About Shortweird Radio

THE STORY

Shortweird Radio was a sketch comedy project I created and produced in 2002 which culminated in a 23-track comedy CD entitled “Got A Dime“. Partly inspired by ‘The National Lampoon Radio Hour’, I wanted to put something together with some of my best friends (lucky my friends are this talented) and make a show for radio. So after an initial brunch meeting with the 12 cast-members at Maggie’s on College, it was in motion. We went off in separate directions to write, alone or in smaller groups, and within a few weeks the best sketches were selected to record. Most tracks were recorded in several weekend sessions, then I spent weeks with the studio directing the final mix, and finally it was done and ready to be released, with an epic 3-night launch at Toronto’s now-defunct but legendary Tim Sims Playhouse.

… (the cast) is a who’s who of the comedy scene… the disk is filled with treasures… | – Glenn Sumi, NOW Magazine

This was just before podcasting was a thing, so over the next 2 years I pitched the project as a radio series to several different radio networks and other major producers, most of whom greeted the project with lots of positivity and helpful advice. The best comments I got were:

“This is funny 60% of the time… which is pretty good. Cause I don’t think anything is funny any more. But I’d love to work on this with you on this. Call me and let’s set up a meeting.”

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“I can tell just by listening that this is really good. But I’m old and none of it struck me as … funny. Maybe this says more about me than you. (laugh) So, uh… We should talk about this some more. What do you want to do with this?” (We made plans to meet in a week, but then the broadcaster went on strike, and when we returned, this executive had been shuffled, effectively ending any forward momentum.)

The ensemble kicked around a few years, coming together once in a while to do shows in various configurations at several Toronto comedy locations from 2003 to 2007. The cast consisted of 12 amazing and talented friends I’ve had the pleasure to know and work with over the years. This was really a labour of love, and years later (almost 10 years at this writing) some of this still makes me laugh out loud. ‘Got A Dime?’ was followed up in 2014 with “The Weirdening”. Look for a new Shortweird Radio album in 2019 with the release of “Less Is More“, in iTunes presales beginning May 31st.

THE CREDITS

All music was composed and recorded by Sean Fisher. Recorded and mixed by Julius Butty and Mike Palozzi at Media Fusion. Shortweird Radio was written and performed by Marcel St. Pierre with: Sean Fisher | Kerry Griffin | Jessica Holmes | Scott McCrickard | Ginette Mohr | Rob Nardecchia | Jamillah Ross | Dave Tomlinson | Lex Vaughn | Tabetha Wells | Scott Yaphe and Mike Frolick, who provided the amazing voices and scripts for Lost Beatles Tapes.