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. 273 Encore: "The Sky's The Limit" with Gregory Gourdet & Doug Adams, Sara Seager & Loch Lomond
Top Chef Boston finalists Gregory Gourdet and Doug Adams judge the first-ever Live Wire Bottom Chef competition, astrophysicist Sara Seager fills us in on the heated discussions behind naming planets, and Loch Lomond fill the hall with beautiful harmonies.
Ep. 272 Encore: "Gaming the System" with Daniel Handler, Mary Pilon & Lucky Peterson
In a show all about gaming the system, Luke talks to "The Pudding Guy" about how he turned pudding into millions of airline miles, The Monopolists author Mary Pilon reveals the dark history of our favorite board game, We Are Pirates author Daniel Handler discusses the fine art of stealing joy and Lucky Peterson lays down some ridiculous riffs.
Ep. 284: "Unmentionables" with Amy Dickinson, Anna Sale & Sean Rowe
Our audience gets answers for all their tough questions as Amy Dickinson of "Ask Amy" fame squares off with Sean McGrath in an Advice Thunderdome, Anna Sale discusses how calling a former senator from Wyoming saved her relationship, and singer/songwriter Sean Rowe provides the soundtrack.
Ep. 283: "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: "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. 271 Encore: "You Think You're So Smart" with Martin Starr, David Shields & Caleb Powell & Martin Sexton
In a show titled "You Think You're So Smart," Silicon Valley star Martin Starr tests his brain while sitting on a yoga ball and eating pumpkin seeds, I Think You're Totally Wrong authors David Shields and Caleb Powell discuss the merits of arguing for two straight days, and Martin Sexton lays down a righteous soundtrack for it all.
Ep. 281: "Square Pegs" with Dan Harmon, Jackie Kashian & Eyelids
Square Pegs: Luke quits Facebook and darkness falls, "Community" creator Dan Harmon opens up about booze and NBC, comic Jackie Kashian explains why Native Americans may not be over the whole "stealing their country" thing and indie superband Eyelids rocks it.
Ep. 280: "Drawn Together" with Andy Richter, Bill Plympton, Ken Jennings & Kyle Morton
