Wiretap from CBC Radio

Stories about brief moments that have a lasting impact on our lives, from romances that only last a few minutes to embarrassing moments that haunt us for years.

A man is convinced he's found a major scientific flaw that no-one else seems to have noticed. A young girl shares her thoughts on fitting in at school. Plus, Howard runs a marathon from finish to start.

The summer Jonathan was ten he made friends with the toughest kids in the neighbourhood. Together they rode bikes, built slingshots, and peed on the neighbours' porches. It was the greatest summer of Jonathan's life. Until Bridget showed up.

Why do social fears trump existential ones?

The bible foretells of a Golden Age when the laws of the jungle shall be overthrown and predators shall lay down with their prey. But what if such a thing were actually to pass? We take a look at a most unlikely friendship between a lion and a lamb.

Jonathan asks his friend Sam how Sam would eulogise him. Sam's answer is a startling reminder that you can't necessarily count on your friends. Plus, Jonathan retells the bible story of Isaac and Abraham. And Howard wins a trip to Paris.

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.

We explore why we remember some things and forget others. Featuring a conversation with a man who has supermemory, with another who helps erase bad memories, and a story about a woman with amnesia.

Gregor pushes Jon to sell ad space on WireTap. Plus, Dave Hill 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.

Worried you’re a psychopath? Did you get your girlfriend’s toe stuck in a bowling ball? Callers from across Quebec take advantage of Goldstein's insight into matters of the heart.

Tales of unequalled hubris, from Jonathan Goldstein’s retelling of The Tower of Babel to one man's quest to become the smartest man in the world.

We speak with manners expert Henry Alford about etiquette in the modern world. Plus, Jonathan's parents offer some manners tips of their own, and Goofus and Gallant grow up.

A ketchup sommelier, an awkward first date, a performance by Academy-Award nominee Jesse Eisenberg... We revisit some of our most memorable moments from the past season.

From Etgar Keret's story of a bus driver who's a stickler for rules, to a woman who performs in a room full of tough guys at a maximum security prison, to cartoonist Dave Collier on re-enlisting in the army in his 40s.

We explore the idea of recurrence. From an expert on déjà vu, to a young couple who has been through pretty much everything together, even their worst nightmare. Plus, Howard boasts of a new creation only to realize it’s already been invented.