Jonathan Goldstein (author)
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Jonathan Goldstein (pictured to the right of banana and woman) in March 2014
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August 22, 1969 Brooklyn, New York City, New York |
| Occupation | Author, radio producer |
| Nationality | Canadian-American, dual citizen |
Jonathan Goldstein (born August 22, 1969) is an American-Canadian author, humorist and radio producer. Goldstein is known for his work on the radio programs This American Life and WireTap.
Goldstein was born to Buzz and Dena Goldstein in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, where he spent the first four years of his life before the family moved to Montreal, Quebec, his mother's hometown. The family settled the suburb Laval Buzz Goldstein and his older brother Sheldon were featured in a radio program with Jonathan in 2016.
Goldstein attended McGill University and later completed a master's program in creative writing at Concordia University.
After graduation, Goldstein supported himself by working in the telemarketing industry for ten years while continuing to write and attend readings. He talked about this time on the This American Life program 'Plan B'.
He hosted the CBC summer radio program Road Dot Trip in 2000 and has contributed to shows like Dispatches and Outfront. In 2000, his career received a boost after he was selected to work on Ira Glass' popular public radio program This American Life. Goldstein relocated to Chicago to work as a producer on the show. Many of Goldstein's pieces have been featured on This American Life where he is a contributing editor. From 2000 to 2002 he was also a producer of the show.
In 2002, Goldstein returned to Montreal and started work on several projects for CBC Radio One. He hosted WireTap, which debuted in 2004 and ended in 2015. The program featured stories told over the phone.
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