In this 1906th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike shares his entire 90-minute performance from his May 21, 2026 headlining gig at The El Mocambo. Zero edits were made to this audio. This episode is exactly 1:41:59.

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In this 1905th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with award-winning storyteller Adam Bunch about his top 10 weird Toronto stories. Visit https://bizarretoronto.com for the 2026 Festival of Bizarre Toronto History schedule and tickets. This episode is exactly 1:28:45.

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Jazz saxophonist/composer Sonny Rollins was one of the most honored and influential figures in American music of the 20th century and beyond.

In this 1904th episode of Toronto Mike'd, and 53rd episode of Toast, Mike is joined by Rob Preuss and Bob Willette as they kick out remix jams. This episode is exactly 2:19:03.

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Charlie Moore was the catcher who played 14 seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers and his final 51 major league games with the Toronto Blue Jays in 1987.

Howard Moscoe was a long-time municipal councillor from 1978 to 2010, sitting on the North York and Metropolitan Toronto Councils and then Toronto City Council follow the amalgamation of Toronto in 1998.

Rob Base was part of a hip-hop duo with DJ E-Z Rock, a musical force that sprung to fame in 1988 with the release of It Takes Two.

In this 1903rd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike catches up with Charlie Angus. This episode is exactly 57:16.

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Last night, everything went according to plan. Well, everything went according to the new plan, quickly concocted after Rob Preuss's catalytic converter was stolen from his car. But the vision I had, as I biked to the El Mo for a 6pm soundcheck, is precisely how things unfolded.

It was a full room of lovely people, many of whom I've come to know from TMLX events. Family was there, although I missed my oldest daughter who is backpacking in Europe, and the energy was palpable. Doors opened at 6:30pm, Blair Packham took the stage at 7:15, and at exactly 8pm I walked on stage and grabbed the mic until the grand finale at 9:30pm.

For that 90 minutes, the world slowed down and I talked about everything from my recurring childhood nightmares to my scrotum, and along the way I shared observations and anecdotes about my wife, my mother, and the woman who made it all happen.

Her name is Melissa Stein, and last night was her vision. It wouldn't have happened without her. She believed in me, shout out to Kenny Rogers, and I will be forever grateful. I had a blast.

Thank you to Blair Packham for stepping up and entertaining everyone for 45 minutes with barely 24 hours notice. Thank you to Rob Preuss who was prepared to be a big part of last night before life got in the way. Thank you to my top secret special guests who interrupted my grand finale, stormed the stage, and ended the show properly with a rousing rendition of Rosy & Grey from their seminal Toronto album Shakespeare My Butt. Ron Hawkins and Lawrence Nichols from Lowest of the Low were absolutely fantastic.

And thank you to you... for buying a ticket ($65!!!!) and spending over two hours on a Thursday night with me. You're sweethearts.

I'll never do that again, but I'm glad I did it on May 21, 2026 at the El Mocambo.

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.

Kyle Busch was a two-time Cup Series champion who won more races than anyone across NASCAR's three national series.

For months I've been working on a one-man-show of sorts that I'll perform at the El Mocambo tomorrow night. Rob Pruess was to be my opening act, and my Paul Shaffer providing musical cues throughout my 90-minute set. Then, a little over 24 hours from show time, Rob called me to say he can't make it to Toronto in time.

I discussed the details in this episod of Life's Undertaking, recorded this afternoon with Brad Jones from Ridley Funeral Home.

That was a curveball. But the game goes out. My opening act is now Blair Packham from The Jitters and I know he'll be great. He won't be my Paul Shaffer, however, so I'll be making a few adjustments to my show so it doesn't rely on any musical cues.

Here's the new sked:

6:30pm - Doors Open
7pm - Blair Packham performs
8pm - I perform
9:30pm - The Grand Finale

Tickets are available at the doors tonight. Join us or risk becoming the last of the red hot fools!

In this 1902nd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike and Stu Stone discuss the El Mocambo gig on May 21, 2026. This episode is exactly 1:27:40.

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David Common left Metro Morning in January to take over for Heather Hiscox on CBC News Network as host of CBC Morning Live. David Common has been my guest on Toronto Mike'd and I encourage you to listen below. Heather has been invited but has declined "for now".

Chris Glover has been named host of Metro Morning on CBC Radio One. Chris Glover has won a Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) award for his 2023 coverage of Toronto’s mayoral byelection, and has also received a nomination for best local reporter at the Canadian Screen Awards. He's spent 17 years at the CBC and will start his stint as host of Metro Morning tomorrow.