Toronto Mike'd Podcast
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Toronto Mike discusses various issues of the day and chats with interesting guests about the serious and not-so-serious. It's authentic controlled chaos with a Toronto spin.
In this 188th episode, Mike chats with Sportsnet broadcaster Caroline Cameron about her move to Vancouver and return to Toronto working the desk at Sportsnet, her appearance on ESPN's Breakfast at Wimbledon and how she became Canada's Tennis Queen. This episode is exactly 1:10:27. You can listen to
In this 187th episode, Mike chats with Sportsnet broadcaster Jackie Redmond about winning a reality show, working at theScore and Sportsnet and her controversial opinion about black holes. This episode is exactly 1:27:30. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesListen via
In this 186th episode, Mike chats with Elvis about episodes he's missed, seeing Guns N Roses, Helix and The Tragically Hip, TFC vs. Argos, The Simpsons, and more. This episode is exactly 1:49:59. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesListen via
In this 185th episode, Mike chats with 12:36 newsletter author Marc Weisblott about the zany and surreal vegetation of Toronto's lush digital garden. This episode is exactly 1:26:04. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesListen via Google Play MusicListen via
In this 184th episode, Mike chats with Avery Haines about her sister's musical career, her controversial episode at CTV NewsNet, her years at CityTV and sharing her story of love following the shooting in Orlando. This episode is exactly 1:26:54. You can listen to this episode in a
In this 183rd episode, Mike chats with Toronto Star journalist Edward Keenan about what's making waves in Toronto this summer. This episode is exactly 1:47:58. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesListen via Google Play MusicListen via StitcherFollow on tuneinSubscribe directly
In this 182nd episode, Mike chats with Globe and Mail journalist David Shoalts about the changes at Rogers Hockey and what went wrong. This episode is exactly 1:55:06. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesListen via Google Play MusicListen via StitcherFollow
In this 181st episode, Mike chats with John Gallagher about his years at Q107, CityTV and TSN, how he saved Mark Wahlberg's life, his time on Zoomer Radio and so much more. This episode is exactly 1:18:04. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways:
In this 180th episode, Mike chats with Jim Van Horne about his years as a jock on 1050 CHUM, being the first on-air hire at TSN, leaving TSN for The Team 1050, his years on Sportsnet, his reinvention as a teacher and his recent battle with bladder cancer. This episode
In this 179th episode, Mike chats with Marc Weisblott of 12:36 and Ed Conroy of Retrontario about the fall of 1050 CHUM as a Top 40 radio station and the coinciding rise of MuchMusic. This episode is exactly 1:49:31. You can listen to this episode in a
In this 178th episode, Mike chats with radio broadcaster Jay Maddog Michaels about why he was fired from Virgin 999, what he thinks of radio today and his recent spot duty at Newstalk 1010. This episode is exactly 1:42:53. You can listen to this episode in a variety
In this 177th episode, Mike chats with former Q107 broadcaster Jeff Woods about his life in radio, The Legends of Classic Rock, why Q107 fired him and his new book Radio, Records & Rockstars. This episode is exactly 1:40:04. You can listen to this episode in a variety
In this 176th episode, Mike chats with CHUM-FM's Ingrid Schumacher about her 39 years at the station, what's changed in the industry, her broadcast the night John Lennon was shot, Ticketmaster and why she loves radio. This episode is exactly 1:16:30. You can listen to this episode in
In this 175th episode, Mike chats with Lowest of the Low lead singer and songwriter Ron Hawkins about Shakespeare My Butt, success for which you're unprepared, Gord Downie, the perfect marriage of Peace and Quiet and Tim Thompson's Maple Leafs montage and much, much more. This episode is exactly 1:
In this 174th episode, Mike chats with Marty York about his controversial Tweets, his thoughts on sports media in 2016, his career at the Globe and Mail, TSN and Sportsnet and what he's up to now. He names names and answers everything. This episode is exactly 1:48:31. You
In this 173rd episode, Mike chats with Marc Weisblott about his years on the bleeding edge of online journalism, his Toronto email newsletter Twelve Thirty Six and a wide assortment of Toronto-centric tidbits. This episode is exactly 1:26:35. You can listen to this episode in a variety of
In this 172nd episode, Mike chats with boom 973 DJ KJ about his years on 680 CFTR as Kris James, how he ended up on boom and everything in between. This episode is exactly 1:10:41. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in
In this 171st episode, Mike chats with Elvis about this and that as Prince brings Elvis to tears. This episode is exactly 1:25:51. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesListen via Google Play MusicListen via StitcherFollow on tuneinSubscribe directly to the
In this 170th episode, Mike chats with Toronto Sun columnist Steve Simmons about his years at the Sun, his relationships with Damien Cox, David Shoalts and James Mirtle, his thoughts on analytics in hockey, his Phil Kessel story about hot dogs, how he got Howard Berger fired and what it
In this 169th episode, Mike chats with PJ Fresh Phil about his decade on YTV working with the Grogs and Snit and what he's been up to since. This episode is exactly 1:28:27. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesListen via
In this 168th episode, Mike chats with TSN broadcaster Vic Rauter about his years at TSN, the origin of his "make the final" catch phrase, Ron Burgundy, the many sports he's called and the unfortunate corporatization of sports media. This episode is exactly 1:35:32. You can listen to
In this 167th episode, Mike chats with Retrontario about Gord Martineau, Jennifer Peck Valentyne, the Amber Alert, Hammy Hamster, Blinky, Elmer the Safety Elephant, Uncle Bobby, Heather Conkie, Ron Oliver, Sam Taylor, Magic Shadows, Seeing Things and much, much more. This episode is exactly 1:22:07. You can listen
In this 166th episode, Mike chats with radio vet Blind Derek Welsman about his years at 102.1 the Edge, producing the Dean Blundell Show, the jury controversy that got the show cancelled and cost him his job and how he landed on his feet at Boom and The Move.
In this 165th episode, Mike chats with broadcaster Ron MacLean about his years hosting Hockey Night in Canada, working with Don Cherry on Coach's Corner, his fallout with Gary Bettman and so much more. This episode is exactly 1:21:45. You can listen to this episode in a variety
In this 164th episode, Mike chats with CBC anchor Mike Wise about his work at the CBC, the future of the public broadcaster and our many digital distractions. This episode is exactly 1:15:20. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesListen via