And here's the story of how this came to be! 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 directly to the feed at https://www.torontomike.com/podcast/rss/Download the
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.
Arash Madani is no longer with Sportsnet. "After 16 incredible years, my time at Sportsnet has come to an end.", Madani posted on X, "And honestly, what a thrilling ride." Arash is just the latest in a lengthy list of talented broadcasters who have been fired by Sportsnet. Heck, earlier
In this 1650th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Mike Wilner about his relationships with Cito Gaston and Jerry Howarth, his feelings about visiting Florida to cover the Blue Jays for The Toronto Star, and how Mark Shapiro and Ross Atkins manage to survive blunder after blunder. This episode
We don't talk about the 1975 Brampton Centennial Secondary School Shooting. When we think of school shootings, we think of the USA, where it sadly seems like a regular event. But in 1975, on May 28th, it happened right here in the GTA. The shooting took place on a Wednesday,
After every episode of Toronto Mike'd, I post about it on Bluesky and then copy and paste that promotional message to be shared on LinkedIn, Instagram, X and Facebook. On my Facebook post about the Scott Thompson episode, I received this comment from FOTM Banjo Dunc. How could you air
Oliver Miller, a member of the inaugural Toronto Raptors team, appeared in 493 games over nine NBA seasons. I loved The Big O, and asked Acie Earl about him when I chatted him up on Toronto Mike'd in 2023.
In this 1649th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with filmmaker Ali Weinstein about Your Tomorrow, her new documentary about Ontario Place, the influence of her father Larry, and the murder of her Aunt Judy on October 7, 2023. This episode is exactly 1:17:59. You can listen to
In this 1648th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Scott Thompson about Kids in the Hall, The Larry Sanders Show, Mouth Congress, and surviving the traumatic Brampton Centennial Secondary School shooting and having his home firebombed. This episode is exactly 1:27:42. You can listen to this episode
In this 1647th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Bruce Dowbiggin about our chaotic world and the views from Alberta on Mark Carney, Pierre Poilievre, Danielle Smith, Donald Trump, Wayne Gretzky and Canadian sovereignty. This episode is exactly 1:42:41. You can listen to this episode in a
In this 1646th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Antonia Zerbisias, longtime writer at the Toronto Star, about the state of the world, her fascinating career, and the Disputes section of her Wikipedia page. This episode is exactly 1:37:15. You can listen to this episode in a
In this 1645th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Zoomer Radio morning show host Andy Wilson about his 20+ years in Toronto radio working with Humble and Fred, Colleen Rusholme, Mad Dog and Maura, Tucker and now Jane Brown. This episode is exactly 1:23:50. You can listen
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.
Roy Ayers was the vibraphonist, composer and jazz-funk pioneer behind "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" who was sampled in many a hip-hop jam.
In this 1644th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Cleave Anderson about being a founding member of Blue Rodeo and why he quit the band, Nichol Robertson about his many bands, and Michael Boguski about his new music, Blue Rodeo, and West of Jane. This episode is exactly 1:
As a stunt, Corus had all their radio stations play exclusively Canadian music. I can get behind this, stunt or not! I still listen to a tonne of music from Canadians. I was curious as to what 102.1 the Edge would play all day, and was suprised to see
In this 1643rd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Steve Kerzner, creator and voice of Ed the Sock, about all things Ed, including The All-Night Show! on 94.9 The Rock. This episode is exactly 1:37:51. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways:
Monday - Ed the Sock / Steve KerznerWednesday - Mike Boguski and Cleave AndersonFriday - Andy WilsonFriday - Antonia Zerbisias
David Johansen was the frontman for the New York Dolls who had a hit with his cover of "Hot Hot Hot" in the guise of Buster Poindexter.
In this 1642nd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with The Radical Reverend Cheri DiNovo about how she went from living on the streets as a teenager to performing the first legal same-sex marriage registered in Canada in 2001 as a United Church minister. There's also plenty of talk about
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.
In this 1641st episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike shares the second episode of Unleashed: A Producer's Guide to Indie Filmmaking. It's a conversation between Avi Federgreen and Less Than Kind creator Marvin Kaye about Canada's broken system. This conversation is both enlightening and infuriating. This episode is exactly 55:26.
Gene Hackman won the best actor Oscar for his role as Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle in William Friedkin's 1971 thriller The French Connection, and another for best supporting actor for playing Little Bill Daggett in Clint Eastwood's Western film Unforgiven in 1992. His other Oscar-nominated roles included 1967's Bonnie and Clyde