On this 2014th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with author Gordon Korman about writing his first book This Can't Be Happening at Macdonald Hall as a Grade 7 assignment, being a published author while attending Thornlea Secondary School, and all things Bruno and Boots.  This episode is exactly 1:13:28.

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On this 2013th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Toronto Sun columnist Steve Simmons about the Bob McCown episode, the problem with the Leafs, Rogers owning everything, Duane Ward, Cito Gaston, Roberto Alomar and when he'll retire.  This episode is exactly 1:47:33.

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Anthony Clark was the stand-up comedian who starred in the sitcoms Boston Common and Yes, Dear.

On this 2011th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with musicologist Mike Daley about his new book Yorkville: How a 1960s Coffeehouse Scene Rewrote Popular Music.  This episode is exactly 1:25:19.

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Stacy Keach was the actor best known for his roles in The Bourne Legacy and Blue Bloods. He also played private detective Mike Hammer on the sitcom Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer, for which he earned a Golden Globe nomination in 1985.

On this 2011th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Nick Beaton about his career in comedy.  This episode is exactly 1:33:19.

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Bob Boone won four Gold Glove Awards in seven seasons as the California Angels' catcher in the 1980s. He made the AL All-Star team in 1983. In 1983 and 1988, he was voted the Angels' team MVP by the local chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America. Boone's 962 regular-season games at catcher still stand as the Angels' career record.

On this 2010th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Ieden Walll about his Omni TV show JWeekly Canada and how he got there. And then, it gets awkward.  This episode is exactly 1:20:00.

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I don't know who needs to hear this, but Men Without Hats are not a one -hit wonder. Yes, "The Safety Dance" was their biggest song, but by no means was it their only hit.

"Pop Goes The World" was seemingly everywhere in 1987. I know this because I was there. It was huge in Canada, on high rotation on Top 40 radio, like Toronto's 680 CFTR, but it also peaked at #20 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

This term "one-hit wonder" requires specific parameters. For starters, are we talking about Canada or the USA? Alannah Myles is a one-hit wonder in the USA, but not in Canada. Men Without Hats is not a one-hit wonder in either country.

For more about Montreal's Men Without Hats, listen to my conversation with lead singer and founder Ivan Doroschuk on Toronto Mike'd.

Richard Lloyd was a guitarist and songwriter, best known as a founding member of Television.

Yesterday, Prime Minister Mark Carney made this statement on social media:

In Budget 2026, we’re backing the Canadian artists who tell our stories. That means if you’re a Canadian artist, you won’t pay tax on up to $45,000 of income derived from your creative work.

I am a Canadian who tells our stories via an artform called podcasting. It will be interesting to realize I don't qualify for some reason, even though I literally craft and record 100s of hours of original audio content each year with the bulk of that commited to telling the stories of notable Canadians.

There are vastly more differences between Katie Dauson and Bob McCown than there are similarities. Katie is a singer songwriter who is making a go of it on her own while Bob is a longtime sports media personality best known for hosting Prime Time Sports on The Fan 590.

Their similarities begin with the fact both Katie Dauson and Bob McCown were recent guests on my podcast. Bob was my guest for episode 2000, and Katie dropped by yesterday for episode 2009 of Toronto Mike'd. I enjoyed both conversations.

But these two have another commonality, and it's regarding their use of masks. When the red light was on, Bob McCown assumed a curmudgeonly persona. Even with me, he was wearing this mask, because the red light was on.

Katie Dauson, who tells me she's extremely shy, is not actually a Katie Dauson. That's her stage name, and when she's performing, she's assuming the character. This has helped her deal with and heal from PTSD resulting from severe childhood bullying.

Katie and Bobcat are strange bedfellows, but far more alike than you'd think!

In the TMU, the Toronto Mike Universe, we use the hashtag #SORFH when someone passes away. We'll also use it when something dies. #SORFH stands for Shout Out to Ridley Funeral Home.

The Tesla Cybertruck is dying. It's the end of an error. Elon Musk made the announcement on his social media platform. Tesla will wind down production of the vehicle at its factory in Austin, Texas.

I hate the Tesla Cybertruck, for a variety of reasons:

1. I hate Elon Musk. He just spent $445 million to boost Republicans in the midterms. His activities with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) should be criminally investigated. And he ruined my favourite social media platform.
2. It's ugly. I don't want to see that dumpster on the road. It's the dumbest automobile I've ever seen. Truly a Hummer for this generation.
3. Those who buy one, and thankfully there aren't many willing to drop almost 200k on an ugly, useless truck, are typically the worst people. I don't know a Cybertruck bro, but I do see them in the wild and think "what an asshole".

If you bought a Cybertruck, and live in Toronto, I'm still keen to talk to you for Toronto Mike'd. I have questions!

Welcome to this week's Open Mike. I'm Mike and I'll be your master of ceremonies for the day.

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