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:
Stellar standup from comedian Todd Glass as well as a discussion about "bustin' out of his shed" (coming out) in his book The Todd Glass Situation, author Daniel H. Wilson warns us that robots will see us naked in the future, and former Fruit Bats frontman EDJ performs beautiful music on a grand piano.
Author David Kinney reveals the roots of Bob Dylan-inspired fanaticism with his new book The Dylanologists, actor John Kim lets us in on secrets about his new TNT series The Librarians, comedian Cameron Esposito advises Luke to update his lesbian references, and Lemolo performs Seattle dream pop.
In perhaps our most science-y episode ever, math savant Jason Padgett explains relativity in about a minute and mechanical engineer/musician Christine McKinley tells us about her new book Physics for Rock Stars, then performs with Portland's no-boys-allowed pop/rock trio Swan Sovereign.
Grimm star David Giuntoli outlines defenses for Portland's eclectic Wessen community, Away We Go screenwriter Vendela Vida tells us all the ways people mispronounce her name, and Cumulus shows us what confessional art pop from Seattle sounds like.
In an episode all about humor, writer/director Nathan Fielder dishes about Dumb Starbucks, comedian Andy Haynes makes his divorce funny, Humor Code authors Joel Warner and Peter McGraw tells us the secret to funniness, and Holiday Friends prove that Astoria, Oregon is where all the good music has been hiding.
Actress Wendi McLendon-Covey tells us about working on ABC's The Goldbergs, we try to stump Jeopardy! winner Ken Jennings, and music from Portland choral pop band Ages and Ages.
Author Barbara Ehrenreich tells us about her latest book, Living with a Wild God, Jason Porter tells a story about writing his novel Why Are You So Sad?, and The Minus 5's Scott McCaughey lives up to his reputation of wearing shades on the radio.
Confessions from Star Trek: TNG and Geek King Wil Wheaton, poet Kevin Young versifies all over us, and music from 3/5 of the Decemberists known as Black Prairie.
Author Po Bronson judges a unique sammich competition, singing trio of actually-in-real-life sisters the T Sisters harmonize our pants off, and Ayron Jones and the Way rock like there's no tomorrow.
Grimm star David Giuntoli outlines defenses for Portland's eclectic Wessen community, Away We Go screenwriter Vendela Vida tells us all the ways people mispronounce her name, and Cumulus shows us what confessional art pop from Seattle sounds like.
Actress/author Annabelle Gurwitch makes rheumatology sexy again, shoe designer and Pensole Academy founder D'Wayne Edwards disses Crocs, and Portland's Love Gigantic showcases mighty songs from their debut EP.
Live Wire's 10th Anniversary show with Saturday Night Live and Portlandia star Fred Armisen, Late Night with David Letterman co-creator Merrill Markoe, and music from Sallie Ford.
Author Sherman Alexie debates comedian W. Kamau Bell about who had it worse, Vladimir Putin makes a surprise appearance, and Portland duo Run on Sentence break your heart just a little.
Musician and author Wesley Stace lists his top names for rock bands aimed at kids from his new book Wonderkid, filmmaker Beth Harrington talks about her Johnny Cash documentary The Winding Stream, and music from Portland's Albatross.
Richmond Fontaine frontman Willy Vlautin reads from his new book The Free, comic book writer Matt Fraction tells a story about saving the un-saveable, music from Throwing Muses co-founder Kristin Hersh, and we leak the next line of Girl Scout cookies.
