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Joe Warmington quoted me in the Toronto Sun today with regards to 640 Toronto's John Oakley airing his last show on Friday. WARMINGTON: Legendary AM 640 host John Oakley hangs up his micSay it ain’t so but John Oakley will host his final afternoon drive show for Toronto 640
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Top 10 Canadian Basketball Players of All-Time with Oren Weisfeld: Toronto Mike'd Podcast Episode 1806

In this 1806th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Oren Wesfield, author of The Golden Generation: How Canada Became a Basketball Powerhouse, as he unveils his top 10 Canadian basketball players of all-time. Buy this book here. This episode is exactly 1:08:11. You can listen to this
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Colleen Jones, Dead at 65

Colleen Jones was the curler who the won world women’s championships in 2001 and 2004 and was a six-time Canadian women’s champion. She made 21 appearances at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts national championships and played more Scotties games than any curler in Canadian history.
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Your Brain Is Lying to You About What You're Hearing

The sounds reaching your ears tell only part of the story. Your brain actively constructs the auditory experience you perceive, filling in missing information, filtering out irrelevant noise, and making split-second judgments about what matters. This gap between physical acoustics and human perception—the field of psychoacoustics—explains why some
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Hosting Always Looks Easy Until You Try It (And Why Caterers Save the Day)

Photo by Lucas T Photography on Unsplash Every family has that moment. Someone suggests hosting a gathering. The idea sounds wholesome. Cozy. Manageable. Everyone imagines a simple spread, laughter drifting through the house, children playing nicely, adults sipping something warm and pretending life is effortless. Then reality enters the chat.
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Do You Own a Radio?

I was listening to a podcast this afternoon where the host openly wondered if anyone still owns a radio. I own a radio. In fact, five of them. There's a radio in my kitchen, currently tuned to 99.1. There's another in the upstairs bathroom, also tuned to 99.1.
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#TMLX21 Is One Week Away

#TMLX21, the 21st Toronto Mike'd Listener eXperience, is next Saturday from noon to 3pm at Palma's Kitchen. Everyone who shows up, and there's no ticket required, will eat delivious Palma Pasta for free. That's right, free as in beer. Did I mention I'm bringing fresh Great Lakes Beer for the
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Behind the Growth of Interactive Entertainment

Interactive entertainment has seen rapid growth over the past decade. Its growth is fueled by advances in technology and evolving consumer expectations. Audiences are no longer satisfied with passive content. Now, they desire experiences that respond in real time and allow them to take an active role. From gaming and
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Why predicting outcomes is a Canadian obsession

From hockey pools to guessing the weather, Canadians have made predicting the unknown part of daily life. This fascination stretches far beyond friendly bets, reaching into everything from election night drama to figuring out if tomorrow’s commute will be a snowstorm or sunshine. It’s more than idle speculation.
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