In this 47th episode, Mike and Rosie discuss Indie88, Todd Shapiro, Orange is the New Black, meeting James Hinchcliffe and Rosie talks about being violated while getting a pedi. This episode is exactly 32:31. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesSubscribe directly
I have a feeling this will be the best Open Mike yet. Such feelings of mine are only wrong about 50% of the time. Feel free to use this space to vent, rant, share a story and/or ask a question of the hivemind.
Shawn Burr was 47. He played the bulk of his 16-year NHL career with the Detroit Red Wings scoring 181 goals and 440 points in 878 regular-season games.
These pics were snapped on June 15, an homage to the iconic slow-motion walk from Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs. Cue the George Baker Selection...
Amazing pic of the Snowbirds flying over Niagara Falls. [via @Cmdr_Hadfield]
Precisely six years ago today, I wrote this entry about Alex Rodriquez. Barry Bonds hasn't even caught Hank Aaron yet but baseball fans are already wondering if Alex Rodriquez will be the next home run king. A-Rod just hit his 500th earlier today and he just turned 32. That means
You've likely caught the buzz lately about Orange is the New Black, a new series on Netflix from the creator of Weeds. My wife heard the host of an NPR podcast she listens to rave about the show, so we decided to give it a go. So little television manages
When I was a kid, the dome jungle gym was the heartbeat of most playgrounds. You always had a slide (that got awfully hot under the sun), swings, a see-saw and the dome jungle gym. As the old playgrounds are destroyed and replaced with modern, safer ones, the dome jungle
It's a long weekend with many, many different names. In Toronto, Monday is Simcoe Day. Feel free to use this space to vent, rant, share a story and/or ask a question of the hivemind.
Toronto's newest radio station, Indie88, launched today at noon. I tuned in using the Android TuneIn Radio app and went for a bikeride. Here are the first five songs they played: Arcade Fire “Ready To Start”MGMT “Electric Feel”July Talk “Paper Girl”Pixies “Where Is My Mind”Broken Social
Revisting the Police Academy movies with my kids recently, it felt like the kind of fare I'd enjoy on Citytv's Late Great Movies back in the 80s. Late Great Movies is where I first saw Porky's, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Revenge of the Nerds and all the classics. In
In this 46th episode, Mike tells Rosie about his camping trip and new house and Rosie talks about her web searches for a certain penis. This episode is exactly 37:49. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesSubscribe directly to the feed at
Where the hell did July go? If you have a story you'd like to share, don't forget about Toronto Stories. Otherwise, feel free to use this space to vent, rant, share a story and/or ask a question of the hivemind.
My podcast with Elvis is on hiatus for the rest of the summer while he's overseas, and that's giving me a chance to start a project I've been mulling over for a while now. But I need your help... listen to this awesome guy explain the concept. He makes good
Frank Castillo was 44. He pitched for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2000, recording a 10-5 record with a 3.59 ERA in 24 starts. His career record was 82-104 with a 4.56 ERA.
Dear Michelle, I can't believe my baby girl is 9-years old. Enjoy your last year of single-digits! I'm so very proud of you and your zest for life. You know I love you and will always be there to support you, encourage you, coach you and hang with you. You're
I live in an apartment building, and every year at this time I witness the great Yellow Pages waste. These massive books sit there for residents, but only a very few older souls bother to take one. In 2013 the Yellow Pages are giant books of wasted paper and huge
I have a pair of Reebok RealFlex shoes that I wore once. I played volleyball in them but they were too small for me and I switched to a larger size. These Reebok RealFlex shoes are size 8.5 and in amazing condition. I love these shoes, and I'm more
To honour legendary Blue Jays radio broadcaster Tom Cheek's Ford C. Frick Award, Saskatoon rapper Matt Brotzel aka RationaL released "A Swing and a Belt". If you grew up with Tom Cheek calling Jays games, you'll probably dig it too. Tom Cheek was honoured with the Ford C. Frick award
Elvis and I catch a TFC match from the supporters section at BMO Field at least once a season, but this year he was called out of town and couldn't make it. I still got the tickets though, and took my wife. Down 1-0 to Columbus Crew late in the
On July 9, 2005, I snapped this picture of James during his first ever camping trip at Killarney. He was 3-years old. I snapped this picture on July 22, 2013 at Pinery. He's now 11-years old.
JJ Cale was 74. Over the years, Eric Clapton recorded several of his compositions including “After Midnight”, "I'll Make Love To You Anytime”, “Travelin’ Light”, "Angel" and "Cocaine" which remains a Clapton concert staple to this day.
I'm back from camping and slowly catching up on what I missed. I see Todd Shapiro is gone from the Dean Blundell Show, I see Dennis Farina passed away and I see the Jays have really shit the bed. We had an amazing time but all good things come to
I enjoyed the 2013 Ford Edge so much when I drove it to my wedding last month, I borrowed it again for our camping trip this week. This time, instead of Tuxedo Black, we went with Ruby Red. It's great for highway driving and roomy as heck. We fit two
At indie88.com right now you'll find a countdown to their launch on July 31st at noon. Their tagline is "giving great music a home" and this is what they're touting on their countdown page: We're giving great music a home and want you to be part of it. Tell
