Toronto Mike'd Podcast

Harold Ballard stories are told by Jeff Marek, Dave Hodge, Ken Daniels, Gord Stellick, Mary Ormsby, Paul Hunter and Rick Vaive. This episode would not exist without the extraordinary efforts of Tyler Campbell.

This 52nd Pandemic Friday, Mike kicks out St. Paddy's Day jams with Cam Gordon and Stu Stone. FOTMs join the Zoom to commemorate one full year of Pandemic Fridays.

Mike catches up with Alan Cross before they listen to some vintage CFNY audio and a special message from Brother Bill. Then, Mike buries Alan in questions submitted by FOTMs.

Mike chats with Cam Gordon about the 1985 charity single Tears Are Not Enough. How did it come about? Who was involved? Who should have been there but wasn't? Be prepared to be buried in fun facts!

It's October 14, 1992, and the Toronto Blue Jays have clinched their very first ALCS and are on to their first World Series against the Atlanta Braves. Hear Tom Cheek and Jerry Howarth call game six of the 1992 ALCS from Skydome where the Toronto Blue Jays faced the Oakland Athletics, as recorded live on The Fan 1430.

Mike chats with The Purple Onion co-founder Barry Witkin about operating The Purple Onion Coffee House at 35 Avenue Road from 1960 to 1965, Buffy Sainte Marie writing Universal Soldier there, the other folk musicians who played, from Joni Mitchell to Gordon Lightfoot, his desire for a Yorkville Village museum to be incorporated in the mixed-use development slated to go on the corner of Avenue Road and Yorkville Avenue and his new job driving the StickerYou Mobile. He's joined by his very proud son Andrew Witkin, founder of StickerYou.

This 51st Pandemic Friday, Mike kicks out jams that contain a language other than English with Cam Gordon and Stu Stone.

Mike chats with Marc Weisblott of 12:36 about the current state of media in Canada and what you oughta know.

Mike catches up with Ann Rohmer before she kicks out the jams.

Mike chats wih Greg Godovitz about his role in Fludd, Goddo, his new book Up Close And Uncomfortable, playing Maple Leaf Gardens with Max Webster, his Rock Talk radio show, the Yonge Street music venues of yesteryear and what's next.

It's October 5, 1985, and the Toronto Blue Jays magic number for clinching their first American League Eastern division pennant is 1. Hear Tom Cheek and Jerry Howarth call the bottom of the ninth and report live from the Blue Jays clubhouse after the clinching win against the New York Yankees, as recorded live on The Music of Your Life CJCL 1430.

Mike hosts a sports media roundtable with Mark Hebscher and Fast Time Milon. Topics discussed include Tim and Sid, Jay and Dan, Natasha Staniszewski, Doug Smith, Mike Wilner, Dave Cadeau, Brian Burke, and more.

This 50th Pandemic Friday, Mike kicks out 27 Club jams Cam Gordon and Stu Stone.

Mike chats with Lisa Bowes about career in sports media, her Lucy Tries Sports series of children's books, what she learned from being fired three times and why she won't be fired again.

Mike chats with Nikki Reyes about her love for Raptors basketball, how she broke into the sports media business, her moves to Vegas and Boston, her stint at Sportsnet and her new gig covering the Raps for TSN Radio.

Mike is joined by Andrew Stoakley as they dive deep into the history of the Cloverdale Mall in Etobicoke. Come for the Hot Oven Bakery memories, but stay for the magic of the Home Hardware.

Mike chats with Jon Pole about his years working for CFRB in the early 90s, how he came to own several radio stations, his recent role at NEWSTALK 1010, hosting The Night Side with Jon Pole for stations in Montreal and Windsor, how he was fired by Bell Media, and how he would have done that differently.

This 49th Pandemic Friday, Mike kicks out American hardcore punk songs with Brother Bil, Cam Gordon and Stu Stone.

Mike chats with TSN's Rod Black about Joe Carter, the Raptors, his chat with Kawhi, the CFL, the 2010 Olympics, his impressions and more.

Mike chats with TSN's Rod Black about his moustache, his sports media start in Winnipeg, working the '91 Canada Cup, Olympics, Blue Jays, his relationship with Charles Barkley, working for Canada AM on 9/11, Raptors and more.