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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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They’re the hosts that brought you the Webby award-winning Let’s Make A Sci-Fi – one of The New Yorker’s Best Podcasts of 2022. They brought the heart and humour with the follow up season, Let’s Make a Rom-Com. This time they’re going to make you laugh while they try to make you scream. Over 10 episodes, Maddy, Mark, and Ryan will learn what it takes to make truly frightening horror. They’ll meet the creators who make horror such an enduring genre. They’ll meet the people who love to be scared and they’ll take a stab at their own short, shocking film. More episodes are available at: https://link.chtbl.com/A8mvGs1A
Bad Thoughts

Bad Thoughts

2020-09-2827:11

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.
Five Goldstein Rings

Five Goldstein Rings

2020-09-2127:141

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

The Hail Mary Pass

2020-09-2127:163

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.
Shush

Shush

2020-09-2127:16

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

Against the Grain

2020-09-2127:131

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.
The Power of Suggestion

The Power of Suggestion

2020-09-1427:331

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.
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.
The Dilemna Dilemma

The Dilemna Dilemma

2020-09-1427:21

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.
Life vs Art

Life vs Art

2020-09-1427:27

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

Re-birth

2020-09-0727:34

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.
Spring Fever

Spring Fever

2020-09-0726:50

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

Forgotten History

2020-09-0727:33

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

Other Peoples' Problems

2020-09-0727:091

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.
The Liar

The Liar

2020-08-3127:25

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

Secret Santa

2020-08-3127:171

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?
Trapped

Trapped

2020-08-3127:40

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

Safe House

2020-08-3127:29

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.
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!
Co-ed

Co-ed

2020-08-2427:03

A mother who was once a father, a male pole dancer, a 9-year-old who wants to do away with the girls and boys sections in clothing stores. Plus, Academy-Award nominee Jesse Eisenberg performing his dramatic monolog in which a post-gender-normative man tries to pick up a woman at a bar.
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Audrey Zehren

The fact that this is now available has made up for so much going wrong

Aug 30th
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Muthoni

I love this show! when does heavyweight come back? 🤗 #kenyanfan

Aug 27th
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