Live Wire Radio
Summary: Live Wire is radio variety for the attention span challenged. It's music from up-and-coming bands, original comedy, performance and scintillating interviews with writers, filmmakers, comedians and people who think cool thoughts. Hosted by Luke Burbank (Wait Wait Don't Tell Me, Too Beautiful to Live), the show is taped in front of a live audience in Portland, Oregon and is aired on public radio stations around the country.
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Podcasts:
Ep. 290: "All in the Family" with Maya Forbes, China Forbes, Dusty Ramone and Blitzen Trapper
In a show that's all in the family, filmmaker Maya Forbes and her sister China Forbes (of Pink Martini fame) chat about Maya's autobiographical film, "Infinitely Polar Bear," Luke talks family values in a surprisingly poignant discussion with Portland juggalo Dusty Ramone, and Blitzen Trapper plays tunes from their newest record "All Across This Land" before leaving on tour...all across this land.
Ep. 289: "Going Viral" with W. Kamau Bell, Emily St. John Mandel and Soft Sleep
Live Wire goes viral as Station Eleven author Emily St. John Mandel reveals what a Midwestern Shakespeare company might do following a worldwide pandemic, comic W. Kamau Bell tries to figure out why white folks are upset about gentrification, and Seattle's Soft Sleep plays harder than you might think.
Ep. 288: "Tough Calls" with Lizz Winstead, Timothy Egan, Alex Edelman and Hey Marseilles new
This week, Luke's TBTL sidekick Jen Andrews joins him to solve difficult dilemmas around elevators, puppies and accidental book theft, NYTimes writer Timothy Egan discusses the politics of forest fires, comic Alex Edelman extolls the virtues of his distinct brand of Judaism, and Daily Show co-creator Lizz Winstead calls out Republicans You Might Sleep With.
Ep. 287: "JK" with Sean Patton, Ijeoma Oluo and Brothers from Another
In a show all about the joys and perils of kidding around, Luke chats with comic Sean Patton about the best use of the Urban Dictionary, Ijeoma Oluo absolutely eviscerates announcer Jason Rouse in "Passive-Aggressive Thunderdome," and Brothers From Another bring the funk. A lot of it.
In a show all about the unexpected, Neko Case tells Luke who she'd want at her rock 'n' roll intervention, Ask Me Another host Ophira Eisenberg reveals how a really nice dinner can get you pregnant, and the "gypsy-tinged" trio Devotchka rocks out on the theramin.
In a show all about the unexpected, Neko Case tells Luke who she'd want at her rock 'n' roll intervention, Ask Me Another host Ophira Eisenberg reveals how a really nice dinner can get you pregnant, and the "gypsy-tinged" trio Devotchka rocks out on the theramin.
Ep. 283 Encore: "Playing the Part" with Maria Bello, Baron Vaughn & Prom Queen
Luke chats with actress and author Maria Bello about his total cis-ness, comic Baron Vaughn warns us why we need all the spiders, documentarian Lacey Schwartz discusses her film "Little White Lie", and Seattle's Prom Queen provides an atmospheric, David-Lynchian musical backdrop.
Ep. 282 Encore: "Dark Matters" with Janeane Garofalo, Chuck Palahniuk & Helio Sequence
Luke tries unsuccessfully to start his own fight club, comic Janeane Garofalo declares her love of Susie Orman, Fight Club author Chuck Palahniuk describes the perfect email and musical guest Helio Sequence provide the soundtrack.
Ep. 281 Encore: "Square Pegs" with Dan Harmon, Jackie Kashian & Eyelids
