January 5, 2023
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The Shorties! Or Cutties! Or Shortcuttys! A special awards show highlighting variably consequential media weirdness from the year past. Dani Paradis co-hosts.
Jonathan Goldsbie
News Editor
Aviva Lessard
Senior Producer
Tristan Capacchione
Senior Production Supervisor
André Proulx
Production Coordinator

The Shorties! Or Cutties! Or Shortcuttys! A special awards show highlighting variably consequential media weirdness from the year past. Dani Paradis co-hosts.

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Host: Jonathan Goldsbie

Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), André Proulx (Production Coordinator)

Guest: Dani Paradis

Additional music by Audio Network

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