Wiretap Wiretapped Archive

This week on WireTap, a man confronts the minister who ruined his grandmother's funeral. Plus, Howard outsources his friendship with Jonathan to an Indian call center.  That's WireTap, with Jonathan Goldstein, Sunday afternoon at 1 (1:30 NT, 4 PT) on CBC Radio One.

Feeling glum around the holidays? Experience the solace of the psychological services hot-line. Plus, Jonathan fields a request to appear in CBC You Naked, a fundraising calendar for a good cause; and a man who sees himself as a generous soul holds forth on the holiday spirit.  That's WireTap, with Jonathan Goldstein, Sunday afternoon at 1 (1:30 NT, 4 PT) on CBC Radio One.

Feeling glum around the holidays? Experience the solace of the psychological services hot-line. Plus, Jonathan fields a request to appear in CBC You Naked, a fundraising calendar for a good cause; and a man who sees himself as a generous soul holds forth on the holiday spirit.  That's WireTap, with Jonathan Goldstein, Sunday afternoon at 1 (1:30 NT, 4 PT) on CBC Radio One.

This week on WireTap, Howard turns Jonathan on to the latest in home hair-care, the Trimco 3000. Plus, what do Howie Mandel, Kim Cattrall and Lorne Michaels have in common? Gregor uncovers the conspiracy that is the Canadian showbiz mafia. That's WireTap, with Jonathan Goldstein, Sunday afternoon at 1:00 (1:30 NT, 4 PT) on CBC Radio One.

This week on WireTap, we try to get to the bottom of an age old question: where does all the change in the shopping mall fountain go? Something tells us Howard might have the answer. Plus, Jonathan gets a tough new boss, with an all new style of management. That's WireTap, with Jonathan Goldstein, Sunday afternoon at 1:00 (1:30 NT, 4 PT) on CBC Radio One.

This week on WireTap, it's all about Americans and Canadians: the ways in which we fundamentally differ, and the ways in which we're pretty much the same. Jonathan's American friend Starlee performs her tribute to the 50 states. Plus, David Rakoff, a Canadian living in the USA, discusses how to mask a Canadian accent and pass for an American. That's WireTap, with Jonathan Goldstein, Sunday afternoon at 1:00 (1:30 NT, 4 PT) on CBC Radio One.

He was one of the most prolific fortune cookie writers in history until he was stricken with writer's block: Jonathan speaks with Donald Lau of Wonton Food Incorporated about what to do when your inspiration runs dry. Plus, Howard becomes a freelance bathroom attendant. This week's episode also features music by Kevin MacLeod, of Incompetech. That's WireTap, with Jonathan Goldstein, Sunday afternoon at 1:00 (1:30 NT, 4 PT) on CBC Radio One.

This week on WireTap, flying cows that leak milk from the sky, and a hippopotamus that hangs upside down like a sloth: it's Heather O'Neill's retelling of the H.G. Wells classic, The Island of Dr. Moreau. Plus, Jonathan's weekend alone in the woods turns out to be less like Weldon Pond, and more like the Blair Witch Project. That's WireTap, with Jonathan Goldstein, Sunday afternoon at 1:00 (1:30 NT, 4 PT) on CBC Radio One.

Immortality? Who needs it! That's WireTap, with Jonathan Goldstein, Sunday afternoon at 1:00 (1:30 NT, 4 PT) on CBC Radio One.

Jonathan as a giant fridge magnet, Howard's homebrew hangover cures, and Ian's drunk interview. That's WireTap, with Jonathan Goldstein, Sunday afternoon at 1 (1:30 NT, 4 PT) on CBC Radio One.