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    October 19, 2016
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    THE IMPOSTER
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    Jonathan Goldstein Can’t Let Go
    The former host of CBC's WireTap has moved to New York, but he's having trouble moving on.
    Kevin Sexton
    Producer

    We blur the line between reality and fiction with this homage to WireTap.

    Jonathan Goldstein is the former host of CBC’s WireTap. He now hosts the podcast Heavyweight on Gimlet Media.

    Rap Master Maurice will revenge rap Jonathan Goldstein or any of your other enemies for $17. If you want a friendly rap, it’ll cost you more.

    Joshua Karpati didn’t want us to tell you anything about him.

    Howard Chackowicz is a cartoonist and musician in Montreal. Check out some of his comics. He wants you to know more about The Ren & Stimpy Show‘s creator John Kricsfalusi. Read an interview with John K. here.

    Billy Mavreas makes comics and poetry. He runs a curiosity shop in Montreal called Monastiraki. Here’s some of his visual art and his writing.

    Additional music on this show came from WFMU’s Free Music Archive:
    Proton Beat by Gangi
    Kosmiche Slop by Anenon

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