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Wiretap

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59 episodesEN-CA

Show overview

Wiretap has been publishing since 2020, and across the 6 years since has built a catalogue of 59 episodes. That works out to roughly 25 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a roughly quarterly cadence.

Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 26 min and 26 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-CA-language Comedy show.

The show is still active — the most recent episode landed 1 months ago, though releases have slowed compared with earlier in the run. The busiest year was 2020, with 57 episodes published. Published by CBC.

Episodes
59
Running
2020–2026 · 6y
Median length
26 min
Cadence
Quarterly-ish

From the publisher

You never quite know where WireTap will take you. From a scientist who documents the final words of parrots to what it's like to date Lois Lane after she's broken up with Superman, the minds of Jonathan Goldstein and his friends and family are truly unique.

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Wiretap Introduces: The Big Five

Apr 27, 202655 min

Wiretap Introduces: Tunnel Runners from PlayME

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Oct 30, 202425 min

Bad Thoughts

An ex-cult-member tells the story of how he escaped mind-control and regained his freedom of thought, plus Gregor explains four easy steps for coping with negative thoughts.

Sep 28, 202026 min

Five Goldstein Rings

Jonathan Goldstein's story about the real miracle of Hanukkah. Plus, Howard delivers singing telegrams for the holidays.

Sep 21, 202026 min

The Hail Mary Pass

A man tries to win back his wife by buying her an iPhone, Howard tries to finally be cool by becoming a middle-aged hipster, and a couple makes a desperate attempt to have a child.

Sep 21, 202026 min

Shush

A woman tries to hold her tongue as a professional listener while Gregor tries to convince Jonathan to shush up, once and for all.

Sep 21, 202026 min

Against the Grain

Stories of people doing things differently than everyone else. A man is convinced he's found a major scientific flaw that no-one else seems to have noticed and a young girl shares her thoughts on fitting in at school.

Sep 21, 202026 min

The Power of Suggestion

When Jonathan Goldstein was 11, his father gave him a book. It promised to teach you how to get rich, control other people's minds, and levitate. Jonathan found the book in his apartment recently and decided to look into the magical claims.

Sep 14, 202026 min

I Can't Hear You, Eileen: The Best of Season 10

A series of furtive glances on the subway spark an unspoken love affair, a GPS navigates emotional loss, Gregor challenges Jon to an apples vs. oranges showdown, and Buzz & Dina contemplate how they'd spend the final minute of the universe.

Sep 14, 202026 min

The Dilemna Dilemma

We uncover the mysterious dilemna dilemma while a panel of experts helps listeners solve their moral dilemmas. Is it ok to steal your neighbour's kale? Are second-hand fur coats acceptable? Our ethicists have all the answers.

Sep 14, 202026 min

Life vs Art

Breaking down the barrier between life and art, Howard decides to live his life as a musical.

Sep 14, 202026 min

Re-birth

A young woman is mistaken for a resurrected ancestor by a remote tribe in Papa New Guinea. A man is reborn into a new life after being lost at sea for two and a half months. And the story of a caveman who contemplates the mysteries of birth back before anyone knew where babies come from.

Sep 7, 202026 min

Spring Fever

What happends when a man attending a silent meditation retreat falls for a woman without exchanging a word?

Sep 7, 202025 min

Forgotten History

People tend to assume that the way things are is how they've always been, but sometimes history can surprise us...

Sep 7, 202026 min

Other Peoples' Problems

Conflict-resolution expert Misha Glouberman answers listener calls to help solve their problems. Plus, a body-language expert diagnoses relationship issues with a mere glance.

Sep 7, 202025 min

The Liar

Jonathan enlists the help of a polygraph machine to trap Howard in his web of lies.

Aug 31, 202026 min

Secret Santa

After the death of Mrs. Claus, Santa finds himself back in the dating game. Trouble is, there aren't too many eligible bachelorettes in the North Pole... other than Glinda, the good witch of the North, that is. But will they hit it off?

Aug 31, 202026 min

Trapped

Jonathan dreams a dream he can't get out of, while another man just can't seem to break out of a bad relationship.

Aug 31, 202026 min

Safe House

After the death of his uncle, a boy turns to the comforts of spirituality to help cope with his own mortality. Pretty soon, he's on a road trip with a rabbi to meet the leader of a religious sect, a man known affectionately as The Lion.

Aug 31, 202026 min

A WireTap Christmas Carol

Jonathan Scroogestein is a grouchy old radio host with a lump of coal for a heart. But with the help of Howard's overweight pug, Not-so-tiny Tim, and a few ghostly visits, will he rediscover the magic of Christmas? Find out, as the Dickensian classic is brought to life with a WireTap spin!

Aug 24, 202025 min
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