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 1902nd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike and Stu Stone discuss the El Mocambo gig on May 21, 2026. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, 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 1901st episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Sir Jerry about his mysterious origin story, his return to the stage and The Beatles animated show before Jerry Levitan crashes the party. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, 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 1900th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Susan Bonner about her 41 years at CBC, why she said goodbye and what's next. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, 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 1899th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet's Don Pyle about his new memoir Rough Description: Love Letters and Ghost Stories From a Life in Music. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, 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 1898th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Jowi Taylor, the originator of the Six String Nation guitar, about that project, his CBC Radio show Global Village, The Wire: The Impact of Electricity on Music, and the many FOTMs with whom he's interacted. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, 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 1897th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with singer songwriter Charlotte Cornfield about her time in Montreal and Brooklyn before settling down in Toronto and touring with Broken Social Scene and collaborating with Feist. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, 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 1896th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike updates the Toronto Mike'd Universe as to where he's at with his El Mocambo headlining debut in two weeks before sharing audio of his appearance on Humble and Fred and his speech at Cam Gordon's Track Changes book launch in Kensington Market. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, 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 1895th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Eva Almos about her brief time in radio, landing the role of Friend Bear on Care Bears, her Emmy-nominated writing on Duckman, her work on The Wild Thornberry's, Pinky and the Brain and Wild Kratts, and her recent discovery that she has a sister. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, 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 1894th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Larry Fedoruk about Michael Jackson, his eyes, Gordon Jump, Canada's national band, and more. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, 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 1893rd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with his friend and client Gerry Scott about his new book Best of the Snowbirds Expat Radio Podcast, covering myths and mistakes that trip up Canadian Snowbirds. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, 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 1892nd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with pop/rock singer, actor and professional model Paris Black about his wild life. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, 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 1891st episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike catches up with Blue Rodeo's Colin Cripps while Colin plays and discusses his ten favourite songs of all-time. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, 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 1890th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Barry Hertz, the Deputy Arts Editor and Film Editor for The Globe and Mail, about Nirvanna the Band, Nirvanna the Band the Show and Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie. This is Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie the Podcast. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, 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 1889th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Johnny Max from the Johnny Max Band about the blues, Daddy's Little Girl, John Prine, The Band, and more. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, 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 1888th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Gare Joyce about his memoir Portrait of a Hockey Scribe: Live on Press Row. Shout out to Dick Beddoes. #SORFH Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, 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 1887th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with filmmaker Alan Zweig about his Vinyl documentary as Alan plays and discusses 10 of his all-time favourite songs from his personal vinyl collection. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, 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 1886th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Warren Kinsella about his punk rock roots in The Hot Nasties, his work with Jean Chrétien and Dalton McGuinty, his writing and his new book The Hidden Hand: The Information War and the Rise of Antisemitic Propaganda. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, 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 1885th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Odd Marshall about his career in music and how flipping his truck in a snowstorm convinced him life is too short to not do what he loves. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, 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 1884th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Deirdre Kelly, a best-selling author and award-winning journalist, about her three decades at The Globe and Mail and her involvement with the Paul McCartney Eyes of the Storm exhibition at the Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, 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 1883rd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Rita Zekas about her time at TV Guide before a lengthy career at the Toronto Star where she originated the paparazzi page/gossip column Star Gazing. Rob Salem returns to co-host and keep us on the rails. Find out What's On! Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, 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 1882nd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike dives deep into the seminal Toronto album Shakespeare My Butt with Ron Hawkins and Lawrence Nichols from Lowest of the Low. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, 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 1881st episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with DM Fox, author of The Howleyites: Toronto's Changing City, A Stadium Rising, and The Champions of 1926, about the 1926 Toronto Maple Leafs Baseball Club. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, 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 1880h episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with TSC's Carrie Olver about her enduring friendship with Kim MacDonald, who she met at The Weather Network. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, 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 1879th episode of Toronto Mike'd, and 52nd episode of Toast, Mike is joined by Rob Preuss and Bob Willette as they kick out needledrop jams. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, 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 1878th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Dr. Brian Goldman, host of White Coat, Black Art and The Dose, about his latest book The Casino Shift and how Canada's emergency rooms compare to ER and The Pitt. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, 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 1877th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with The Toronto Star's Ed Keenan about what's making waves in Toronto. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, 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 1876th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Starlotte Satine and Jeremy Hopkin about the history of burlesque and strip clubs in Toronto. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, 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 1875th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Dave Hurlow about his years in The Darcys, Decafwolf, his new book Deep Sea Feline and more. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, 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.

With apologies to Bo Burnham, this is Mike's Basement Studio, a TMDS jam. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, 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 1874th episode of Toronto Mike'd, and 9th FOTMCast, Cam Gordon and Tyler Campbell visit to recap the previous quarter of Toronto Mike'd episodes and discuss what's new in the TMU. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, 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 1873rd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike plays songs by 10 Canadian musicians you may not know are Jewish. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, 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 1872nd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Ralph Benmergui about life, Passover, geopolitics, Ross Porter, Friday Night with Ralph Benmergui, Mike Bullard, and more. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, 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 1871st episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Jeff Vidler about his career in radio and his transition into an insight-driven market researcher focused on both radio and podcasting. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, 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 1870th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with musician Andy Stochansky about his years playing with Ani DiFranco, going solo, and whether he was a prodigy or not. Blair Packham co-hosts Andy's podcast debut. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, 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 1869th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Harvey Sahker, author of Before the Blue Jays: Professional Baseball in Toronto Prior to 1977, about the rich history of professional baseball in Toronto. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, 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 1868th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Annette Mangaard takes over Toronto Mike'd and interviews Mike. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, 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 1867th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Andy Dinner, his barber, about why he's leaving the only city he's ever known. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, 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 1866th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Slo' Tom about the legacy of Furnaceface, The Ballad of Richard Iommi, and Slo' Tom and the Handsome Devils. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, 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.

A brief St. Patrick's Day message from your host. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, 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 1865th episode of Toronto Mike'd, and 51st episode of Toast, Mike is joined by Rob Preuss, Bob Willette as they kick out novelty jams. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, 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.

The baby is ten years old. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, 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 1864th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Cam Gordon about his new book Track Changes before they're joined by Steve Pratt, who helped grow an online community at CBC Radio 3. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, 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.