William Goldman was 87. He won two screenwriting Oscars, for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and All the President's Men and my heart for writing The Princess Bride.
July 06, 2026
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 399th episode, Mike chats with Tom Wilson about his musical career in Junkhouse, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings and LeE HARVeY OsMOND, what he learned about himself six years ago, his autobiography Beautiful Scars, Gord Downie, Neil Young, his love for the Hammer and more. This episode is
The casino industry is at one of the most competitive levels it has ever been, with new online casinos popping up on a near monthly basis. As a result, casinos are all competing against one another intently to attract customers to their sites via various methods. This may involve attempting
In this 398th episode, Lowest of the Low return to discuss Shakespeare My Box and the Canadian music industry before playing live and kicking out the Cancon jams. This episode is exactly 2:02:03. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesListen via
Stan Lee was 95. He was responsible for iconic Marvel characters including Spider-Man, X-Men, Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Black Panther and The Fantastic Four.
In this 397th episode, Milon Talsania from Fast Time Watch and Jewellery Repair drops by to discuss growing up with Toronto sports teams and the sports media professionals who covered them.. This episode is exactly 1:57:24. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe
We did this for episode 300, and it turned out great. I'd like to do it again for episode 400 of Toronto Mike'd. Even if you did this before, I urge you to do it again, and if you didn't do it last time, now's the time! Record a clip
In this 396th episode, Acid Test talk about their current tour before kicking out the jams. This episode is exactly 1:25:03. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesListen via Google Play MusicSave to your Spotify LibraryListen via StitcherFollow on tuneinSubscribe directly
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In this 395th episode, Mike Richards makes a big announcement. This episode is exactly 1:06:39. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesListen via Google Play MusicSave to your Spotify LibraryListen via StitcherFollow on tuneinSubscribe directly to the feed at https://www.
I was invited to speak to a class of media students at Durham College today. Their instructor, Rita, has wisely introduced new media into the curriculum, so I was asked to speak about podcasting. I have a rule... if I can bike to something, I'll do my very best to
In this 394th episode, Mike chats with Andy Kim about Sugar Sugar, Rock Me Gently, and so much more. This episode is exactly 1:30:18. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesListen via Google Play MusicSave to your Spotify LibraryListen via StitcherFollow
I love a good story, particularly when it's a true story. The story of Fast Time Watch & Jewellery Repair is as good as they come. Remember Sears Watch and Jewellery Repair in Canadian Sears stores? Well, Sears Watch and Jewellery Repair was actually Fast Time Watch & Jewellery Repair.
A few days ago, Bell announced that CraveTV had merged with The Movie Network, with both services being renamed Crave. This ends the TMN: The Movie Network era, which began in 1993. Prior to being re-branded The Movie Network, the pay-tv channel was known as First Choice. But before that,
In this 393rd episode, Mike chats with the Globe and Mail's David Shoalts about his new book Hockey Fight in Canada. This episode is exactly 1:56:56. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesListen via Google Play MusicSave to your Spotify LibraryListen
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Willie McCovey was 80. He hit 521 home runs during his 22 seasons in the majors, mostly with the San Francisco Giants. He hit 18 grand slams, the most in National League history.
Right on the heels of Roger Ashby's announcement that his last day at CHUM would be December 5th, Rick Hodge has announced his last broadcast at 105.7 EZ Rock will be this Friday, November 2. That's right, he's retiring from 105.7 EZ ROCK’s morning show following six
In this 392nd episode, Mike chats with the Globe and Mail's Rachel Brady and Sportsnet's Kristina Rutherford about being women in sports media, the ever-changing responsibilities of authors and so much more. This episode is exactly 2:01:42. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways:
In this 391st episode, Mike chats with Lou Schizas about why he's no longer on GNR 640 Toronto and what's next for him. Then, they kick out the jams. This episode is exactly 2:04:43. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesListen
When it comes to casino gambling in Canada, anyone tasked with getting to grips with the legal landscape would be best advised to have a stiff drink beforehand. In comparison to other wealthy countries, online gaming in Canada is complex, diverse, and riddled with a high number of grey areas
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