs me
The first Toronto Mike'd Listener Experience was great fun, so we're going to do it again. Only this time, it's bigger and better! Join me on September 12 from 6pm to 9pm at Great Lakes Brewery for TMLX2. Once again The Royal Pains will perform (book them, they're fantastic!), and
Neil Simon was 91. He was the playwright who gained international fame in the 1960s for stage and screen comedies including The Odd Couple and Barefoot In The Park. He won the Pulitzer Prize For Drama with Lost in Yonkers in 1991.
John McCain was 81. He was a six-term US senator and 2008 Republican presidential nominee who spent more than five years as a prisoner of war during the Vietnam War.
Robin Leach was 76. He was the entertainment reporter best known for hosting the television series Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous from 1984 to 1995.
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Kofi Annan was 80. He served two terms as UN chief from 1997 to 2006, and was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize for his humanitarian work.
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In this 368th episode, Mike chats with Molly Johnson about the passing of Aretha Franklin, her career as a singer-songwriter, the Kumbaya Festival, the Kensington Market Jazz Festival and more. This episode is exactly 1:11:25. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in
Aretha Franklin was 76. She was the Queen of Soul who placed more than 100 singles in the Billboard charts, including 17 Top 10 pop singles and 20 number one R&B hits.
In this 367th episode, Mike chats with Keith Hampshire about his successful recording career, his work in TV and radio, and most importantly, his performance on OK Blue Jays. This episode is exactly 1:40:16. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesListen
Casino games have always been favourite of thousands of people. Players bet a lot of their money on these games and win/lose every day. There are even some celebrities who like to go out and play casino games too. Whether they play online or in the land-based casino, a
I've been digging USS for over a decade, so when lead singer and song writer Ashley Buchholz agreed to come on Toronto MIke'd in the early days, it was an absolute thrill. Here's episode 95 with Ash from USS. Tonight, I was invited to a private birthday party for the
Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart was 63. He was a member of The Hart Foundation WWF tag team with Bret Hart, managed by Jimmy Hart. The duo debuted at WrestleMania II in 1986 and won their first title less than a year later when they defeated The British Bulldogs.
In this 366th episode, Mike chats with 97.7 HTZ-FM's TJ Connors about his career in radio and his relationship with his father, Scruff Connors. This episode is exactly 2:36:59. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesListen via Google Play MusicListen
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I've been a Smashing Pumpkins fan since I first caught Cherub Rock on the radio in '93. I jumped on the subway and headed downtown to pick up Siamese Dream and just loved what I heard. What a great album. I played the mess out of Mellon Collie and the
There are many great rivalries in the world of sports but the ones that always manage to capture the excitement of the fans are those that take place at the pinnacle of the sport. In almost all sports, the international field of play is considered to be the ultimate state
In this 365th episode, Mike chats with Troy Burtch from Great Lakes Brewery about Doug Ford's Progressive Conservative Party's decision to lower the price floor to a buck-a-beer in Ontario. This episode is exactly 34:26. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesListen
Stan Mikita was 78. He was the four-time Art Ross Trophy winner who played all of his 22 NHL seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks. He led the club to the 1961 Stanley Cup and is the Blackhawks' all-time leading scorer with 1,467 points.
In this 364th episode, Mike chats with Dr. Gregory Klages about the life of Tom Thomson and the mythology surrounding his death in Algonquin Park in 1917 at the young age of 39. This episode is exactly 1:22:49. You can listen to this episode in a variety of
