Mike Ditka coached the Chicago Bears from 1982-92, winning the Super Bowl for the 1985 season. That's the season that gave us the Super Bowl Shuffle. Prior to coaching, Ditka was a star tight end for the Bears, Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys. He was the first tight end to
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.
Last night I produced a live event at The Old Mill. We were in the Balmoral room where Karen Stintz talked about her new book Beyond Good Enough with Nick Ainis for Building Toronto's Skyline.
I don't think any Toronto Blue Jays beat writer covered more Jays games than Larry Millson. He worked for the Hamilton Spectator, Toronto Star, Toronto Telegram, The Globe and Mail, The Canadian Press, and Field Level Media. In April 2023, I invited him over to bury me in stories about
In this 1991st episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Ron James about opening for the 2018 SCTV reunion, the status of that footage, Canada - USA relations, mother nature and his upcoming shows at the CAA Theatre. This episode is exactly 1:28:05. You can listen to this
In this 1990th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Dianne Saxe, Toronto City Councillor for Ward 11 - University-Rosedale who is now running in Ward 14 - Toronto-Danforth. This episode is exactly 46:59. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on Apple PodcastsFollow
Eva Marie Saint was an actress who won an Academy Award for her role in On the Waterfront and starred opposite Cary Grant in North by Northwest.
In this 1989th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with authors Michael Barclay and Jason Schneider about the 25th anniversary of Have Not Been the Same: The CanRock Renaissance 1985-95. This episode is exactly 1:37:44. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on
In the late 90s, CFNY 102.1 the Edge could be found online at edge.passport.ca. This was the station's first URL, and talent had corresponding email addresses. If my memory serves correct, The Edge operated its web presence through passport.ca until the summer of 2000. This June
In this 1988th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Bridget Ogundipe, city council candidate for Ward 4, and actress seen in Law and Order, The Handmaid's Tale, and, of course, Murdoch Mysteries. This episode is exactly 1:02:54. You can listen to this episode in a variety of
Firstly, Sass Jordan was a rock star. She had big Canadian hits with "Tell Somebody", "Double Trouble", "Make You a Believer" and "High Road Easy". She even appeared on The Bodyguard soundtrack. She was also a judge on Canadian Idol, which put her in front of millions of Canadians. But
Lyle Odelein won the Stanley Cup in 1993 while with the Montreal Canadiens, his team for his first six NHL season. He'd go on to spend time with the New Jersey Devils, Coyotes, Blue Jackets, Chicago Blackhawks, Dallas Stars, Florida Panthers and Penguins.
In this 1986th episode of Toronto Mike'd and 11th FOTMCast, Mike chats with Cam Gordon and Tyler Campbell about everything that's happened in the TMU (Toronto Mike'd Universe) over the past quarter. This episode is for realheads only! This episode is exactly 3:36:13. You can listen to this
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 1985th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with culture writer Niko Stratis about her career as a glazier growing up in the Yukon, moving to Toronto and writing about music, and the dad rock that made her a woman. This episode is exactly 1:17:49. You can
Italian actor Peppino Mazzullo, best known for voicing the mouse puppet Topo Gigio on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” has died at the age of 100.
Tonight I attended an intimate Hayden show at the Revue Cinema on Roncesvalles. If you want to hear me gush about how much mad respect I have for this artist, you want episode 1336 of Toronto Mike'd. Heck, I recorded an entire episode about Take, his entry in CFNY's 1993
Andrea Warner was a music writer who wrote We Oughta Know: How Four Women Ruled the ’90s and Changed Canadian Music, The Time of My Life: Dirty Dancing, and Rise Up And Sing! Power, Protest, and Activism in Music amongst others. These lovely words belong to novelist Kerry Clare, posted
I first met Kayla Grey in October 2017 when she dropped by to talk about her role at TSN. At the time, she was working on the radio at TSN 1050, but her sights were set on television. She'd became a host for SportsCentre in 2018, becoming the first black
In this 1984th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Jayne Eastwood about Goin' Down The Road, being a part of the legendary 1972 Toronto cast of Godspell, the new documentary about that experience, SCTV, Women Without Clothes and Hot Curlers with June Squibb, Linda Hamilton, and Caroline Aaron. This
In this 1983rd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Ian Cunningham, candidate for Toronto City Council, Ward 10 (Spadina–Fort York), about Toronto's mental health, addiction, and homelessness crisis. This episode is exactly 1:03:24. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on
Dennis Haskins was the actore best known for playing Mr. Belding on Saved By the Bell.
What to say about David Marsden... firstly, he was Dave Mickie on CKEY. Then, after a spell in Montreal, he returned to Toronto as David Marsden on CHUM-FM. You'd never know David Marsden was Dave Mickie as their styles were polar opposites. To this audience, David Marsden is best known
In this 1981st episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Faber Drive founder Dave Faber about the ongoing history of the band. This episode is exactly 1:03:46. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on Apple PodcastsFollow on SpotifyFollow on Amazon MusicSubscribe on
Tonight's the night! It's #TMLX23, the 23rd Toronto Mike'd Listener eXperience, and I'd love to see you at the GLB Brewpub at 6pm. Be there, or be square.
