- Simply Sean
"Simply Sean" is a
radio show that airs weekly onCBC Radio One 's summer season hosted by comedianSean Cullen . It runs every Saturday morning for an hour starting at 10am (10:30am in Newfoundland) featuring songs chosen by Cullen interspersed by his own offbeat observations. The show began as a summer replacement series in 2005 and was being produced for every summer since.Each show features a segment focusing on a topic ripe for Cullen's comedic talents to riff on, including "
James Bond ", "Saturday Morning Cartoons", and "songs by "Star Trek " stars". Typical music selections included the likes ofThe Tragically Hip , Weakerthans,Tom Waits , and R.E.M..The first season of the show ran for a total of 10 episodes, lasting well into the duration of the CBC lockout of
2005 . All of the shows were pre-recorded prior to the lockout, and the series ended at the conclusion of its summer run.External links
* [http://www.cbc.ca/radiosummer/simplysean/ CBC Radio]
* [http://www.sweetposer.tk/urbmn/index.php/archives/2005/06/ A blog containing a review of the show, accessed November 11, 2005]
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