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.
Welcome to your digital stage, where bold theatre meets cutting-edge audio drama. Each episode of PlayME draws you into captivating stories brought to life by top actors, acclaimed writers, and cinematic sound design that places you at the center of the action. More episodes of PlayME are available at: https://link.chtbl.com/i3YFPyHS
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.
Jonathan Goldstein's story about the real miracle of Hanukkah. Plus, Howard delivers singing telegrams for the holidays.
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.
A woman tries to hold her tongue as a professional listener while Gregor tries to convince Jonathan to shush up, once and for all.
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.
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.
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.
Breaking down the barrier between life and art, Howard decides to live his life as a musical.
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.
What happends when a man attending a silent meditation retreat falls for a woman without exchanging a word?
People tend to assume that the way things are is how they've always been, but sometimes history can surprise us...
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.
Jonathan enlists the help of a polygraph machine to trap Howard in his web of lies.
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?
Jonathan dreams a dream he can't get out of, while another man just can't seem to break out of a bad relationship.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
Gregor markets a talking Howard Doll that he thinks is to die for. Trouble is, he may be all too right...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
