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Summer Podcast: Songs of Sorrow

puppygramophone.jpgWhat is it about sad music that makes us sad? Jonathan talks with music expert Daniel Levitin about the building blocks of sad songs.  Plus, WireTap goes bilingual as Howard hosts a live simulcast of Jonathan's monologs in French.

Stream this episode online for up to two weeks after the release date, or download the episode on iTunes to listen at your convenience. WireTap: Season 4, Episode 26 - CBC Radio

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Summer Podcast: Getting Away From It All

truck.jpgHoward finds freedom on the open road in his new life as a trucker, and Jonathan faces the wrath of Gregor's mother. Plus, Angst, a short story from David Eagleman's book Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives.

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Summer Podcast: The Birdman and the Beekeeper

bees.jpgPhilippe Petit tells the story of how he walked a tight rope between the Twin Towers back in 1974. Plus, Howard tries his hand at beekeeping.

Stream this episode online for up to two weeks after the release date, or download the episode on iTunes to listen at your convenience. WireTap: Season 4, Episode 23 - CBC Radio

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