Episode Details

Sherwin Tjia is Montreal’s most original and magnificent artist, writer, poet, graphic novelist, Canada workshop leader, walk-a-holic, and quirky event planner. Since 2001, Sherwin has published nine books including the acclaimed graphic novels The Hipless Boy and Plummet, plus a trilogy of choose-your-own-adventure novels written from the perspective of a cat. Sherwin is the beloved founder of Sherwin’s Quirky Events, in which he hosts life-changing, one-of-a-kind evenings such as Strip Spelling Bee and Queer and Mixed Slow Dance.  He is also famous for his hilarious and entertaining walk reports which you can read on his Joe Catman Facebook Page. And finally, Sherwin is my creative and technical advisor and most cherished friend. I couldn’t wait to have him on the podcast!

Discover the quirky human behind the quirky events in this generous, jam-packed interview.

Content Warning: Strip Spelling Bees, naked descriptions, and Sherwin uses the words butyraceous and oolidge in a sentence.

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Sherwin Tjia, Episode Breakdown

0:00 Intro Song

0:52 Quick and very fun break (Please follow the pod and leave a kind review!)

1:27 Sherwin’s Bio and Introduction

5:51 What is a Strip Spelling Bee?

15:01 “The words are as hard as Sherwin’s cock.” But Sherwin will help by using the word in a sentence. Hear Sherwin’s hints for butyraceous and oolidge. Not recommended for young ears!

26:00 What is Slow Dance? Memories of this beloved event, past and present, plus a sneak peak into the life of a quirky event planner.

37:49 Sherwin’s career as a medical illustrator, his first event ever, and how he made the transition to working as a full-time artist.

45:53 The downsides of a 9-5 and how art and sports are on opposite poles.

48:03 Sherwin’s early days as an event planner and weird events that didn’t quite pan out. For example, Dollar Dare Night and Speed Spooning. Sadly, most of us missed our chance to sniff a stranger’s butt for