How I Became So Hostile

Act I

Evan Beloff (creator of Schmelvis the movie, which spawned Schmelvis the book) berates Jonathan Goldstien for being so hostile, prompting him to delve into the past, seeking the root of his hostility.

  • Jonathan Goldstein
  • Evan Beloff

Act II

Jonathan talks to Melissa Kent, his secretary from CanadaTech and asks if he was a good boss.

  • Melissa Kent
  • Jonathan Goldstein

Act III

Jonathan talks to a former teacher, Mr. Hirschfeld, to discover if he was hostile as a student.

Act IV

Jonathan talks with Dr. Ronald Goldman, author of of Questioning Circumcision, about how circumcision may have made him hostile.

  • Dr. Ronald Goldman
  • Jonathan Goldstein

Act V

Jonathan talks to his parents about an incident at his bris.

  • Jonathan Goldstein
  • Buzz Goldstein
  • Dina Goldstein

Listen to How I Became So Hostile from SupernintendoChalmers

Original Air Date, February 19, 2005.

One Response to “How I Became So Hostile”

  1. Vicki Messina Says:
    September 26, 2009 at 7:40 pm | Reply

    Help! I heard the FUNNIEST thing on NPR the other day and MUST HAVE a podcast of it! It started with a phone call to a friend for aspirin…next to a friend who goes to all his job interviews after 8 oz of gin….PLEASE help me find it! I must listen to it again and pass it on to everyone I know.
    Thank you!

    Vicki Messina

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