In 2016, I ended my 8-year run of contributing to CBC Radio’s regional network here in Quebec. It was a blast while it lasted. Among my favourite audio excursions were those in which I created short sketches. Here are two of those, Christmas-themed pieces for you as you finish up any last-minute shopping (are you crazy?!?) and settle down for your Christmas Eve.
Peace and kindness to you all, whatever and however you celebrate.
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Inquiries into technology and the truth
Words, mostly
Stuff I've done; Stuff I've Used; Stuff I've Seen, by Dan Williams
Four Years of Learning French
Prostate cancer affects 1 in 8 white men but 1 in 3 black men. Every hour a man dies of Prostate cancer and it is the most common cancer in the UK. I wanted a detailed, warts and all account of prostate cancer and it's effects, so I could make my own decisions. I could not find one, so I decided to write my own. I am now Trying to educate men, one small step at a time.
Transcripts from the everyday world of music by Martin Colyer
writing
A blog about music by Richard Williams
Old New York, Upstate & The Finger Lakes.
Drinking Tips for Teens 
You never tire of those plays on retail store names do you? I don’t either. Judeah’s Got Talent? Do you need a napkin? The second king didn’t sound like you in this (the gruff, lower-sounding king). Or is that you with mucous?
That’s “voice acting”! And pitch control.
Oh that was fun, Ross! They should re-elect you for another 4at least. You’re Canadian — no term limits, right?
Happy Holidays to you, Ross. And may 2017 not suck.
Here, here! Thanks, Elyse.
Thanks Ross.
Happy holidays to you as well.
I have certainly enjoyed your pieces and am sorry to hear what I won’t be hearing. I hope you’ll continue to post audios on Soundcloud. Or just call me and read over the phone from time to time. A belated Merry to you and preemptive Happy New Year, my friend 😉
I still have the mic. Anyway, I had a good run.
Thanks, Ned, all the best in 2017. Here’s to new projects.
Glad to hear it, and the same to you, my friend. Speaking of projects, one of my goals for 2017 is to still make our exchange program — or at least a a meet-up here or there — happen.
Have you considered Pod-casting? When I first started blogging, I would record my posts because I imagined I’d be just as funny out loud as I am in my head. Turns out the voices are way funnier in my head.
But seriously, pod casting? It is a still thing, long after we’ve all forgotten iPods ever existed, I guess because of Mark Marron, mostly.
I’ve found that direct post-to-podcast doesn’t always work. Something read doesn’t translate as effectively when heard, especially humour it seems. The whole thing has to be shorter, and sentences generally too — fewer verbal gymnastics. On the plus side, you can do things spoken that you can’t do in writing, i.e. inflection.
Anyway, my experience from posting these on Soundcloud is: who would listen?
I had to google “Soundcloud” to see what it was (I thought it was some sort of recording software program/app and now I see it is not!)
I guess I’m just suggesting pod-casting (or “sound-clouding”) because voice seems to be a medium you enjoyed working in.
Maybe. The thing is, I got sick of myself pretty quickly. That’s why I did the sketches and such.