End of The Year Wrap-Up! [Goodbye 2025}

              Goodbye 2025 and good riddance really. Yeah I am bitter as this year has been hell for us with all the drama and what not on our team. I really wish we had team unity and getting along with each other. I always had the motto, teamwork makes the dream work. However with all these changes recently means that we are in the right direction when it comes to fixing all of the problems that has occured in 2025. Also didn't help the amount of Director of Operations, Chief Operating Officers we had plus with me off here and there because of my own mental health, especially my very late night visit to the hospital but we will not discuss that here. I think this year, we were tested to our limits on things and that could have been definitely a good part of the problem too. 

         Positive side of 2025 as I do not want to make this all negative is the change over from Entertainment Man Podcast to doing The CBOTW Show full time and even started to expand the network with that so I am excited with the new year and what is coming next for us, even if we dont cover it right away we have that option for Traitors Canada Season 4 if it is renewed. This year has been productive and the start of changes in the company and 2026 is the year of change as we try to have more fun with doing the new Talk show, The CBOTW Show both podcast continue on. That is the final post for the year and I will talk to you next year (lol)

Chris

Last 2 Weeks was Peddle to the Medal!

               Last 2 weeks was peddle to the meddle getting everything that was to be recorded, recorded, edited and scheduled for post. Also scheduling episodes then also working on the now archived Entertainment Man Podcast page. Just finishing all the little loose ends before the studio shuts down for the holidays and I may end up off till January 2nd, 2026 as I need a bit of a vacation but more than likely I will be working on the website behind the scenes but rarely any updates till it is completely finished.

       There has been 0 pressure, just gotten so much done in such a short time and proud of every moment when it comes to getting all the content done and finished so come 2026, I can officially say things are moving very quickly and getting things finished at a quick pace. Anyways that is the post for today and I will talk to you all tomorrow. 

Chris

Studio has become so High Tech!

            Final edition to the studio is officially here and that is my chair, an early Christmas gift from my parents and hopefully it lasts me 5 - 10 years this time around. Not just that the lights, the two cameras  the three screens, this has really complicated the setup and looks very high tech. The clock as well on the wall digital clock and the lights gives the studio quite a neat studio to step into if you have seen the studio, especially my friends and family that has been in the studio. I am quite proud of this space especially for years to come. 

         There has been so much history when it comes to this studio from it actually having a studio set for when we recorded The Entertainment Man Talk Show since 2013 when The Video Projects Team moved down to this current studio now spanning 12 years in this studio 1 year with TVPT and 11 + years with ChrisBOnTheWeb Media. Anyways that is the post for today and as always talk tomorrow.

Chris

Utilizing our website and More!

                For those who have been wondering, I've been sick and have had this news for quite some time and you guys probably have seen the chatroom on our chat tab by clicking "chat" and you can easily access the chatroom and I am usually in there pretty 24-7 with the exception when I'm out on my own or with friends or my family or I've stepped away from the desk or recording a podcast with someone, I am pretty much around unless I'm out and about or recording. 

             So this is why the website has been undergoing a lot of changes to prepare it for major use as of 2026 as we want the website to be more active and we may actually add Saturdays to the blog list. We have also been actively seeing if we can do audio with After Hours with Shane and Chris and I know we can as that is what we've been doing with all our podcasts from the get go. So you will see Staff on the website chats more, we will be answering emails and social media posts and our plan for 2026 is to be more connected to you guys, answering your questions, concerns, compliments and what not. Anyways that is the blog a bit of a sporadic blog as I wanted to come on and I will explain more on a sit down video where on earth I've been the past almost week now and I will talk to you all on Monday (tomorrow) if this goes out by Midnight EST.

Thanks for tuning into our 2500th Blog post! Let's go! 

Chris

Post Christmas Entry

            It is Boxing day and I still don't feel like working and decided to take a 3rd day off just because I wanted to see the Canadian Juniors game and always a tradition in this household and I love it and I believe my local juniors team has a player or two this season. Also during my time off, I can catch up on shows so I am ready for 2026 and the return of our own favorite shows, High Potential, Elsbeth, Survivor 50 to name a few.

          During the break, I sat down and played some videos like I mentioned earlier in the week. I had so much extra time on my hands to do that when it comes to the world of gaming and yes I even grinded on Super Market Simulator too to get the money and pay off every freakin loan I have. Yeah, I took way too many loans and that is my bad on things. Anyways that is the post for today, Hope you all have a great Boxing Day and enjoy your weekend and talk to you all on Monday!

Chris

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays Everyone!

            Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays! I cannot believe how fast Christmas has arrived for us and soon 2026 will be here. I love this time of the year, to have a ton of time off, being able to spend time with the family as I said in the blog yesterday. I cannot press how important it is to spend time with your loved ones. Life can go in a blink of an eye so this is the time to spend time with them while you can. 

         Christmas isn't all about presents, it's spending time with the ones you love. Yes it is a nice addition but it is about family. Good food, good drinks and the company is what matters this time of the year. So I wish you all a very Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and of course a Happy New Year and I will talk to you all tomorrow.

Chris

Christmas Eve 2025

            It is officially Christmas Eve and our team are having some time off with the family. This really shows us how important family means to us during this holiday season on both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. However my brother, sister in law and teenage twins (niece and nephew) are away but we will be making up for it towards the end of the year. What I am trying to say is, it doesn't matter when whether it is on the day or a few days or week later you still spend time with the family.

         We wish you nothing but all the best during this Christmas Season, we deserve some family time when it comes to Christmas or any holiday. I am a very big family man when it comes to the fam here and enjoy every moment with them and I can easily put work to the side to spend time with them. Anyways that is the post for today and I will talk to you all tomorrow. 

Chris

Gaming Updates!

            I've been grinding on a bunch of games recently and here are the updates and plus a new game I have gotten and how excited I am for it:

Mall Simulator: I have been grinding so hard and now I have completed Clothing store, sports store and the toy store in every aspect. I am continuing on to complete stores and grow the amount of money and it will be quite some time until I provide a new update.

Waterpark Simulator: I have been so addicted and now closing in on 4 Star waterpark. I'm not sure where I am going to do when I unlock everything and get all the upgrades but I am having so much fun with this game and continue to grind towards the finish line. I didn't think I'd get this far so quickly.

Minecraft: The old and classic game that started my gaming streams back in the day, I have now completed the renovations of Rink 1. I have made significant progress on Rink 2 and I may color code the rinks eventually but Rink rink 2 walls are almost completed. I have also made a decision a solid brick ceiling with glass around. I will have more updates to give soon but I need to figure out the lines things right now. 

Theater Simulator: I have been addicted since watching Austin Plays and now TMartn2 on YouTube do a playthrough so I am going to or have gotten Theater Simulator.

          There are the updates and the post for today and as always I will talk to you all tomorrow.

Chris

Change of Plans!

            As you can know I was planning to add video but that has changed as I am only uploading the audio only for this podcast as seeing the views gone up, I have decided to remove the video side of things and put it up on via the player on our website moving forward. Once this is done, we can officially move the heck on. I also will be OFFICIALLY deleting the feed once all old episodes are downloaded off the feed.

      Once that has been completed, then we are ready for the future and during the break from recording, I will be finishing this project up and when I said I want to have this finished by January 1st, 2026, I meant it! I just want to put this podcast to rest. Yes it was a fun project/podcast/show but it was time for me to move on to bigger and better things. Anyways that is the post for today as I have a ton more to write before the end of the year and as always I will talk to you all tomorrow.

Chris

We're Ready for New Beginnings!

          With 2025 coming to an end, we are gearing up for 2026 and around Christmas Post on the 24th & 25th, then at the end of the year and in the New Year you will see 5 or 6 posts as we wrap up this very tough year for us and especially with me taking time off here and there for my Mental Health. With this dramatic year coming to an end means new beginnings and I know that 2026 will be better and so much better then this year. You will be seeing a lot more happier and positive Chris moving forward.

        The line-up next year will be insane! We have quite a good line-up for the New Year and I will be starting to redo the entire schedule on the website. Again I will have more on this but we're ready for change and change is so important to continue the growth and we should of not returned in 2022 but we live and learn from this experience and use it moving forward. Anyways that is the post for the last day of the week, have a great weekend and as always talk to you all on Monday!

Chris

Starting to learn the role of Co-Host!

             As you all know by now, I am only hosting The CBOTW Show- TV & Movies and the only podcast I want to do shows as a Host. Now you all know I am Co-Host of 2 other shows, a Talk Show (Webshow) & The CBOTW Show- TV & Reality TV Recaps for the Survivor Recaps which is basically seasonal, twice a week. So I can kind of sit back have a little less to do with the show and I have started to slow down hosting every single show in our network as I am involved in pretty much everything that goes on. 

          The ONLY thing that I am in charge of is actually the recording of shows that I am involved with and the other hosts just have to record their own that I am not on. Co-Host is a very different position that I have been in the past 20 years so I am taking on a role I haven't been familar with. Am I excited? Yes! of course! This will be me starting to slow down on the host but I am going to continue to remain active with podcasts and webshows. Anyways that is the post for today and as always I will talk to you all tomorrow!

Chris

Survivor 50 Recaps is a GO!

        The logo doesn't decieve you, The CBOTW Show- Reality TV Recaps is on it's way back and with Survivor 50 around the corner, Billy and I are getting ready to rip and roar through the Recaps all of Season 50 of Survivor 50: In The Hands of the Fans. Also it is out there we are looking for hosts for Traitors US for the New Years and I will be doing a post again next week as we continue to press the idea of expanding our network further. 

       Eventually it will happen where we will expand the network but baby steps to growing the network. The ideas I have for expanding is Traitors US; Traitors Canada; Amazing Race; Amazing Race Canada & of course Big Brother US. However that is a little bit extragious at the moment so Survivor 50 is the only one on the list plus Traitors but other then that Survivor 50 is most definitely a GO with Billy. Anyways that is the post for today and as always talk to you all tomorrow!

Chris

Back to What we did before 2024

           Twitch is permanently done! I have decided the drama is too much and I am now focused more on the social media streams, answering questions and what not. Pretty much going back to basics to where this all started before 2024, when I use to stream on YouTube for the company and before the company was called a company, as it was more a brand in the earlier years. Also I can most definitely know there will be no trolls or as many as it is basically our community listening in. Yes there will be the odd one but my team knows how to deal with it.

         So back to basics it is and remember we didnt really stream on 3rd party platforms between 2016 and 2022 minus the odd social media stream but we will be going back to that and plus I want to continue to grow and watch our website flourish in views as the viewership and listenership but as always if you have any questions do not hestitate to ask in email, social media or our Live Channel page if there is Staff around and as always talk you tomorrow.

Chris

Temporarily put video versions for Entertainment Man on hold!

             We've officially given up on putting video to the Entertainment Man for now.... I plan to resume it after the Audio ONLY side is finished entirely and all audio only is up and baby steps is what is important and if I would get some time to work on that I would but with down time over the holidays, and no new episodes being recorded will give me some time to tackle the website a bit more as I still would like to have it done by the end of the year so we can move on with the current shows we're doing. 

            This temporary change will be very short lived and it will be worked on faster then you know it so you will have video for some of the episodes that actually have it. Temporarily it's temporarily on hold and trust me, I want to get this done and over with as fast as possible so we can work on the actual show as February 1st and beyond, I am going to be on my own for the Thursday shows which normally Larry and I but he is on a leave of absence while he moves and settles on in and I have told him to not rush things to take his time on things. It's not like we will be recording every 2 weeks because we won't as it probably will be monthly recording sessions as to have enough for the month then we record again but I will address this later in the week but that will be the post and as always talk to you all tomorrow.

Chris

Started to Think What's Best for Us!

          After all this Twitch drama, I am no longer going to be streaming there neither same with Kick. With what I said about After Hours, I meant it we will be focusing on Facebook and of course broadcasted on ChrisBOnTheWeb.com as well as the Facebook video player is also embedded under the Live which is very visible on our website so that helps a ton when it comes to us being live via FB and I've tested it and it works perfectly and I know I have to monitor it all for both chats and I will but also need to monitor the stream as well. 

         This is the best move for us and we are going where the viewers are and that is what is best as we have a pretty good following on majority of the platforms that we are on and it is what is the best thing for us moving forward. Sometimes you will see me stream a game on the fan page or TikTok but rare occurance especially if I want to show you guys the progress with one of the games perhaps. Anyways that is the post for today and enjoy the rest of your weekend and I will talk to you all on Monday!

Chris

Working away on podcasts and the website!

            Still working away on Corner Gas and need to finish the final 2 episodes with Bob and hope next week or two we can get back into that once again and that it won't be delayed in the New Year as I keep on procrastinating every single time. Also I have the episode with Larry to edit and need to record two more episodes. Also have done some tech work and I see why the sound was off compare to what it was before, I had automatically adjust mic and that was an issue before and hopefully this crap doesn't replicate but time will tell when Bob and I hop back on a call. 

          Website wise I am already on Season 3 of 6 so halfway there video video wise but need to continue to work on it but it isn't a full priority right now as I have to maintain the current and active podcasts is the most upmost importance right now and it is totally understandable to get all the content, podcasts and blogs that need to be done, done. I will talk more about it on my social media streams this weekend and I will talk to you all tomorrow for a bonus blog post. 

Chris

Tech Issues with OBS and Streamyard....

                   There are two episodes that had audio issues with OBS, one of them being the most recent episodes we have recorded and I think I need to raise Bob's voice and probably on Streamyard too as well as it seems but I could use OBS to record in case and I think I am going to do that moving forward. Also I need to remember to have the fader up for the mix-minus setup on my board and that is most definitely something I may have forgotten to go a good level up from it so that could be why I am having issues with the edit. 

              I have never had issues with Streamyard or OBS before and the settings seem to change even if I do not change anything this is why you need to check your tech when it comes to recording shows. So the real fault is by user error and I admit it and I promise in the future to check everything and assure that it works but that is the post for today, I would continue on but I have an appointment and need to get this out for you all but as always, talk to you tomorrow.

Chris

Halton County Radial Museum [Christmas on The Rails 2025!]

            Back on the weekend, I got to go to the Christmas On The Rails @ Halton County Radial Museum with both my mom and dad this time around and we had so much fun! We rode the rails on 2894 (Peter Witt), 4611 (PCC) and 4039 (CLRV) streetcars and I always love the 4611 ever since it was brought out back on service at the museum. 

       They had Christmas Music and beautiful decorations and some of them different from past years as this is the 3rd time that we've done this since 2023. Also got to see their new aquisitions car 10 which is similar to the 8 car. Then 104 which is like the sister car like 107 that is in the back part of the museum barn which both are back to back to each other and still boarded up and awaiting restoration. We had hot chocolate and treats. I had the Naniamo Bar which was delicious and was founded in British Columbia. That is the post for today and a wrap for events for 2025 and look forward to 2026 for more events and fun and as always I will talk to you all tomorrow.

Chris

20 Years in the World of Media!

               Wow 20 years I have been in the world of Media, well Online Media. When I started this journey, I had absolutetly no clue what on earth I was doing. I am talking the Video Projects Team era. I had absoletely no green screen no professional mics. I just didn't want to spend the money on the investment and I am glad we didn't as you all know the stories that I have told you guys about the former team and how it panned out. 

             However now is completely changed the course of this team, ChrisBOnTheWeb which is know known as ChrisBOnTheWeb Media since August 2023 (over 2 years ago.)  Anyways, we have grown and evolved as a team and ending our YouTube Career in 2016 was the right timing for us as we have now evolved not just in blog and podcasts but now WebShows and we have a new identity as a company, brand and name. 

             Thank you to everyone who's followed me from the beginning The Video Projects Team, past and present members of this community. I cannot believe it has been 20 amazing years and only 5 years to go till I celebrate 25 years in Media.  Hopefully we will do some kind of big shindig for the 25th anniversary and see what Alumni I can bring together for this momentus occasion but anyways that is the post for today and as always talk to you all tomorrow, on time for once.

Chris

Entertainment Man Podcast Page Work slow down....

             There has been a bit of a slow down as of this morning as I was awake during the night as I couldn't sleep any more as I passed out earlier last night, I wanted to do a post today to let you know I am working on the Entertainment Man Podcast page and it is still in archives at the moment but been adding back Archives.org as they've been having a bit of a loading issue and wish there is a way to put a player right from this website itself. 

           It was indeed Archive.org having some loading issues and it happens as they get a ton of traffic daily so it is understandable and I already reported the issue early this morning and they have fixed it so we are back to working on the website page for Entertainment Man Podcast while working on episodes for The CBOTW Show. Anyways that is the post for today and as always talk to you all tomorrow.

Chris

Schedule Tweaked for 2026!

             Well, well, we have another update to our schedule. As you know I am done with Twitch, I will be streaming over to Facebook Fan Page and Instagram on Saturdays only @ 1 pm EST.   

Sundays- 1 pm EST: Entertainment Man Podcast (Audio ONLY)

Mondays- 9 am/1 pm/3 pm EST: The CBOTW Show Preview (Social Media Reels)

                  11 am EST: Daily Blog [Website]

Tuesdays- 11 am EST: Daily Blog [Website]

                  6 pm EST: The CBOTW Show (Website/Spotify Video/Audio ONLY)

Wednesdays- 9 am/1 pm/3 pm EST: The CBOTW Show Preview (Social Media Reels)

                    11 am EST: Daily Blogs [Website]

Thursdays- 11 am EST: Daily Blog [Website]

                     6 pm EST- The CBOTW Show (Website/Spotify Video/Audio ONLY)

Fridays- 9 am/1 pm/3 pm EST: Motivation Fridays [Social Media]

                  11 am EST: Daily Blog [Website]

Saturdays- 11 am EST: Bonus Blog [Website]

                   1 pm EST: Live Stream (Facebook/Instagram)

              There is the daily schedule for 2026 and excited to have Entertainment Man Podcast back into the mix and look forward to taking it to new heights and I am so happy, I kept the feed active as part of me knew it would return some way some how. Anyways talk later for another blog post. 

Chris

Entertainment Man Podcast will be RETURNING!

             I have gotten emails and questions when is Entertainment Man Podcast is coming back, is it coming back, what happened to it? That really pressured me to think what's best for the company and it's shows the interest in the show returning for a 7th season is amazing! I will start working on ideas and get booking for the New Year and already got people lined up, a potential new interview on Entertainment Man Podcast plus planning to have Jimi, Ken and Gilda all on the podcast as well and I just need to book em.

            So I am looking at Sunday, January 4th, 2026 @ 1 pm EST and I will do the full schedule tomorrow for that but it will be only on Audio ONLY as I already have 3 other shows Tuesdays & Thursdays for The CBOTW Show- TV & Movies & Fridays for After Hours with Shane and Chris which more information is coming on that via video very, very soon. Anyways I look forward to the new beginnings for all 3 shows and this is indeed the best thing to do moving forward. The break from this podcast was the right thing to do and as always I will talk to you all tomorrow. 

Chris

Get Involved with ChrisBOnTheWeb Media!

                 As we have spoken on the newsletters and past blog posts we are looking for for a bunch of people to get involved with our website and podcasts.

The CBOTW Show- TV & Movies: With Larry and I on Hiatus for their Ghostwriter, I am looking to collaborate with other podcasters for TV Shows and/or Movies. I will try and keep Thursdays open as it sees fit to the schedule for the podcast's Thursday episodes.

Blogs: We are now seeking more posts and more posts with other individuals and the same timelines are the same and we may have added in a few things here and there.

How do you get involved? You can go to https://www.chrisbontheweb.com/p/get-involved.html choose one of the images on there to get more information on how to get involved. Questions? contact me @ cbotwbiz@gmail.com or for The CBOTW Show inquries @ thecbotwshowpod@gmail.com 

Chris

Hope to have the website updated by end of the year!

           I really hope to have the website done, done by the end of this year as there are some things I need to complete:

Entertainment Man Podcast: Yeah that has been put on hold yet again and it can be done at anytime and I spoke about it on the blog earlier in the week about adding the Spotify Video and it really has proven the viewership. 

Get Involved: As Zoey said I am going to do the archives like page but it will be different then what we have with our archives it will have an explanation with where to go for to GET INVOLVED. It is very hard to explain but it will once it is done. I am still working on the concept behind it while I work on Entertainment Man.

          These are two major current projects I need to get done and I believe that I will actually get it done by end of 2025 and ready for 2026 moving forward. I just wanted to do this post and I will have another post this afternoon @ 1 pm EST for the Tyrone Parade of Lights so I will talk to you all then!

Chris

We've deactivated our TikTok Accounts!

                   Our TikTok has been indeed deactivated as there has been a ton of my contacts, friends and family that got their account breached so I have made the decision to focus strictly on the Facebook, X, Instagram accounts for the time being. I am not sure if and when we will be back on the platform but it is hard to trust people and there has been a lot of account that have been banned and it has affected our growth lately. 

            Who knows when and if we will return but our account is deactivated not DELETED before you guys start to speculate it is deactivated. It is easy to reactivate it at anytime. We have our reasons and don't worry we are still around on the other platforms but TikTok. We apologize for the inconvenience but please check our other platforms for updates by looking to the right with the social media you want to use and clicking on the logo and as always I will talk to you all tomorrow!

Chris

Busy Week for Us!

                This week will be a busy week for us. Corner Gas is being recorded once again with season 2 now days away from the recording session. Also we will be or I will be working on Christmas Movies for the month of December. Editing and scheduling episodes will be the upmost priority for us. Once I finish that, I hope I can get back to working on Entertainment Man Podcast.

                 Speaking of that I have decided to keep the episodes up on all platforms for your binging pleasure. I also will be changing the audio to video eventually once I hit the 2022 mark then the video versions will be popping up. So it will be a very busy week and weeks ahead of us in the way of content and plus possibly heading to the Halton County Radial Museum as well. It depends on my schedule with family. It will remain up unless something indefinitely changes but Tyrone Parade of Lights is a GO this Wednesday as I do not have anything scheduled. Anyways that is the post and keep an eye out on social media for any cancellations or changes and I will talk to you tomorrow.

Chris