Life is full of odd little coincidences. Take the fact that on the same day that ‘Deep Throat’ is unmasked, Gurmant Grewal has finally released his collection of Dosanjh and Murphy bootlegs.

(Well, maybe it’s a mix tape. At least one blogger is asking why the “four hours of conversation” only comes out to one hour, fifteen minutes.)

Though separated by three decades, two scandals involving reluctantly-released surreptitious taping have finally met, however glancingly. To mark this occasion, a list of similarities between Deep Throat (or W. Mark Felt) and Gurmant Grewal:

Deep Throat: Doesn’t look a thing like Hal Holbrook, who played him in All the President’s Men.
Gurmant Grewal: Doesn’t look a thing like Hal Holbrook.

Deep Throat: Doled out information to reporters in dribs and drabs.
Gurmant Grewal: First mentioned recordings way back on May 18th, and released a mere eight minutes. (Think of it as a trailer.)

Deep Throat: Was never an honorary Liberian vice-consul.
Gurmant Grewal: Also was never an honorary Liberian vice-consul. Claimed to have been one, then said he was only offered the position.

Deep Throat: Operated under an assumed name.
Gurmant Grewal: Hired Rachel Marsden, who worked for him under an assumed name.

Anything else?