I saw on social media that the Toronto Blue Jays, a Rogers property, had brought back BJ Birdy. I previously wrote about BJ Birdy back in 2012. BJ was the Toronto Blue Jays mascot of my youth, and I even read his comic strip in the Toronto Star. In 1999,
For years Ed Keenan from The Toronto Star has been dropping by every quarter to chat for a couple of hours about what's happening in Toronto. I finally got around to creating a category so you can access every Edward Keenan episode of Toronto Mike'd on one spot. Ed Keenan’
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.
Afrika Bambaataa was one of the progenitors of hip-hop whose breakthrough track “Planet Rock” helped define electro-funk and influence generations of artists.
In this 1878th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Dr. Brian Goldman, host of White Coat, Black Art and The Dose, about his latest book The Casino Shift and how Canada's emergency rooms compare to ER and The Pitt. This episode is exactly 1:27:32. You can listen
Ed Keenan from The Toronto Star dropped by yesterday for his quarterly appearance on Toronto Mike'd and I dropped the name Ben Kerr because I remember Ben Kerr always ran for Mayor of Toronto. When I lived at Charles Street and Yonge in the mid-90s, I'd see Ben Kerr daily
102.1 the Edge has tweaked its branding. From the Corus press release: A radio station so iconic it had to be put in the name, 102.1 the Edge has officially joined the Corus Iconic Alternative Network, with the station known now as 102.1 the Edge – Iconic Alternative.
In this 1877th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with The Toronto Star's Ed Keenan about what's making waves in Toronto. This episode is exactly 1:58:17. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on Apple PodcastsFollow on SpotifyFollow on Amazon MusicSubscribe on Podcast
Davey Lopes was a member of the Los Angeles Dodger's record-setting infield of the 1970s and 1980s and one of the finest basestealers in MLB history.He twice led the National League in stolen bases, posting 77 in 1975 and 63 in 1976.
In this 1876th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Starlotte Satine and Jeremy Hopkin about the history of burlesque and strip clubs in Toronto. This episode is exactly 1:41:17. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on Apple PodcastsFollow on SpotifyFollow on
In this 1875th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Dave Hurlow about his years in The Darcys, Decafwolf, his new book Deep Sea Feline and more. This episode is exactly 1:21:46. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on Apple PodcastsFollow on
The McLaughlin Planetarium was such a fixture growing up. Many a school trip was to the McLaughlin Planetarium to see a film about the stars, planets, and cosmology. The planetarium closed way back in 1995 and is now being demolished for a new University of Toronto building. The building – set
These words about the late great Michael Oscars were written by FOTM Antonia Zerbisias. THE LATE, GREAT MICHAEL OSCARS (né Jean Michel Orski) As many of us have sadly learned, yesterday Michael passed away at the Toronto General Hospital after a mercifully not-too-long but hard-fought battle with lung cancer. (I
The best thing about Easter Monday as a kid was that it signified a 4-day weekend. 4 whole days off in a row without school! That simply didn't happen outside summer break, the Christmas break and the March break. If memory serves me correctly, University held classes on Easter Monday.
A BiWay bag, A CD, A CFNY jacket, A Blue Jay's calendar, A poppy, A Cherry Blossom treat, A CHUM chart from ‘74. A photo of George Bell playing left field. Is this heaven? Or is it just Mike's basement? Mike's basement studio. Mike's basement. Mike's basement studio. Mike's basement.
I posted the very first Open Mike on Friday, October 22nd, 2010. That was almost 16 years ago. I've been continuing to post an Open Mike on this blog every Friday since, and for a good length of time, I posted two a week. I am well aware that the
Scott Oake joined Hockey Night in Canada in 1989 and has announced his final broadcast will be April 11, 2026. I always admired Scott's work covering hockey, but his greater legacy might be founding the Bruce Oake Recovery Centre in Winnipeg following his son’s overdose death in 2011. Five
In this 1874th episode of Toronto Mike'd, and 9th FOTMCast, Cam Gordon and Tyler Campbell visit to recap the previous quarter of Toronto Mike'd episodes and discuss what's new in the TMU. This episode is exactly 2:43:56. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways:
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.
Make the final... Vic Rauter, Canada's Voice of Curling, will retire following the World Men’s Curling Championship in Ogden, Utah. Vic Rauter was a very early hire by TSN in 1985, but as you'll hear in episode 168 of Toronto Mike'd, he was approached by TSN’s vice president
You likely know the name William Burrill best from Eye Weekly, the magazine he helped create. I'd read his writing there, but he is also a world famous biographer of Ernest Hemingway’s Toronto years. William Burrill also ran for mayor in 1997, the first megacity election, finishing fifth. News
Ed Keenan is my guest on the first Thursday of every quarter, except he can't visit tomorrow. We'll record on April 8 instead. That makes the next Toronto Mike'd recording an #FOTMCast with Cam Gordon and Tyler Campbell. We'll be live at live.torontomike.com at 9:30am Friday. This
In this 1873rd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike plays songs by 10 Canadian musicians you may not know are Jewish. This episode is exactly 1:05:26. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on Apple PodcastsFollow on SpotifyFollow on Amazon MusicSubscribe on Podcast AddictSubscribe
Stephen Lewis was a former leader of the Ontario NDP, Canadian ambassador to the United Nations and a longtime journalist and environmental activist. Stephen Lewis's son Avi Lewis was elected leader of the federal NDP on Sunday.
In this 1872nd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Ralph Benmergui about life, Passover, geopolitics, Ross Porter, Friday Night with Ralph Benmergui, Mike Bullard, and more. This episode is exactly 1:37:47. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on Apple PodcastsFollow on
