Toronto Mike'd: The Official Toronto Mike Podcast

In this 1755th episode of Toronto Mike'd, and 45th episode of Toast, Mike is joined by Rob Preuss, Bob Willette and a special surprise guest as they kick out songs with titles that don't appear in the lyrics. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, Ridley Funeral Home, the Waterfront BIA, Blue Sky Agency and RecycleMyElectronics.ca. If you would like to support the show, we do have partner opportunities available. Please email Toronto Mike at mike@torontomike.com.

In this 1754th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with singer songwriter Sophie B. Hawkins about Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover, As I Lay Me Down, breaking up with Sony, being a part of The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration for Bob Dylan, her chats with Howard Stern, her appearance on Community and her thoughts on Trump. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, Ridley Funeral Home, Toronto Maple Leafs Baseball, the Waterfront BIA, Blue Sky Agency and RecycleMyElectronics.ca. If you would like to support the show, we do have partner opportunities available. Please email Toronto Mike at mike@torontomike.com.

In this 1753rd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Jack Berkovits about being fired as a talk show host at Newstalk 1010, AM640 and Sauga 960, owning and operating Omni Jewelcrafters, being targeted by a hitman, and what's next for his talk show. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, Ridley Funeral Home, Toronto Maple Leafs Baseball, the Waterfront BIA, Blue Sky Agency and RecycleMyElectronics.ca. If you would like to support the show, we do have partner opportunities available. Please email Toronto Mike at mike@torontomike.com.

In this 1752nd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Linden MacIntyre about his career in journalism, why he left CBC and the fifth estate, his pivot into becoming an award-winning novelist and his latest book, An Accidental Villain: A Soldier’s Tale of War, Deceit, and Exile. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, Ridley Funeral Home, Toronto Maple Leafs Baseball, the Waterfront BIA, Blue Sky Agency and RecycleMyElectronics.ca. If you would like to support the show, we do have partner opportunities available. Please email Toronto Mike at mike@torontomike.com.

In this 1751st episode of Toronto Mike'd, and 44th episode of Toast, Mike is joined by Rob Preuss, Bob Willette and a very special surprise guest as they kick out morning jams. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, Ridley Funeral Home, Toronto Maple Leafs Baseball, the Waterfront BIA, Blue Sky Agency and RecycleMyElectronics.ca. If you would like to support the show, we do have partner opportunities available. Please email Toronto Mike at mike@torontomike.com.

In this 1750th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with prolific metal author Martin Popoff about how confusion and uncertainty surrounding tariffs have forced him to pause his mail order enterprise. There's also some Oasis and Ozzy discourse in the mix. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, Ridley Funeral Home, Toronto Maple Leafs Baseball, the Waterfront BIA, Blue Sky Agency and RecycleMyElectronics.ca. If you would like to support the show, we do have partner opportunities available. Please email Toronto Mike at mike@torontomike.com.

In this 1749th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike talks about songs that mention Toronto. Not T.O., not T-Dot, not The Six and not the 416, but Toronto. Or Trawna. I'm good with either. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, Ridley Funeral Home, Toronto Maple Leafs Baseball, the Waterfront BIA, Blue Sky Agency and RecycleMyElectronics.ca. If you would like to support the show, we do have partner opportunities available. Please email Toronto Mike at mike@torontomike.com.

In this 1748th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with award-winning screenwriter Emily Weedon about her music, Chateau Laurier, her novels Autokrator and Hemo Sapiens and being the "Girl at One-Stop" in Bride of Chucky. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, Ridley Funeral Home, Toronto Maple Leafs Baseball, the Waterfront BIA, Blue Sky Agency and RecycleMyElectronics.ca. If you would like to support the show, we do have partner opportunities available. Please email Toronto Mike at mike@torontomike.com.

In this 1747th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike shares his appearance on Jamie Dew's The Tragically Hip Top Forty Countdown podcast. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, Ridley Funeral Home, Toronto Maple Leafs Baseball, the Waterfront BIA, Blue Sky Agency and RecycleMyElectronics.ca. If you would like to support the show, we do have partner opportunities available. Please email Toronto Mike at mike@torontomike.com.

In this 1746th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Tom Brown about his career in radio and television, why he's no longer on CTV Toronto, Toy Mountain, his The Price is Right appearance and what he's up to now. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, Ridley Funeral Home, Toronto Maple Leafs Baseball, the Waterfront BIA, Blue Sky Agency and RecycleMyElectronics.ca. If you would like to support the show, we do have partner opportunities available. Please email Toronto Mike at mike@torontomike.com.

In this 1745th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike catches up with Damien Cox. Topics discussed include Wayne Gretzky, Ron vs. Don, Victoria Mboko, Summer McIntosh, Masai Ujiri, Brendan Shanahan, Mitch Marner, Dave Stieb, the PWHL, Argos, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Rogers and TSN. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, Ridley Funeral Home, Toronto Maple Leafs Baseball, the Waterfront BIA, Blue Sky Agency and RecycleMyElectronics.ca. If you would like to support the show, we do have partner opportunities available. Please email Toronto Mike at mike@torontomike.com.

In this 1744th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with country musician Bree Taylor about her career in music, her landmark Nashville debut at the CMA Fest Spotlight Stage, and her hearing disability. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, Ridley Funeral Home, Toronto Maple Leafs Baseball, the Waterfront BIA, Blue Sky Agency and RecycleMyElectronics.ca. If you would like to support the show, we do have partner opportunities available. Please email Toronto Mike at mike@torontomike.com.

In this 1743rd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Shye Klein, a Toronto-born photographer who had just recently moved to Israel when he joined his cousin and a group of friends at the Nova music festival on October 7, 2023. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, Ridley Funeral Home, Toronto Maple Leafs Baseball, the Waterfront BIA, Blue Sky Agency and RecycleMyElectronics.ca. If you would like to support the show, we do have partner opportunities available. Please email Toronto Mike at mike@torontomike.com.

In this 1742nd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with guitarist Colin Cripps about his years playing with the Spoons, Crash Vegas, Junkhouse, Kathleen Edwards, Bryan Adams and Blue Rodeo. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, Ridley Funeral Home, Toronto Maple Leafs Baseball, the Waterfront BIA, Blue Sky Agency and RecycleMyElectronics.ca. If you would like to support the show, we do have partner opportunities available. Please email Toronto Mike at mike@torontomike.com.

In this 1741st episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with historian Jeremy Hopkin about the history of Sunnyside in Toronto. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, Ridley Funeral Home, Toronto Maple Leafs Baseball, the Waterfront BIA, Blue Sky Agency and RecycleMyElectronics.ca. If you would like to support the show, we do have partner opportunities available. Please email Toronto Mike at mike@torontomike.com.

In this 1740th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with writer, musician, and comedian Ashwyn Singh about his unique perspective to explore themes of cultural identity, immigration, and family with wit and relatability. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, Ridley Funeral Home, Toronto Maple Leafs Baseball, the Waterfront BIA, Blue Sky Agency and RecycleMyElectronics.ca. If you would like to support the show, we do have partner opportunities available. Please email Toronto Mike at mike@torontomike.com.

In this 1739th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with photographer Andrew Budziak about his explorations of Toronto's urban wildlife and the various species he's encountered in the 416. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, Ridley Funeral Home, Toronto Maple Leafs Baseball, the Waterfront BIA, Blue Sky Agency and RecycleMyElectronics.ca. If you would like to support the show, we do have partner opportunities available. Please email Toronto Mike at mike@torontomike.com.

In this 1738th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike remembers legendary Canadian concert promoter Nick Panaseiko a.k.a. Promo Man. We chatted about him working with Freddie Mercury, Johnny Cash, Keith Richards, KISS, RUSH, Bill Cosby, Liberace, Keith Moon, and others. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, Ridley Funeral Home, Toronto Maple Leafs Baseball, the Waterfront BIA, Nick Ainis and RecycleMyElectronics.ca. If you would like to support the show, we do have partner opportunities available. Please email Toronto Mike at mike@torontomike.com.

In this 1737th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Gare Joyce about his recent conversation with Ron MacLean about Don Cherry selling his Wolfe Island cottage, Don's June 2019 health scare and exit strategy from Coach's Corner, Joe Warmington's comments and the ongoing saga of Ron vs. Don. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, Ridley Funeral Home, Toronto Maple Leafs Baseball, the Waterfront BIA, Nick Ainis and RecycleMyElectronics.ca. If you would like to support the show, we do have partner opportunities available. Please email Toronto Mike at mike@torontomike.com.

In this 1736th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Eric Koreen about his years covering the Raptors and NBA for The National Post and The Athletic. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, Ridley Funeral Home, Toronto Maple Leafs Baseball, the Waterfront BIA, Nick Ainis and RecycleMyElectronics.ca. If you would like to support the show, we do have partner opportunities available. Please email Toronto Mike at mike@torontomike.com.