Auto Erotica
At the outset, the creators of Smells Like Yukon anticipated critical reviews that might include adjectives such as “informative”… “insightful”… intelligent”… “moving”… “ground-breaking”… and even “ear-shattering.” And the radio series has certainly been branded all these things. But we’ve also been completely shocked by the frequency with which the series has been described as “erotic.”
Yes, erotic.
It makes perfect sense, when you think about it. Jesse’s voice has that oh-so sultry quality that has been known to drive both men and women wild. And we’re not just talking about Mark and Jesse’s wife. There are others. Trust us.
With Smells Like Yukon now on its summer hiatus from CBC radio, we realize that some people will be missing their irregular dose of erotic radio delights, while others will discover the world of Smells Like Yukon for the first time via the Internet–and be impatient to hear what all the fuss is about. We also realize that listening to the audio archives through the Smells Like Yukon Members Club can be a little inconvenient, especially when you’re driving all over hell’s half-acre to jam as much camping and music festivaling as possible into the Yukon’s brief summer.
So, for anyone who’s interested in enough free entertainment to get you from Whitehorse to Atlin, Skagway, Five Finger Rapids, Teslin or somewhere just north or south of Haines Junction, some private citizen unaffiliated with Smells Like Yukon will be happy to burn you a portable copy of Auto Erotica–otherwise known as the first two seasons of Smells Like Yukon. The only catch: you have to mail two blank CDs and a suitably-sized self-addressed stamped envelope to the following address:
Auto Erotica
c/o 21 Tagish Road
Whitehorse, YT Y1A 3P4
CANADA
Yes, there’s always a risk that this is just a scam to help Smells Like Yukon buy its way out of urine-poncho related financial difficulties by fleecing its fan base of blank audio media and postage (to the tune of an estimated $1.10 per sucker).
But then again, there’s a always the risk that you’ll actually receive the recordings.