Frank Beard was the long-time drummer of ZZ Top.
August 18, 2026
In this 1953rd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Deputy Mayor Amber Morley about her first term as counsellor for Ward 3 Etobicoke—Lakeshore and why she thinks she deserves to be re-elected in October. This episode is exactly 1:02:02. You can listen to this episode in
In this 1952nd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with the founding member and lead singer of Prairie Oyster about that band, why they're on hiatus, his solo career and more. This episode is exactly 1:06:07. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen
Hayden Panettiere was the actress best known for roles in television’s “Heroes” and “Nashville”.
Tommy John played 26 MLB seasons for the Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, California Angels, and Oakland Athletics.
I think I'm a fairly picky television show consumer. It takes quite a bit for me to start a show, and quite a bit more for me to advance beyond the first episode. Over the years, there are several shows I watched for an entire season or more before completely
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 1951st episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Toronto Star Raptors reporter Doug Smith about what the heck is going on with the Kawhi Leonard trade, how he improves the team, Vince Carter, the shot, the ABA, Rogers and so much more. This episode is exactly 1:28:
In this 1950h episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with singer songwriter Julie Neff about her debut album fine!?, her battle with endometriosis, managing situationships, the catharsis she eperiences writing songs, and why she now calls Montreal home. This episode is exactly 1:12:11. You can listen to this
I am both a motorist and a cyclist. I also live in the west end of the city of Toronto. I believe it's a mistake to rip out the Bloor bike lane and am extremely disappointed in mayoral candidate Brad Bradford that one of his campaign promises is to remove
I bought a couple of tickets to see Hayden Desser at the Revue Cinema. His first album, Everything I Long For, was and is a personal favourite. I realize he's done so much since then, but hook that first album to my veins. It takes me right back to 1995.
In this 1949th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Karen Stintz about her years on Toronto's City Council, Rob Ford, being TTC Chair, running federally, and her new book Beyond Good Enough: Toronto and the Crisis of Urban Complacency. This episode is exactly 1:13:02. You can listen
For my mom's birthday this year, I took her to the CAA Theatre at 651 Yonge Street to see The Secret Chord: A Leonard Cohen experience. I loved it. Every word you hear, either spoken and sung, was written or said by Leonard Cohen himself. It's a great overview of
Don Nelson coached the Milwaukee Bucks, the New York Knicks, the Dallas Mavericks, and the Golden State Warriors and at one time was the winningest NBA coach in history.until he was surpassed by Gregg Popovich in 2022.
A year ago, I visited the then-new Biidaasige Park in the Port Lands. This past week, I biked there again to explore the 10 new acres of waterfront public space. What a wonderful addition to our waterfront, and so bike-friendly. From Waterfront Toronto: What was once industrial land is now
We lost a Canadian broadcasting legend this week. Lloyd Robertson anchored CBC’s the National before leaving for CTV National News where he’d be appointed Chief News Anchor and Senior News Editor until his final sign off on September 1, 2011. That was 41 years as a national anchor
For my money, there's no better summertime Toronto concert venue than the Amp by Ontario Place. Or as Neil Young calls it, the Freshwater Stage. And when I buy a ticket to see a show at the Amp, I like to buy a lawn ticket to take it all in
My go-to bike on a clear day is a Fuji Feather. That's a single speed. Yesterday I flipped the rear wheel to make it a fixie. A fixed-gear bicyclehas a drivetrain with no freewheel mechanism, which basically means if the wheel is turning, so are your pedals, so buckle up.
Tedde Moore was the actress best known for playing Miss Shields in A Christmas Story.
In this 1947th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Ted Axe, the first lead singer for The Action, one of Canada's first punk bands. This episode is exactly 1:05:09. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on Apple PodcastsFollow on SpotifyFollow on
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 1946th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike catches up with the remarkable Stu Stone. Stu takes about Dark Side of the Ring, his live event with Samoa Joe, his Don't F**k with Ghosts event in Banff, his surprise role as Cygnus Hyoga in Saint Seiya, his thoughts on
Jim Fonger was CFNY's Operations Manager from July 1988 until October 1989. During that period, the station broadened its playlist and added more Top 40 hits into its Spirit of Radio alternative mix. This period is often referred to as "the mistake of '88". As you can imagine, this upset
Kelly Hrudey's contract for the upcoming NHL was not picked up by Rogers Sportsnet, so for the first time since Rogers secured Canadian rights to NHL games, Kelly Hrudey won't be a part of it. View this post on Instagram A post shared by @kelly_hrudey Kelly Hrudey played in
In this 1945th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Rebecca Rankin about the Irreplaceable Milk campaign that launched her career, her time at MuchMusic hosting Fax, her move to NYC and VH1, why she came home and so much more. This episode is exactly 1:45:30. You can
