I was listening to the latest episode of Terry O'Reilly's Under the Influence during my ride today, and he told a story about Certs. I remember Certs as the "two mints in one" candy. Then, in 1994, the artist formerly known as Maestro Fresh Wes released "Certs Wid Out Da
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 158th episode, Mike chats with TSN's James Duthie about his years at TSN, being recruited by Rogers Sportsnet, whether he'd follow Jay and Dan to the USA, and what he thinks of Rogers Hockey. This episode is exactly 1:30:51. You can listen to this episode in
Rogers Media said they were cutting 200 jobs this quarter. They started last week, promising to finish as soon as possible, and today they delivered pink slips to two popular Fan 590 personalities. Gone are Greg Brady from Brady & Walker and longtime utility host Jeff Sammut. It looks like
The Toronto Maple Leafs have traded captain Dion Phaneuf, Matt Frattin, Casey Bailey, Ryan Rupert and Cody Donaghey in exchange for Jared Cowen, Colin Greening, Milan Michálek, Tobias Lindberg and a 2nd-round draft pick in 2017. Dion Phaneuf was brought to Toronto in a big 7-player swap with Calgary back
The Toronto Raptors have won 14 of their last 15 games. They're doing it as a team, they're doing it on the road, they're doing it with defense and they're doing it without DeMarre Carroll. But make no mistake, this team is doing it. The Raps are only 2 games
I recently uninstalled the Facebook app from my Android phone, and all is well. In fact, things are better than ever. The Facebook app is a serious strain on the battery, even when you're not using it. It turns out the mobile version of the Facebook website is just as
Last season was the first time in my life that I rooted for Maple Leaf losses, and I didn't start doing that until the second half of the season. I hated it. This year, I'm finding it much easier. At this point, unless my son wants to watch the game
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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
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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."
