This week’s episode of CBC Wiretap with Jonathan Goldstein entitled 26 Minutes, 30 Seconds was literally laugh out loud funny, much thanks to Rap Master Maurice, who I am very happy to report is an actual person offering actual “revenge raps.” We finally get to see Gregor Ehrlich get one upped by Goldstein (though by revenge rap proxy) and we even find a formidable opponent for HumV Chackowicz. Four stars. (Be sure to listen all the way to the end past the credits.)

This episode, like many other episodes in Season 6, opened with another very thought provoking story from Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives by David Eagleman. Usually, I’d be annoyed with so much material from the same book (seriously, do they have some kind of deal going on?) but I really enjoy Eagleman’s work. Eagleman’s prolonged appearances on Wiretap, as well as Jonathan’s mention of a “science show” that discussed blinking indicates that Mr. Goldstein is very much a fan of Radiolab. David Eagleman, a neuroscientist during his dayjob, discusses his book on the Radiolab episode Afterlife and he is a very articulate and interesting gentleman.

Anyway, it appears that Sum in hardback is sold out on Amazon – but the paperback comes out in January 2010. Check out it out below:

Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives (Vintage)

Also, we have a bit with Tony Asimakopoulos, who played Tunis in “Time to Face the World.” They discuss the merits of an “I” Shaped couch vs. an “L” shaped couch. Plus, Gregor mocking Jonathan for shaving his head, which he actually did quite some time ago. Actually, a repo man named “The Barber” did it, as shown in “Prose and Cons.”

Enjoy your week!