December 17, 2025
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 157th episode, Mike chats with CFNY's Ivar Hamilton about his days at the Spirit of Radio, his memories of Martin Streek, how he was responsible for the Bon Jovi banner at the ACC and what he and David Marsden are up to these days. This episode is exactly
Maurice White was 74. He was best known as one of the founding members of the group Earth, Wind and Fire who had many hits, including "Shining Star", "That's the Way of the World", "Devotion", "Reasons", "Sing a Song", "Can't Hide Love", "Getaway", "Fantasy", "Love's Holiday", "September", "Boogie Wonderland", "After
Remember when I wrote about the copmputer [sic] repair shop near my home? Well, there's a new place opening a few doors down, and this one is even worse. That's right, the brand new signage encourages you to book your birtday [sic] party or event with them. I don't know
Toronto Mike'd listeners know I've been threatening to buy a couple of microphone boom arms for some time. My RØDE microphones require that the speaker be right on them, and it's not always the most comfortable position for a guest. Boom arms will allow a guest to lean back and
When I first learned the Maple Leafs were going to change the logo for next season, I had one simple request: stick to history. Last night, the new logo was unveiled. I liked it right away. It reminds me a great deal of the old 50s logo on the front
I tweeted this news yesterday, but only a handful seemed to notice. So it's time to kick it old school with a blog entry. Sources tell me Bill Carroll's last day at @am640 is Friday. He's taking another gig, but not in Toronto. #radio— Toronto Mike (@torontomike) February 2, 2016Bill
On December 29, it snowed. You may remember this snowfall as it was very, very wet. With my youngest obsessed with Olaf from Frozen, my daughter was determined to make him a snowman. I helped her make a soaking wet snowman and snapped the photo below. The next day, it
There was a time when corporate events meant nothing more than gathering the relevant parties around a boardroom table and hammering out the points of the meeting. These days, corporate events are designed to build rapport amongst departments, to foster team-building skills, and to just plain have fun with each
I have a bank account with TD Canada Trust, so I've just been informed of a number of fee increases they're introducing March 1, 2016. I received a similar letter from Rogers a few weeks ago, but this is about the bullshitiest of the TD Canada Trust fee increases. If
Shopping in a German supermarket (or should I say, supermarkt), I came across this display for Kessel Chips. As far as I can tell, Kessel Chips are only available in Germany. Kessel Chips.... hmmmm.... if only there was a joke in there somewhere...
Well, they're not locking their bikes to bikes, but locking posts in the shape of a bicycle. This may exist elsewhere, but I've only ever seen it in Germany. In Denmark, people are so trustworthy, bikes are often only locked to themselves, if they're locked at all. I walked past
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.
Abe Vigoda was 94. He played over-the-hill detective Phil Fish in the 1970s TV series "Barney Miller" and the doomed Mafia soldier in "The Godfather."
I used to read Chris Zelkovich's column in the Star. The Toronto Star decided to eliminate the media critic role, and Zelkovich was cut. He now writes for Yahoo! (the exclamation mark is necessary) and just published an article about hockey ratings woes at Rogers. As he puts it, "the
I received an email from a reader named Billy who has a question for the hivemind. What is the more impressive line up? CFNY 102.1 The Edge circa 1997 or the 2015 Toronto Blue Jays? The 1997 CFNY 102.1 the Edge lineup was: Humble and Fred - weekdays
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 had read an article yesterday that Munenori Kawasaki was looking to sign with a National League team, so I was ready for the big news my wife gave me this morning. My wife: Kawasaki is gone. He's a Chicago Cub now.Me: Good riddance to mediocre ballplayers!My wife:
When Pete Fowler visited for his appearance on Toronto Mike'd, he told a great story about co-hosting The Thursday 30 with Martin Streek in 1994 when Martin Streek dropped an F-bomb. He even brought in the memo sent by Stu Meyers about this incident. I read this memo in its
Glenn Frey was 67. He was a founding member of the Eagles,singing lead on hits such as "Take It Easy", "Peaceful Easy Feeling", "Tequila Sunrise", "Already Gone", "Lyin' Eyes", "New Kid in Town", and "Heartache Tonight". He had a successful solo career as well, recording the hits "The One
"Iron" Mike Sharpe was 64. He wrestled in the World Wrestling Federation from 1984 until his retirement in 1995, billed as "Canada's Greatest Athlete".
On days like this, I bike east on the Martin Goodman Trail. That cycling trail is actually maintained by the city during the winter, so they plough and salt. And they really, really salt. I get why they dump so much salt down, as their primary concern is safety, but
I didn't watch a minute of NFL football during the regular season, but when a playoff game is close in the fourth quarter, I like to tune in. Last night, Green Bay forced overtime with an Aaron Rodgers Hail Mary pass to Jeff Janis. If you missed it, watch it
