In this 1626th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike catches up with Manfred Sittmann from Elephants and Stars before he kicks out the jams. This episode is exactly 1:17:41. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on Apple PodcastsFollow on SpotifyFollow on Amazon MusicSubscribe
I got a call from my oldest daughter yesterday. She was walking home from a McGill library in Montreal. It was a particularly cold night, and she asked what I was up to... "I just biked Jarvis home from his soccer practice," I said. "Before that I was biking Morgan
I fell in love with rock via rockabilly band The Stray Cats. You can hear more about this moment in my personal musical journey when I kicked out the jams for my 50th. The cassette I owned was titled Built for Speed and it came out in 1982. It had
In this 1625th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with comedian Jeremy Hotz about Canada vs. USA, how prescient he was on this subject, The Newsroom, Speed 2 and why he moved to the US in the first place. This episode is exactly 1:01:47. You can listen to
In this 1624th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Zach Erickson, Alex Black and Keith Heppler from HIGHTEENS about all things HIGHTEENS. This episode is exactly 1:18:22. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on Apple PodcastsFollow on SpotifyFollow on Amazon MusicSubscribe
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau: Good evening. Today, the United States informed us they will be imposing a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian exports to the United States and 10 per cent on Canadian energy, a decision that, should they elect to proceed with, should take effect on Tuesday, Feb.
In this 1623rd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike remembers FOTM John Donabie. This episode is exactly 2:05:11. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on Apple PodcastsFollow on SpotifyFollow on Amazon MusicSubscribe on Podcast AddictSubscribe via OvercastListen on tuneinSubscribe directly to the feed
John Donabie was a radio legend and an absolute sweetheart. He visited me a few years ago to talk about working at CKFH, CHUM-FM, Q107, CJCL, CFGM, CFRB, CKFM, CKEY, CISS-FM, Jazz-FM and CIUT. We also discussed his interviews with John Lennon, attending The Last Waltz and so much more.
In this 1622nd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Bob Wegner about his life in music, auditioning for Queen's Brian May and Roger Taylor, We Will Rock You, Max Webster and more. This episode is exactly 1:24:10. You can listen to this episode in a variety of
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.
Dick Button was a figure skater and skating analyst. He was a two-time Olympic champion and five-time consecutive World champion.
Marianne Faithfull was the singer and actress best known for her hit As Tears Go By.
In this 1621st episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Spin Doctors guitarist Eric Schenkman about forming the band, breaking through with Two Princes, leaving and re-joining the group, and maintaining a solo presence. This episode is exactly 1:29:13. You can listen to this episode in a variety
In this 1620th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Toronto City Councillor for Beaches - East York Ward 19 Brad Bradford about what he learned from running for mayor, his support of Doug Ford's Bill 212, Toronto's need for shelters and affordable housing, and what he'll do in 2026.
I was in a coffee shop in Mount Dennis called supercoffee and noticed this very cool poster hanging on the wall. A little research tells me it's called "Canada Collected" and is a available here. Here's the description. We love Canada. And this lust started long ago, with family trips
In this 1619th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Blue Rodeo's Greg Keelor about his role in the '72 Summit Series, his relationship with Jim Cuddy, Bob Wiseman, the new documentary and all things Blue Rodeo. This episode is exactly 1:08:51. You can listen to this episode
If you listen to Toronto Mike'd, or read Alan Cross's blog, you've been hearing about a CFNY: The Spirit of Radio documentary that's been in production for some time now. It's directed by Matt Schicter and amongst the executive producers are FOTMs Alan Cross and Ivar Hamilton. I'm told this
Monday - Greg Keelor, Blue RodeoWednesday - Brad Bradford, Toronto city councillor Thursday - Eric Schenkman, Spin DoctorsFriday - Bob Wegner
My oldest turned 23. Proud papa alert!
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 1618th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Allan Gregg about his years as a conservative pollster, getting Brian Mulroney elected as Prime Minister, working with Jake Gold managing The Tragically Hip, his role with the Toronto International Film Festival, his show on TVO, and so much more.
Do you remember when Rogers-owned Citytv cancelled CityLine after 40 years and said they were going to add a fifth live hour to Breakfast Television and that this hour would feature CityLine host Tracy Moore? Long-time Entertainment Tonight Canada host Cheryl Hickey was even going to join her. Well, this
It's cold in Toronto right now. Like, real cold. As I type it's -19 with the windchill. Tomorrow will be -29 with the windchill. As my wife would tell me, those are Edmonton temps! I won't even bike in -29, but I did get in three rides yesterday. You have
I keep forgetting to post upcoming guests here. My apologies! Yesterday was Toast with Rob Preuss and Bob Willette. We kicked out Satan jams, and that one is already in the feed. Bob had a big month, getting a regular shift on Indie88, graduating from Second City and turning 49.
Garth Hudson was the keyboardist and occasional saxophonist for The Band. Garth was the last living original member of the group.