September 07, 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 229th episode, Mike chats with Chris Murphy about his 25 years with Sloan, his new Trans-Canada Highwaymen project and why he lied to us about the word "underwhelmed". This episode is exactly 1:30:42. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in
Don Rickles was 90. He was the honorary Rat Pack member and celebrity roast guest whose comedy career spanned six decades. If you can I highly suggest you track down Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project, a documentary I caught back in '09. I love insult comics, and Rickles was
In this 228th episode, Mike chats with TSN's Brian Williams about his years at CBC, the 14 Olympic games he covered, the Punch-up in Piestany, calling Blue Jay games and the broadcasters he admired. This episode is exactly 1:30:42. You can listen to this episode in a variety
Looking back, the best thing that ever happened to the Toronto Maple Leafs was blowing that 4-1 third period lead in Boston. At the time, it was excruciating. Up 4-1 in the game seven with about ten minutes to play, the upset was imminent. Or so we thought... Had we
Toronto Mike'd, my weekly podcast about anything and everything, has a new sponsor. I'd like to formally introduce Brian Gerstein from PSR Brokerage to this exclusive club. Each guest on Toronto Mike'd will receive Propertyinthe6ix.com cups to complement their six-pack of Great Lakes Beer. I've met Brian several times
I just watched the Juno Awards. As I type, Sarah McLachlan is actually still performing. It was a pretty good show with a brilliant tribute to Leonard Cohen by Feist. I don't know where she's been, but I'm glad she's back. A short while ago, The Tragically Hip won group
The Toronto Casino debate might have died a few years ago but opponents of a casino shouldn’t assume the fight is over. It could get revived at any time by a provincial government and by the city of Toronto. All it takes is a mayor or premier to say
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 227th episode, Mike chats with TSN hockey insider Bob McKenzie about his career in sports broadcasting, having a son working for the competition, appearing on Howard Stern, his Bob Cast and when he'll retire. This episode is exactly 1:26:29. You can listen to this episode in
When Josie Dye said goodbye on 102.1 the Edge, so began one of the worst kept secrets in Toronto media. Josie Dye was leaving CFNY to host the morning show on rival station Indie88. Her show debuted last Monday. This neat little video promoted her new show with Matt
A wiseman once said “the best things in life are free”. Actually who knows who said what and when but one thing we know is that most people like free stuff and surprisingly there are more freebies out there than you think that you can take advantage of right now.
In this 226th episode, Mike chats with Sportsnet's Faizal Khamisa about his battle with cancer, being Muslim, and his career in sports media. This episode is exactly 1:07:07. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesListen via Google Play MusicListen via StitcherFollow
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.
During my conversation with Bubba O'Neil, the chat turned to race in Canadian sports media. He told me the best advice he'd received was from John Saunders who told him he'd have to work ten times as hard to make it, because he was a black man. Black people may
Chuck Berry was 90. He was the the singer, songwriter and guitar great who practically defined rock music with his impeccably twangy hits “Maybellene,” “Roll Over Beethoven,” “Memphis,” “My Ding-a-Ling” and “Sweet Little Sixteen.”
In this 225th episode, Mike chats with Sportsnet's Carly Agro about her career in sports media, having a twin at CBC and who she sees as the rising stars at Sportsnet. This episode is exactly 1:21:31. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe
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.
Yesterday afternoon, the Toronto Star published an article entitled Canadian sports media hears the call of the podcast. It's written by Raju Mudhar, a journalist I had a brief phone conversation with a few weeks ago. The article is about the plethora of mainstream sports media podcasts being launched in
In this 224th episode, Mike chats with Marc Weisblott of 12:36 about the current state of the media in Canada. This episode is exactly 1:47:08. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesListen via Google Play MusicListen via StitcherFollow on tuneinSubscribe
On Saturday morning I was bundling up the little one for a walk to a local brunch establishment when I couldn't stop myself from taking a picture. She'll be one on Wednesday and I know all too well how quickly they grow. So I snapped a picture with my LG
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 223rd episode, Mike chats with Barry Davis about his years at The Fan, his time at Sportsnet covering the Blue Jays, why he's no longer there and his Tom Petty tribute band, We Ain't Petty. This episode is exactly 56:28. You can listen to this episode in
