بهترین پادکست های Wiretap (2024)

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Wiretap Introduces: Split Screen: Kid Nation 36:49

6d ago36:49

36:49

The controversial reality TV show known as ‘Kid Nation’, which borrowed its premise from Lord of the Flies, was cancelled shortly after its 2007 debut. Producers took 40 kids into a makeshift desert town to fend for themselves and create their own society. Was the series an opportunity to discover what kids are capable of? Or simply a ploy for rati…

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Bad Thoughts 26:13

3+ y ago26:13

26:13

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.

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Five Goldstein Rings 26:22

3+ y ago26:22

26:22

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

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The Hail Mary Pass 26:12

3+ y ago26:12

26:12

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.

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Shush 26:13

3+ y ago26:13

26:13

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

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Against the Grain 26:00

3+ y ago26:00

26:00

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.

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The Power of Suggestion 26:20

3+ y ago26:20

26:20

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.

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I Can't Hear You, Eileen: The Best of Season 10 26:10

3+ y ago26:10

26:10

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.

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The Dilemna Dilemma 26:17

3+ y ago26:17

26:17

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.

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Life vs Art 26:22

3+ y ago26:22

26:22

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

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Re-birth 26:22

3+ y ago26:22

26:22

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.

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Spring Fever 25:40

3+ y ago25:40

25:40

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

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Forgotten History 26:22

3+ y ago26:22

26:22

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

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Other Peoples' Problems 25:58

3+ y ago25:58

25:58

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.

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The Liar 26:22

3+ y ago26:22

26:22

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

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Secret Santa 26:09

3+ y ago26:09

26:09

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?

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Trapped 26:06

3+ y ago26:06

26:06

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

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Safe House 26:12

3+ y ago26:12

26:12

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.

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A WireTap Christmas Carol 25:55

3+ y ago25:55

25:55

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!

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Co-ed 26:01

3+ y ago26:01

26:01

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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Look Ma, I'm Trending 26:08

3+ y ago26:08

26:08

WireTap explores the world of trends, from foodie-ism, to yoga, to one woman's attempt at convincing her kids of the impossible: that mom's can be cool.

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Know Your Strengths 26:06

3+ y ago26:06

26:06

What are you good at? Sitting up straight? Picking out flowers? Picking fights? We're exploring the world of hidden talents, and how sometimes, someone's biggest weakness can turn out to be their biggest strength.

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Wake Up, Call Me, Tell Me Your Dream 26:13

3+ y ago26:13

26:13

What does it mean when you dream that your teeth are falling out? What about when 10,000 people dream their teeth are falling out? A dream-trend analyst with her finger on the pulse of slumbering societies shares her findings.

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Halloween Special 2012: Murder on the WireTap Express 25:56

3+ y ago25:56

25:56

Gregor markets a talking Howard Doll that he thinks is to die for. Trouble is, he may be all too right...

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Letting Go 26:01

3+ y ago26:01

26:01

How long is too long to hold on to a heartbreak? A man struggling to get over a breakup finds help letting go following an unexpected encounter.

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Pessimistic Pathers: The Best of Season 8 25:44

3+ y ago25:44

25:44

While first man on the moon, Neil Armstrong, receives honorary degrees from MIT, second man on the moon, Buzz Aldrin, is stuck doing space-themed fast food restaurant openings. Listen in to their embittered email exchange, featuring David Sedaris as Armstrong and Jonathan Goldstein as Aldrin.

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Games of Chance 26:22

3+ y ago26:22

26:22

What are the odds that your grandmother met your grandfather, that your mother met your father, and that now you exist? We explore the role chance plays in our lives, from being born to winning the lottery.

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A Whole Stack of Memories 26:22

3+ y ago26:22

26:22

What's your first memory of being alive? Are you swinging at a pinata at your 4th birthday party? Are you throwing a snowball at your pet cat? We explore why we remember some things and forget others.

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Greed (Pt.7 of Seven Deadly Sins) 26:18

3+ y ago26:18

26:18

We explore what has been called the root of all evil, the mother of all sins: greed. A man thinks he's struck gold with a new career cycling tourists around New York City, and Jonathan is greedy for experience as he tries to cram 7000 years of history into a 3 day visit to China.

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Learn Some Manners 26:18

3+ y ago26:18

26:18

Do you clip your fingernails in public? Chew with your mouth open? Interrupt people? We speak with manners expert Henry Alford about etiquette in the modern world.

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Welcome to the Family 26:09

3+ y ago26:09

26:09

Adoption is all the rage amongst the rich and famous so Gregor encourages Jonathan to start a brood of his own. Plus a young couple argues about what to expect when they're expecting.

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Best Perfect Day Ever 26:20

3+ y ago26:20

26:20

After 50 years of marriage, a couple enters a love competition and puts their devotion to the test.

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Sloth (Pt.6 of Seven Deadly Sins) 26:20

3+ y ago26:20

26:20

Josh steps-up his lazy-game by looking to the sloth for inspiration while a world-class worrier demonstrates that fretting is industrious work.

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Pride (Pt.5 of Seven Deadly Sins) 26:19

3+ y ago26:19

26:19

We're talking about Pride. After a long self-love affair, Narcissus finally breaks up with himself. Plus a motivational pep-talk to make us all proud.

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Party Men 25:39

4y ago25:39

25:39

Howard takes house sitting to a whole new level while Jonathan is encourgaed to embrace his cavemen roots by joining the Barefoot Movement, and Tucker seeks help impressing his new girlfriend.

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Lust (Pt.3 of Seven Deadly Sins) 26:09

4y ago26:09

26:09

We explore the deadly sin of Lust. A young girl finds her first love at a Weezer concert, an adolescent boy grapples with unexpected desires, and Dan Savage on the most famous teenage lovers, Romeo and Juliet.

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Real Life Superheroes 26:18

4y ago26:18

26:18

Kids share their fan letters to Batman and WireTap's go-to party animal, Cookie, reveals her favourite superhero.

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Tales of Excess 26:27

4y ago26:27

26:27

A man spends the morning eating himself sick with pie only to remember, in a flash of terror, that he's due to compete in a pie-eating contest in an hour. Full to bursting, the man sets out, ready to do his best.

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The Final Frontier 26:03

4y ago26:03

26:03

While first man on the moon, Neil Armstrong, receives honorary degrees from MIT, second man on the moon, Buzz Aldrin, is stuck doing space-themed fast food restaurant openings. Listen in to their embittered email exchange, featuring David Sedaris as Armstrong and Jonathan Goldstein as Aldrin.

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Private Eye 25:56

4y ago25:56

25:56

Comedian Rob Corddry tells the story of a detective confronted with the biggest case of his career: a stolen soul. He'd heard of stolen hearts. Heck, he'd stolen plenty of those himself. But a stolen soul?

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Spoiler Alert 26:22

4y ago26:22

26:22

Howard boycotts all predictions of the future in order to embrace the present, a futurologist discusses his vision of a brave new world, and Scott Thompson on the prophecies of dreams.

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All Lies Great and Small 26:13

4y ago26:13

26:13

Jonathan's mother confesses to a lifetime of lies. Plus, Jonathan invites a group of youngsters into the studio to play "Canada's Littlest Liar".

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The Pitch 26:08

4y ago26:08

26:08

Live from the Winnipeg Comedy Festival, Jonathan tells the story of the ten years he spent telemarketing before getting into radio. With musical guests Imaginary Cities. Plus, Gregor tries to convince Jonathan to take a leaf from Kim Kardashian's book and invest in some plastic surgery.

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The Honeymooners 26:04

4y ago26:04

26:04

Live from the Winnipeg Comedy Festival, Jonathan tells the story of his trip to Puerto Rico where he retraced the steps of his parents' honeymoon. Plus, Josh thinks it's about time he and Jonathan take their relationship to the next level: bromance. Musical guests Imaginary Cities.

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A Change of Plan 26:15

4y ago26:15

26:15

When Jonathan invites Howard to join him on stage at the Winnipeg Comedy Festival, Howard seizes the moment for his own hidden agenda. Featuring musical guests Imaginary Cities and a cameo by the great Andrea Martin.

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When Life Gives You Lemons 26:02

4y ago26:02

26:02

Gregor pitches Jonathan Goldstein as a counterpoint to Jonathan Goldsmith's Most Interesting Man in the World campaign. Plus, Howard takes his dogsitting duties a few steps too far and Josh hires himself to be Jonathan's new bodyguard.