I just came across a picture of the TMDS basement studio that I posted on Facebook eight years ago today. This is how things looked back then. There were no cameras in the studio, just me and a guest shooting the breeze on Toronto Mike'd. I used a Mackie ProFX
If you heard my chat with CFNY documentary director Matt Schichter, you heard us wondering what changes would be made to the version airing on TVO. Matt delivered a final edit of CFNY: The Spirit of Radio to the producer in February 2025, and I watched this version multiple times
Ontario created not only headlines but also waves in the iGaming industry when the province announced in 2022 that it would launch its own regulated iGaming market that April. iGaming itself consists of wagering online on poker, sports, and in online casinos, and the Ontario market now allows private operators
It's finally happening. Filmores Gentlemans Club at 212 Dundas Street East is closing for good on January 31, 2026. If you're thinking condo development, you're correct. It's 45 years and out as Menkes Developments purchased Filmores strip club and hotel property in 2020, and plans to redevelop the site with
In this 1829th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Joey Cee, a fascinating figure in the Canadian music scene since his high school days. He served as Music Director at Toronto radio station CKFH from 1967 to 1969, broke several songs in this country, gaining a reputation for identifying
Bob Pulford played primarily for the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1956–1970, winning four Stanley Cups in 1962, ‘63, ‘64 and ‘67. He then finished his playing career with the Los Angeles Kings from 1970–1972. After retiring as a player, Pulford coached the Kings from 1972–1977, winning the
David Branch was commissioner of the OHL for 45 years, from 1979 until his retirement in 2024. He also held the role of CHL president from 1996 to 2019, helping shape major junior hockey across Canada.
Every quarter, we record FOTMCast, which is a very meta inside analysis of what transpired in the TMU (Toronto Mike Universe) the previous quarter. These episodes are very long, very dense, and as Lorne Honickman warns you at the onset, for realheads only. On Friday, Cam Gordon and Tyler Campbell
When Shock G passed away, I spoke with Bob Willette about our mutual admiration for Sex Packets on a Pandemic Friday episode with Stu and Cam. Sex Packets was the first Digital Underground album and Doowutchyalike was the first single from that album. I bought the 12-inch single, which still
Let the record show, for a brief moment in time, the Toronto Maple Leafs record for goals in a single season was 69 and the Toronto Maple Leafs record for overall goals was 420. Nice.
In 1987, David Marsden left CFNY. As he left the Brampton studio for the last time, he left this note on the kitchen table. FOTM Leslie Kross kept that note, and today I share it with you.
In this 1828th episode of Toronto Mike'd, and 8th FOTMCast, Cam Gordon and Tyler Campbell visit to recap the previous quarter of Toronto Mike'd episodes and discuss what's new in the TMU. This episode is exactly 3:32:20. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways:
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 FOTM hivemind.
I don’t write about online casinos very often, and when I do, it’s usually because something caught my attention beyond flashy ads or exaggerated bonus claims. In this winna review, I wanted to understand why Winna keeps popping up in crypto gambling conversations — especially among players who are
We visited the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre for Robin Hood: A Very Merry Family Musical. I used to bring my oldest two kids to these annual Ross Petty panto musicals and they're always great fun. There are timely jokes for the kids, and jokes for the adults, and
Did you know I did two live hits on CNN? That happened in 2025. Prior to that, I saw myself on This Hour Has 22 Minutes, talking with Charlie Angus about Wayne Gretzky. Unlike CNN, CBC never did credit me. Then, out of nowhere, an invitation to be the Grand
In late November, Toronto radio veteran John Oakley signed off for good. He didn't die, he just broadcast his final show on AM640. That meant a lineup shuffle was in order, and program director Mike Bendixen has made the announcement. The morning show will continue to be FOTM Greg Brady.
In this 1827th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Matt Schichter, the director of CFNY: The Spirit of Radio, a documentary airing on TVO. This episode is exactly 1:30:56. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on Apple PodcastsFollow on SpotifyFollow on
Isiah Whitlock Jr. was the actor I knew best for his role as corrupt state senator Clay Davis on The Wire. Sheeeeeeeee-it!
In this 1826th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike catches up with Ben Rayner in New Brunswick. This episode is exactly 1:24:58. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on Apple PodcastsFollow on SpotifyFollow on Amazon MusicSubscribe on Podcast AddictSubscribe via OvercastListen on tuneinSubscribe
The Pitt's season two will be streaming next week. I thoroughly enjoyed The Pitt's first season, but I kept hearing echoes from a show I watched in the 90s. It reminded me of ER. Michael Crichton's widow hears the echoes as well, and she's suing the creators of The Pitt.
The shift into winter always sneaks up on me. One minute I’m still pretending fall has some life left in it, and the next I’m inside far more than I intended, staring at a forecast that looks like a dare. Canadian winters have a way of rearranging your
Brigitte Bardot was a French actress, singer, model and animal rights activist who was one of the best-known symbols of the sexual revolution.
Annette Dionne was the last surviving Dionne quintuplet.
