Protect Yourself

Act I

Summary

  • Josh informs Jonathan that a former intern has created a Web site featuring candid outtakes.

Featuring

  • Jonathan Goldstein
  • Joshua Karpati
  • Mireille Silcoff

Duration

  • Approx. 14 minutes 30 seconds

Etc.

  • This act is largely fictional.
  • This episode originates the Jonathan Goldstein ring tone.

Act II

Summary

  • Jonathan speaks with Mike Saint Lawrence about UFO Abduction Insurance.

Featuring

  • Jonathan Goldstein
  • Michael Saint Lawrence

Duration

  • Approximately 5 minutes

Etc.

  • This episode appears to be candid.
  • UFO Abduction Insurance Web site at http://www.ufo2001.com/
  • The book that Mike references that brought alien abduction into the public consciousness was Communion: A True Story by Whitley Strieber.

Act III

Summary

Gregor invents a helmet for Jonathan’s safety.

Featuring

  • Jonathan Goldstein
  • Gregor Ehrlich

Duration

  • Approximately 6 minutes

Etc.

  • This bit is clearly fictional.
  • Pronunciation quirk:Garage with a stressed GAR as in Gary and an “eh” for the middle “a.”

Epilogue

Summary

  • Josh gets a phone call.

References

  • “How to Be Funny”

Listen now at SuperNintendoChalmers.net. Posted on October 15, 2007.

2 Responses to “Protect Yourself”

  1. Best of Season Four « The Unofficial Wiretap Blog Says:
    May 29, 2008 at 12:57 am | Reply

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