Yesterday at 9:55am, Lou Schizas's Happy Capitalism segment aired on The Stafford Show with Mike Stafford on AM640 Toronto. Both Lou and Mike have been on Toronto Mike'd, and they talked about my podcast for two and a half minutes. Here's the audio evidence. Here's a transcript of the
In this 235th episode, Mike chats with Norman Rumack about his long run on The Fan 590, being the Late Night Vampire, hammerhead alerts, and so much more. This episode is exactly 1:27:40. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesListen via
In this 234th episode, Mike chats with business analyst Lou Schizas about his years on BNN and AM640 and how to make money. This episode is exactly 1:30:05. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesListen via Google Play MusicListen via StitcherFollow
When Mike Richards dropped by in late February, he detailed his new, independent project. It's called The Raw Mike Richards Show, and he records daily with David Bastl. It's very similar to his old show on TSN 1050, only he's his own boss. If you liked Mike Richards on TSN,
My daughter is a typical teenager, only she doesn't turn thirteen for another three months. She had been urging me to watch 13 Reasons Why on Netflix because she wanted to talk about it. I had my marching orders, so I dove in. Initially, I treated the task as if
The Jays just took two out of three against the Rays and are now 8-17. That's a .320 winning percentage. That's not good. I wouldn't bet my own money on the Jays making the playoffs this year, but there's hope. In 1989, back when I wouldn't miss a single inning,
I love writing about Blinky. In the early 80s, Blinky the Police Car was everywhere. He and Elmer the Safety Elephant were primary school staples. I remember Blinky blinking, but I forgot Blinky used to talk. Thanks to my pal Retrontario, here's raw footage from the 1981 Santa Claus Parade
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 233rd episode, Mike chats with Bernard Cowan's son Elliott about his father's esteemed career voicing popular cartoons and Canadian programs as well as his work as a crusader and founding member of ACTRA. Lots of great old clips in this one. This episode is exactly 55:41. You
Jonathan Demme was 73. He was the Academy Award winning director who brought us Married to the Mob, The Silence of the Lambs, Philadelphia and Rachel Getting Married.
On Friday, I biked to High Park to check out the cherry blossoms. Afterall, they didn't bloom at all last year. Many buds hadn't bloomed yet, so I figured it was still a few days away from peak bloom. With rain in the forecast tomorrow, I determined today would be
Despite frustrating me for three quarters, the Raptors actually won in Milwaukee yesterday to tie their first round series with the Bucks at 2 games apiece. They should advance to the second round, although nothing is a surety when this team is in the playoffs. They're rather unpredictable, hence the
Bill Barilko's overtime winner in game five of the 1951 Stanley Cup final was scored 66 years ago tonight. I love the legend of Bashin' Bill and have hosted this tribute in one form or another for the past 19 years. If you're interested in Bill Barilko's story, I urge
We hear a lot these days about a little something called a VPN- but do you really know what it is? Do you really know why you would need it and what benefits it can bring you? I noticed quite a bit of confusion and at times, misinformation in the
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 232nd episode, Mike chats with Howard Berger about his 23 years at The Fan 590, the blog he started the day he was fired, and whether he'll ever work in the MSM again. This episode is exactly 2:24:41. You can listen to this episode in a
Gambling in Canada goes back long before it was declared a country in 1867, and it was John Cabot, who happened upon Canadian shores in 1497, who traced its roots back as far as the year 6000 B.C. Fast-forward through the centuries and we see how native games of
In this 231st episode, Mike catches up with Elvis. This episode is exactly 1:28:37. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesListen via Google Play MusicListen via StitcherFollow on tuneinSubscribe directly to the feed at https://www.torontomike.com/torontomiked.xmlDownload the
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 230th episode, Mike chats with Bill Hayes about his years at 680 CFTR, Mix 99.9, The Fan 590, Q107 and AM640, what it was like working with his brother John Derringer and how proud he is of his son Bryan Hayes. This episode is exactly 1:16:
I've been hosting the annual playoff pool for several years, but I've never won. Before I hosted, when I was merely a participant, I didn't win, either. In total, I'd guess that's over two decades of futility. With Great Lakes Beer flowing and Palma Pasta fresh from the oven, fourteen
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.
