Toronto Mike'd: The Official Toronto Mike Podcast

In this 1955th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Eric Veillette, a journalist and television correspondent currently writing a book about going to the movies in Toronto.A version of this podcast without programmatic ads is available to all Toronto Mike'd Patrons at patreon.com/torontomike.Toronto Mike'd, an award-winning podcast, is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, Toronto Maple Leafs Baseball, Ridley Funeral Home, 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 1954th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Michael Longfield, Executive Director of Cycle Toronto, about what's next in Toronto's fight to save 19 km of bike lanes from being demolished by Doug Ford's PC Party.A version of this podcast without programmatic ads is available to all Toronto Mike'd Patrons at patreon.com/torontomike.Toronto Mike'd, an award-winning podcast, is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, Toronto Maple Leafs Baseball, Ridley Funeral Home, 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 1953rd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Deputy Mayor Amber Morley about her first term as counsellor for Ward 3 Etobicoke—Lakeshore and why she thinks she deserves to be re-elected in October. A version of this podcast without programmatic ads is available to all Toronto Mike'd Patrons at patreon.com/torontomike.Toronto Mike'd, an award-winning podcast, is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, Toronto Maple Leafs Baseball, Ridley Funeral Home, 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 1952nd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with the founding member and lead singer of Prairie Oyster about that band, why they're on hiatus, his solo career and more.A version of this podcast without programmatic ads is available to all Toronto Mike'd Patrons at patreon.com/torontomike.Toronto Mike'd, an award-winning podcast, is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, Toronto Maple Leafs Baseball, Ridley Funeral Home, 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 1951st episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Toronto Star Raptors reporter Doug Smith about what the heck is going on with the Kawhi Leonard trade, how he improves the team, Vince Carter, the shot, the ABA, Rogers and so much more.A version of this podcast without programmatic ads is available to all Toronto Mike'd Patrons at patreon.com/torontomike.Toronto Mike'd, an award-winning podcast, is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, Toronto Maple Leafs Baseball, Ridley Funeral Home, 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 1950h episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with singer songwriter Julie Neff about her debut album fine!?, her battle with endometriosis, managing situationships, the catharsis she eperiences writing songs, and why she now calls Montreal home.A version of this podcast without programmatic ads is available to all Toronto Mike'd Patrons at patreon.com/torontomike.Toronto Mike'd, an award-winning podcast, is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, Toronto Maple Leafs Baseball, Ridley Funeral Home, 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 1949th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Karen Stintz about her years on Toronto's City Council, Rob Ford, TTC Chair, running federally, and her new book Beyond Good Enough: Toronto and the Crisis of Urban Complacency.A version of this podcast without programmatic ads is available to all Toronto Mike'd Patrons at patreon.com/torontomike.Toronto Mike'd, an award-winning podcast, is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, Toronto Maple Leafs Baseball, Ridley Funeral Home, 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.

We lost a Canadian broadcasting legend this week. Lloyd Robertson anchored CBC’s the National before leaving for CTV National News where he’d be appointed Chief News Anchor and Senior News Editor until his final sign off on September 1, 2011. That was 41 years as a national anchor – the longest tenure of any national news anchor in North America.A few years ago, when Lloyd was 89, he agreed to appear on Toronto Mike’d remotely. I remember sitting on the zoom waiting for Lloyd and just hoping I wouldn’t screw it up. Lloyd was so cordial and kind, I relaxed right away and realized I could ask him anything. I could ask him about SCTV’s Floyd Robertson and The Simpsons’ Kent Brockman and his successor at CTV National News Lisa Laflamme. We ended up talking for 90 minutes.I never met Lloyd in person, but I’ve talked to dozens of people who did and they all experienced the same gentle kindness. Here’s an edited version of episode 1194 of Toronto Mike’d, featuring a man who will truly be missed, Lloyd Robertson.

In this 1947th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Ted Axe, the first lead singer for The Action, one of Canada's first punk bands.A version of this podcast without programmatic ads is available to all Toronto Mike'd Patrons at patreon.com/torontomike.Toronto Mike'd, an award-winning podcast, is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, Toronto Maple Leafs Baseball, Ridley Funeral Home, 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.