For awhile there were no real sponsors, so Alex had to make due but making things up and that was how the fake commercial skits were born. Here are the best ones from the last few years of podcasting.

Revisiting the Best Fake Commercials of the Short News Podcast

Not the news. The Short News.

Host Alex Madore returns with a sharper, quieter voice — blending raw honesty, political satire, strange headlines, and personal storytelling into a 20-minute format designed for people who’ve seen too much and still give a damn.

From systemic injustice to personal recovery, from metaphysical weirdness to pop culture absurdity, The Short News covers it all — with a softer tone, a firmer stance, and zero allegiance to either side of the aisle.

Also home to TSN: After Hours — a late-night extension where things get personal, vulnerable, and unfiltered.

No spin.

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Not the news. The Short News. Host Alex Madore returns with a sharper, quieter voice — blending raw honesty, political satire, strange headlines, and personal storytelling into a 20-minute format designed for people who’ve seen too much and still give a damn. From systemic injustice to personal recovery, from metaphysical weirdness to pop culture absurdity, The Short News covers it all — with a softer tone, a firmer stance, and zero allegiance to either side of the aisle. Also home to TSN: After Hours — a late-night extension where things get personal, vulnerable, and unfiltered. No spin.

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Revisiting the Best Fake Commercials of the Short News Podcast

Revisiting the Best Fake Commercials of the Short News Podcast