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Howard tries his hand at beekeeping this week on WireTap. Also, Philippe Petit tells the story of how he walked a tightrope between the Twin Towers back in 1974. "Man is a Rope Between the Ordinary and the Extraordinary", on WireTap, with Jonathan Goldstein, Sunday afternoon at 1 (1:30 NT, 4 PT) on CBC Radio One.

Jonathan Goldstein performs in front of a live audience in Halifax this week on WireTap. Plus a new story from Heather O'Neill. She is the author of this year's Canada Reads winner, "Lullabies for Little Criminals”.

The slang of each new generation is meant to mystify the generations that went before. This Week on WireTap, Jonathan asks his thirteen- year-old daughter for the inside scoop on what the kids are saying these days.  Is it breaking high school etiquette to walk up to someone and say "Hi, my name is Jonathan and I'm emo"? And what on earth is "screamo"? Jonathan also puts his faith - or lack thereof - to the test in a conversation with the head of the Atheist society. That's WireTap, with Jonathan Goldstein, Sunday afternoon at 1 (1:30 NT, 4 PT) on CBC Radio One.

Modern Times...this week on WireTap. Gregor tries to help bring WireTap into the digital age with a few tips on how to appeal to today's youth.  And after years of therapy, Josh has finally had a breakthrough.  But will he share his life-changing discovery with Jonathan or keep it all to himself?

This Week on WireTap, when Sam's friend gets hypnotized by an old hypnotist record at his 10th birthday party, Sam has no choice but to contact the magician himself, The Man They Call Chenoy, for advice on how to get his friend to snap out of it.  Plus, Howard tries his hand at stand-up comedy and Raymond Ty explains how to report illegal performances of the Happy Birthday song.  That's WireTap, with Jonathan Goldstein, Sunday afternoon at 1 (1:30 NT, 4 PT) on CBC Radio One.

Josh's ex-roommate wants to show off his magic, live on WireTap, this week but how will his card tricks play out...on the radio? And Howard tries to get Jonathan to stop running from his past, by digging up some of his ancient history - literally.  Find out what's in Jonathan's childhood time capsule, this week on WireTap, with Jonathan Goldstein, Sunday afternoon at 1:00 (1:30 NT, 4: PT) on CBC Radio One.

This week on WireTap, when a man awakens to find himself turned into a cockroach, he seeks out a famous, rhyme-speaking doctor for advice: it's the Gregor Samsa/ Doctor Seuss correspondence.  Plus, Jonathan and Gregor try couple's counseling to help mend their friendship. That's WireTap, with Jonathan Goldstein, Sunday afternoon at 1 (1:30 NT, 4 PT) on CBC Radio One.

Visit Heaven and Hell this week on WireTap as Heather O'Neill reads her short story, Heaven, about the time her grandfather died for a few minutes when he was nine and visited the pearly gates.  Plus, Jonathan speaks with his old college chum, Irwin, about life as an ice cream man.  That's WireTap, with Jonathan Goldstein, Sunday afternoon at 1 (1:30 NT, 4 PT) on CBC Radio One.

Very few of us are cut out for a place on reality TV - and this week on WireTap, Jonathan has the story of a very unlikely candidate. How will awkward, small-town Lieberman mingle with television's attractive teens?  But Jonathan also has a problem of his own - he's been caught ordering the Glutonizer.

Just because you think that you've found the perfect woman doesn't mean that God agrees. Jonathan Goldstein tells the story of David and Bathsheba.  Plus, author A.J. Jacobs discusses his latest book, in which he spent a year observing every law in the bible as literally as possible -- this meant growing a beard, dressing all in white, and even stoning an adulterer.  That's WireTap, with Jonathan Goldstein, Sunday afternoon at 1 (1:30 NT, 4 PT) on CBC Radio One.