In this 1964th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Queen's Park Bureau Chief at Global News Colin D'Mello about why he left CTV News, their recent encounters, the Canadian - USA trade war, Doug Ford and more. This episode is exactly 1:40:15. You can listen to this
I was at Sugar Beach in downtown Toronto on Saturday afternoon. I took a short panning video of Lake Ontario and tried to share it on Instagram as an Instagram Story with "Lake Ontario" as the text overlay and the song "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" as the audio.
In this 1963rd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Lesley Taylor kicks out the jams in celebration of her birth year 1963. This episode is exactly 1:15:14. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on Apple PodcastsFollow on SpotifyFollow on Amazon MusicSubscribe on Podcast AddictSubscribe
On this 1962nd episode of Toronto Mike'd, and 6th episode of Rewinder, Mike chats with Blair Packham about what's new in Canadian media over the previous quarter. This episode is exactly 1:57:58. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on Apple PodcastsFollow on
The last time I saw Matt Good in concert was 1998 in Barrie when I saw him perform on the side stage before a Pearl Jam concert. I thought he was great, and I'd go on to own two Matthew Good Band CDs. Last night, I biked over to the
I speak often of our great Canadian Gords, but another name that seems to be very Canadian is Lorne. Think of a famous Lorne and they're most likely Canadian. Here are some great Canadian Lornes. Lorne MichaelsLorne Michaels crated and produces Saturday Night Live. He's been nominated for 112 Emmys,
As I age, there are things I used to care about that I no longer care about, and things I didn't care about that I suddenly do care about. I'm sure this is true for everyone. It would be strange if we were the same person at 22 that we
I truly hope you listen to my entire half hour conversation with John Cleese, available now wherever you listen to your podcasts. Just look for episode 1961 of Toronto Mike'd from August 28, 2026. This moment made me feel rather chuffed. It's John Cleese laughing very hard at my joke.
In this 1961st episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Monty Python co-founder John Cleese about his upcoming visit to Toronto for Not Dead Yet! - John Cleese and the Holy Grail at 50, his thoughts on Trump and the escalating trade war between the United States and Canada, his
Jacques Doucet was the French radio broadcaster of Montreal Expos games for every year of the team's existence, from 1969 to 2004. He was also the French play-by-play voice of the Toronto Blue Jays from 2011 until his retirement in 2022.
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.
The Canadian Baseball League, formerly known as the Intercounty Baseball League, has a new single-season home run champion. The record of 21 HRs, set by Sean Reilly in 2013, was surpassed by Yasiel Puig of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Puig went deep at Christie Pits last night to set the
Peter Cullen was the Canadian voice over actor best known for providing the voice of Optimus Prime on Transformers.
Craig Martin was best known as the founder of Classic Albums Live, which started with shows at the Phoenix Concert Theatre and is now a massive touring institution.
The 23rd Toronto Mike'd Listener eXperience takes place September 28, 6-9pm, at the GLB Brewpub. The GLB Brewpub is not the brewery in south Etobicoke, but a a very cool establishment at 11 Lower Jarvis Street, just north of Queens Quay. Every year, I host free listener events at Great
Much has been written in this space (and discussed on Toronto Mike'd) about the SCTV reunion filmed at the Elgin Theatre on May 13, 2018. Martin Scorsese was directing the reunion special for Netflix and special guests included Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin, Catherine O'Hara, Martin Short, Dave Thomas,
Catch Tim Curry in Me and My Girl at The O'Keefe Centre.
In this 1960th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with actress Rebecca Auerbach about her role in It's A Good Life If You Don't Weaken, Discount Dave (and The Fix), Dolly Parton and Regal Road. This episode is exactly 1:09:22. You can listen to this episode in a
Tim Curry was the actor best known for playing Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the cult classic "The Rocky Horror Picture Show."
Dolly Parton got her big break on The Porter Wagoner Show writing "I Will Always Love You" as a goodbye as she left to become a country music superstar and actress. She wrote many hit songs, but for my money, it's "Jolene" all the way.
In this 1959th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with former CP24 news anchor Kelly Linehan about why she quit the business and what she's up to these days. This episode is exactly 1:00:24. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on Apple
This past weekend, I wrote about the amped up trade war between Canada and the United States. I woke up on Saturday to news that trade talks fell apart, and learned Prime Minister Mark Carney would address the nation later that day. I just assumed CBC Radio One would air
In this 1958th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Toronto Sun sports journalist Mike Ganter about his lengthy career in sports media. This episode is exactly 1:29:19. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on Apple PodcastsFollow on SpotifyFollow on Amazon MusicSubscribe
Soraya Roberts was a culture writer who wrote the book In My Humble Opinion: My So-Called Life and who has contributed to Harper's, Vanity Fair, The L.A. Review of Books and other publications.
