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. 

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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. 

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Ever get the feeling that it's all been done? That every possibility has been exhausted? That there really is nothing new under the sun?

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Adoption is all the rage amongst the rich and famous so Gregor encourages Jonathan to start a brood of his own. Plus, Josh gets betrothed, a young couple argues about what to expect when they're expecting, and Scott Kravitz on living with a mother who hates silence. [Original Broadcast: Season 8]

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WireTap made waves (or at least a few ripples) in the UK this week, thanks to Fiona Sturges and her great review of the show in The Independent.

Why do awkward situations make us so uncomfortable? We speak with an expert on the subject for tips on how to deal with discomforting situations, and a story from writer Lydia Davis about navigating one of life's more awkward moments.  

Plus, Jonathan is thrown out of his comfort zone when Howard shows up in the studio with a CBC tour group to observe Jon's every more. 

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In keeping with our recent episode on Appearances, Jonathan entered a few photos into a lookalike generator to see his celebrity match. The results were rather surprising!

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You're probably familiar with all the classic optical illusions... but what about optical illusions for the radio? Well, for the first time ever, we bring you these brand new, delightful trickeries for your ears. 

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How do you want to be remembered? This week, we explore the notion of legacy and what we leave behind. From a man whose legacy is to be the butt of all jokes, to an artist who worries he'll have no legacy at all, to the story of Maurice Silcoff who died last month at the ripe old age of 104, and makes us wonder: do centenarians think about legacy in the same way as an 80 year-old? Plus, a visit from The Underminer, the best friend who casually destroys your life.

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They say idle hands are the Devil's tools so, this week, we busy ourselves exploring the deadly sin of Sloth. Josh steps-up his lazy-game by looking to the sloth for inspiration, a world-class worrier demonstrates that fretting is industrious work, and the Hare accuses the Tortoise of being not only slow, but lazy.

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