Wiretap may have been the first, albeit unofficial, spinoff from This American Life, when frequent contributor Jonathan Goldstein returned north and began a CBC radio show comprised (mostly) of recorded telephone calls. Regular listeners soon learned that the more absurd a call seemed, the more likely it was to be a completely true story.
When the latest episode didn't turn up in my podcast feed this week, I went to its home page and learned Wiretap's run has concluded. Even if you're not a fan of Canadian whimsy and profundity, go there to be moved by a video presentation you'll find of one of the show's most memorable pieces.
And now I have to find another CBC podcast to meet my minimum weekly required dosage of Canadia.
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