If you listened to my interview with Jonathan Torrens, you know I was a big fan of the Saturday morning CBC show Street Cents. It was appointment viewing for me. I was way older than their targeted demo, but I loved it. There was nothing else like it on television.
Our Toronto Maple Leafs have lost 10 in a row. That hasn't happened since there were only six teams in the NHL. The Leafs have only one win in all of 2015. That's bad, even for this franchise. We all know the Leafs have lost 10 in a row, but
Welcome to this week's Tuesday 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.
Recording all my bike rides allows me to get a little geeky and compare this year's me to last year's me. Every month I aim to ride further than I did the previous year. Here is how my cycling in January 2015 compared to January 2014. January 2015: 392.34
Launched last February, Spirit of Radio Sunday on 102.1 the Edge, hosted by Scot Turner, was mighty popular in my circle. Scot and I spoke a great deal about the concept in episode 102 of my podcast. Essentially, the show was an homage to the legacy of CFNY, playing
Super Bowl XLIX kicks off from University of Phoenix Stadium in about 7.5 hours. In case you've been living under a rock, it's the New England Patriots vs. the Seattle Seahawks. The purpose of this entry is to collect everyone's predictions. Please guess the final score before 6:30pm
On Friday, I did something I had never done before. I attended dinner theatre. The show was called "Getting Hitched! An Engagement Party Directed by Alfred Hitchmock" and it took place at the Mysteriously Yours Dinner Theatre at 2026 Yonge Street. If you've never been to dinner theatre, you're served
Yesterday, I made a creepy discovery on a hidden Toronto beach on Lake Ontario. Describing it doesn't really do it justice, so allow me to show you. Yes, it appears to be a large, dead fish tied to a tree. Today, I returned to the scene to see if there
Welcome to this week's Friday 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 bike ride today, while the snow was falling, I decided to leave the beaten path for a photo op. When I see something I want to photograph, I now force myself to get off the bike and take the picture. I used to be more concerned with stupid
Martin Brodeur is retiring. The 42-year-old is joining the St. Louis Blues front office. It's bizarre he retired a St. Louis Blue. He played seven games with the Blues after 24 seasons with the New Jersey Devils. I enjoyed Brodeur's entire career, and it was awesome. Unfortunately for him, he'll
On the heels of hiring Dean Blundell as their new morning man, The Fan 590 is looking for a few more good men or women Well, at least two. There are at least two job openings at The Fan 590 for on-air positions. MORNING SPORTSCASTERJob posting Sportsnet 590 The FAN
I strapped on my GoPro for yesterday's bike ride. I wanted to show people how safe my route is, even when the trails are covered in snow. I'll ride every day unless one of the following is true: It's colder than -20°C with the windchillSnow has been falling for
In this 108th episode, Mike chats with Indie88 personality Raina about her years at 102.1 The Edge and CBC Radio and everything you wanted to know about Indie88 but were afraid to ask. This episode is exactly 1:10:47. You can listen to this episode in a variety
Welcome to this week's Tuesday 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.
Several years ago, when my firstborn was a Beaver, we went on a father-son camping trip. We were sleeping in bunk beds in a rustic old cabin and the father in the bunk next to ours was snoring. It was horrible. It was like trying to sleep next to someone
Toller Cranston was 65. He was the Canadian senior men’s figure skating champion from 1971 to 1976 winning the free-skate segment of the world championship four times and the bronze medal at the Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria.
There are many great songs about Sunday. Think about it. In fact, there are many great songs entitled "Sunday Morning". Vocativ studied 57 years of Billboard charts to see which days of the week get the most love from songwriters. As you'd likely guess, Sunday, Saturday, Monday and Friday are
Ernie Banks was 83. He was the shortstop known simply as "Mr. Cub" after hitting 512 home runs over a 19-year career spent entirely in Chicago. Playing double headers with my slo-pitch team, I'd often remark "let's play two" in honour of Ernie.
My Twitter feed lit up like a Christmas tree yesterday during Tom Brady's press conference. They were asking him about allegations the Patriots cheated by intentionally deflating the footballs used during their conference final win against Indianapolis. Tom Brady had to answer questions about balls, and most couldn't resist cracking
Welcome to this week's Friday 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.
Even though my oldest two kids haven't used kids shampoo in some time, a half-empty bottle of L'Oréal Kids shampoo remains in the shower. I'd chuck it, but at some point my youngest will graduate from Johnson's baby shampoo, so I figure he'll finish up the bottle. But having it
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Happy 13th birthday to my sweet baby James. I'm the luckiest SOB on the planet.
A tip of the hat to TSM for some solid sleuth work today. It seems Dean Blundell is returning to mornings on Toronto radio, becoming the new morning man at The Fan 590. Greg Brady (hear him on episode 76 of my podcast) will move to 1-4pm as Tim and
