470: Show Me The Way
Jul 27, 2012
Stories about people in trouble, who look for help in mystifying places. A 15-year-old boy travels more than 1,000 miles, alone, to seek out his hero, whom he's never met. And from Wiretap, Jonathan Goldstein and David Rakoff tell the story of a man with a terrible medical problem, hoping for a cure from a famous doctor — who only communicates in rhyme.
- A man who believes he's turning into a cockroach reaches out to a world famous doctor for advice. Except the doctor will only respond in rhyme. This story was written and performed by David Rakoff and Jonathan Goldestein, with a cameo by Julie Snyder. It originally aired on the CBC show Wiretap. You can get the podcast on iTunes. Jonathan Goldstein's new book I'll Seize the Day Tomorrow comes out in October. David Rakoff is the author, most recently, of Half Empty. His next book, a novel written in rhyme, will be out in 2013. (13 1/2 minutes)
