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In this 755th episode, Mike is joined by Al Grego who unveils the most memorable moments from episodes 501-750 of Toronto Mike'd. This episode is exactly 1:22:49. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in Apple PodcastsSubscribe in Google PodcastsListen via Google Play
A couple of days ago, CBC Toronto news anchor Dwight Drummond dropped by for a chat. Dwight started at City TV and worked on Electric Circus as a security guard. He mentioned the cowboy hat wearing dancer. Immediately, I remembered a story Maestro Fresh-Wes told me about this cowboy hat
In this 106th episode, Mike chats with broadcasting legend David Marsden about his years as David Mickie, his time at CHUM FM, the Spirit of Radio days at CFNY, his years at Iceberg and The Rock and his latest venture, NYthespirit.com. Tears are shed. This episode is exactly 1:
In this 103rd episode, re-branded episode 102.1 by marketing, Mike chats with George Stroumboulopoulos about his years at The Fan 590, CFNY Edge 102, MuchMusic, CBC and his current gig at Hockey Night in Canada. There are laughs, tears, The Wire references and almost two hours of open and
Note: this page is no longer being updated. It has been replaced by this page. If you haven't yet sampled Toronto Mike'd, my independent podcast, now's the time. I've had hundreds of interesting and revealing conversations with many people you know and enjoy. Here are some episodes you may have
Yesterday, was a great day. In fact, it was one of those all-time wonderful days that I'll remember forever. I enjoyed my first day with baby Jarvis and got to introduce James and Michelle to their new brother. It was awesome. At about 6pm, James, Michelle and I decided to
As we've discussed, this comment left by Rinse on March 26 included details about Rob Ford's use of crack cocaine: Here's the thing: Rob Ford DOES use crack cocaine. A friend of mine, her mother is a serious drug addict. Rob Ford regularly goes over to her house to smoke
I just listened to today's episode of Humble and Fred Radio. At about the 30 minute mark, between some typically hilarious banter and a great performance by 54-40, guest Fearless Fred from Edge 102 goes off on me. You have to hear this 5:27 of audio to believe it.
I just wrote the sweet as all hell recap of the 2010 Santa Claus Parade. That's the one you can show your kids or little nephews and nieces or cousins. This is the snark version. I'd like to know how much DreamWorks had to pony up for the massive Shrek
If another supposed Leafs fan tells me they're cheering for the Habs, I'm going to blow. The commonality amongst the people I'm hearing this nonsense from is that they're all young. It seems our youth thinks it's okay to love the Leafs and root for the Habs. When I ask
I appeared on Montreal's only English sports radio station tonight, The Team 990. The show is called Game Points and they had me on following their discussion about my blog last week. It's not easy being cocky when your team hasn't played a playoff game in five years but I
As 2009 draws to a close, it's time to reflect upon the past twelve months. Here are 12 blog entries of 2009 worthy of another visit. Scientology, Autism and the Death of Jett Travolta January 2, 2009Early in the year, I decided to set my sights a little higher. I
I just listened to the 3-hour tribute to Martin Streek aired on CFNY / Edge 102. Actually, I missed the first 10 minutes, because I wasn't planning to tune in, but then curiosity got the better of me. Tomorrow night marks two weeks since Martin Streek took his own life. Yesterday
I've made my way to Yonge and St. Clair. I'm sitting beside Humble, watching the action. I actually couldn't tap into this highly encrypted EZ Rock WiFi, but Humble has given me access to his PC. What a sweetie... 5:54 - They just played Johnny Nash. Apparently that happens
Those who Google Bill Barilko usually end up at my tribute to Bashin' Bill. Here's the summary I wrote for that page. It was April 21st, 1951, game 5 of the Stanley Cup final between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Montreal Canadiens. At the 2:53 mark of the
Have we heard our second national anthem for the last time during the opening of Hockey Night in Canada? The Star is reporting that's entirely possible. The licence agreement to use the song expired with the final game of this year’s Stanley Cup playoffs, according to statements posted this
Blogging is one of the cooler hobbies. If there's something I can't find anywhere, I just need to write about it and eventually someone who can help me will find my entry and make my day. This happened with the Saint Ralph soundtrack, when I couldn't find or buy Gord
I instantly hated the idea of Microsoft buying Yahoo!. Microsoft may be the big boys on the desktop, but they've always sucked at the web. Google and Yahoo either started or bought up most of the web sites and services that work, everything from YouTube to Gmail to Flickr. Microsoft
Now that both Humble and Fred have publicly stated it, I can finally write this entry. There will be no 18th Annual Humble & Fred Christmas show. Not on the radio or in podcast form. After 17 years, this annual Toronto tradition has come to an end. Fans of the
About a year ago I asked you good people for an MP3 of the Toronto Blue Jays' official song, "OK Blue Jays (Let's Play Ball!)". Hours later I had it, and I meant to share it with everyone but somehow forgot. Listening to today's Jays game against the Orioles I
Barry Bonds sent a 2-1 pitch from rookie Rick Vanden Hurk over the wall in left-center in the first inning last night for a solo shot in the San Francisco Giants 12-10 win over the Florida Marlins. It was the 754th home run of his career. I'm stunned by how
I remember when I first saw them. It was about two years ago and I was in the waiting room of my kids' pediatrician. An entire family came in wearing these colourful shoes that looked like plastic Dutch clogs. I snickered to myself and shook my head. These things looked
My favourite movies and television shows stick with me. Days after I've seen it, I'm still thinking about it. That's a sure sign I enjoyed myself. Once something I've seen bounces around in my head for a while, I'm a happy guy. On Saturday night I watched The Sopranos series
It's the end of an era in Toronto. Sam the Record Man at 347 Yonge Street is closing its doors for good. I haven't read about this in the press and I haven't heard this news on the radio or television, but I have friends on the inside who have
The Deputy District Attorney for Clark County in Las Vegas left me a voice mail and email yesterday regarding the State v. Greg Chao. He wanted to speak with me about a high profile trial starting up in Las Vegas this week. Greg Chao, a Canadian poker player, has been
