That's it. We're done. Till next time.
And so it comes to an end. Ep30 the Best of Frantic Times is live today at the link below. The adventure could never have happened without your support. It could not have happened without you. Thanks.
Regarding the final perks. Because it required knowing how much data is required for the USB key for both the original series and these podcasts. The printing of the super-deluxe USB key will take about 30 days. Appreciate your patience, we're trying to make it special.
https://thefrantics.podbean.com/e/best-of-frant...
Mr. Canoehead unboxing
Mr. Canoeheads are here and will be going out soon! Watch this special unboxing. Also, the autographed pics are finally going out.
Mr. Canoeheads are being shipped to us and then will be distributed. Podcasts have begun production. Still aiming for the end of Jan. for the first broadcast. You can see some of the podcast intro recordings in Paul's vlog.
Mr. Canoehead bobblehead in final approval stages. Take a gander at these. Wow!! Still a few remaining. Better get them fast.
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Taste gunwales everyone. Here's the latest update from the bobblehead doll maker. The torso of Mr. Canoehead. It looks awesome. Pick the Mr. Canoehead bobblehead doll perk now!
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Before we get into our pitch, let’s hear from
Dr. Demento...
“In the years when I was on FM stations all over the USA, and a few in Canada, The Frantics always made the short list of most requested comedy bits for the year. They were number one two years running with one of my favorites, Boot to the Head. They're still huge faves on my online show. Good luck with your podcasts, guys!”
Stay deeeemented - Dr Demento
A short intro for people who have come here by accident, are intrigued but have no idea what this is all about.
Okay, The Frantics are a comedy troupe from Canada. We had our most productive years between 1979 and 1988. We toured with our live stage shows, had a short-lived TV show- 4 on the Floor, and recorded several albums, all of which were made famous by Dr. Demento (see above).
Here’s what we’re doing
We also had a weekly, 30 minute, radio show on CBC called Frantic Times. One hundred and ten half-hour episodes, performed in front of a live audience (lots of real laughs) were produced. That’s what this is all about, making Frantic Times, recorded between 1981 and 1984, available once again. We are taking more than 900 sketches and creating a best-of set of podcasts for new and old fans.
Our goal is to raise $5,000. We estimate that the 100, or so, original, hilarious shows will edit down to about 50 killer shows. That equals $100 for each half-hour show. Pretty reasonable, we think.
For podcasting, early 2017.
What are we raising the cash for?
Sifting through the insane amount of material, picking the best, bringing them up to the highest broadcast standards and packaging them for podcasts is time consuming and requires technical skills we don’t have. So we’ve hired an expert in the field and will use the money collected here to produce the podcasts as well as create the extremely fun perks available over there to the right.
A successful podcast series also needs a website, proper Facebook page and other technical things we know nothing about. So the money will be going to that, also.
Here is a sampler:
Todd Booster Space Cadet in "Mars Blockade"
Boot to the Head (Ti Kwan Leep)
How to Write a Song
What are the risks to you?
Fair question. Honestly, pretty low. All the radio shows have been produced. They sound great, as you can tell from the sample. All we’re doing is editing them down to the best-of material and taking out music that can’t be licensed. That’s it.
The Frantics are
Paul Chato
Paul grew up in a sleepy suburb of Toronto called Don Mills, listening to the Goon Shows. To this day he’s still certain his parents were Hungarian. Initially he wanted to become a nuclear physicist, but became a graphic designer. Paul studied at Second City, in Toronto, and in the mid 70’s joined up with Rick Green (below) and formed Green and Chato, even performing at the Improv in New York. Luckily for everyone who hated two-person comedy troupes, he joined The Frantics.
Rick Green
Using what he learned while earning a degree in Physics from the University of Waterloo, Rick Green created exotic new forms of hydro-electric power from urinals. This energy was used to keep the lights on at Frantic World Headquarters, aka, "That shed," and to keep the Gestetner machines Gestetnering when The Frantics began writing scripts. His favourite Frantic skit is whichever one you like best. More recently he has improved his personal hygiene. He's most proud of the fact he isn't Dan. If you'd like to contact Rick personally, yell really, really loudly. (Which is what Dan does.)
Dan Redican
Dan first made his mark on entertainment by rocking his grade three school play as “Guy beside Champlain who pretends to read a map.” Dan was considered an A student, since the letter A was used to mark absences on the role call. After school, Dan’s dreams of being a folk singer/puppeteer were hindered by hostile audiences and an absence of talent. When the Frantics came calling, Dan leapt at the chance to ride some coat tails. He’s never looked back. No one knows why.
Peter Wildman
Born and raised in Peterborough, the son of an undertaker and his wife, Peter grew up thinking all homes smelled of embalming fluid. He struggled in school. He struggled to fit in. He struggled on the wrestling team and won several divisional finals. But overall, life was a struggle. And did that deter him? Yes. Most definitely. After high school, Peter effectively gave up trying. Anything. This proved to be a successful life strategy. For by the age of 23 he had a lucrative career as a delivery van driver in Toronto making 175$ a week. Believe it or not, he gave all that up when he met Rick, Dan and Paul and formed The Frantics. Today, Peter enjoys finding wallets, buying meat that expires soon and collecting raspberry seeds between his teeth.
Video production by
Ryan Faubert and Karl Leung.