In crafting radio documentaries, Gould works on a piece called "The Idea of North", which touches on the effects the environment has on the solitude and isolation of the people of Northern Canada. In a media interview, Gould reveals that "The Idea of North" is one of only five of his documentaries about isolation, and that he intends to make a comedy next because he is tired of serious expression. Interviewers also push him to explain how he could achieve his level of musical perfection without interest in being overly technical in his piano playing. They ask why he insists on being interviewed only over the telephone. Others question if Gould's supposed obsession in technology is merely a smokescreen to keep his distance from real people.