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:
David Nadelberg and Neil Katcher talk about their documentary MORTIFIED NATION, about brave souls reading their high school journals in front of a live audience. Plus music from Laura Veirs and Adam Selzer (Norfolk & Western, M. Ward) recounts his experience after he unwittingly signs up to tour with a Christian rock band.
We talk with cartoonist Peter Bagge about WOMAN REBEL, his unexpected profile of birth control pioneer Margaret Sanger; author Karen Karbo brings us JULIA CHILD RULES to live by, and we rock out with Old Light, a four-piece band who just released a box set on cassette tape.
A superfan challenges Avengers, Spider-Man, and Daredevil comic book writer Brian Michael Bendis to a round of trivia about his own career, restauranteur John Gorham shares stories from his new McSweeney's memoir/cookbook TORO BRAVO and Portland-based musical duo 1939 Ensemble break down their avant-garde music for the uninitiated listener.
Professor and psychobiographer William Todd Schultz talks about his new book TORMENT SAINT: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF ELLIOTT SMITH, actor Greg Sestero recounts the hell he survived while playing Mark in THE ROOM, and Dashboard Confessional frontman Chris Carrabba performs with his new band, Twin Forks.
Ridiculously charming Irishman Kevin Barry reads from his novel CITY OF BOHANE, author A.M. Homes talks about her latest novel MAY WE BE FORGIVEN, and Michael Hearst performs weird songs from UNUSUAL CREATURES, his new project examining some of the most bizarre animals on the planet.
ROAD TO WELLVILLE author T.C. Boyle tells a quick story of guns on the L.A. freeway, and BUCK author M.K. Asante reads his lyrical prose with a backbeat from the band. Plus, a scene from WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S STAR WARS with author Ian Doescher and music from Throwing Muses co-founder Tanya Donelly.
Artist Molly Crabapple tells us about visiting Guantanamo Bay and sketching about it, Momofuku Milk Bar chef Christina Tosi reveals the secret behind cereal milk ice cream, and Jonathan Coulton performs an achingly sweet song about a vacuum. Plus, we take a call from Sir Mix-A-Lot, who has a few choice words about Coulton's rendition of Baby Got Back.
Comedian Todd Barry tries his crowdwork on our live audience, Congressman Earl Blumenauer takes a quiz about what a marijuana professional can legally write off on their taxes, and Ramona Falls previews music from their new album PROPHET.
Director Lynn Shelton tells us about her new film TOUCHY FEELY, BREEDING IN CAPTIVITY author Stacy Bolt tells us what it's like to borrow lube from your mother-in-law (spoiler alert: it's awkward), plus music from Thao and the Get Down Stay Down.
Davy Rothbart from FOUND Magazine brings us some of his favorite lost and tossed notes from around the globe, GOOD LORD BIRD author James McBride stops by with his sax in tow and Wild Ones play songs from their debut album KEEP IT SAFE.
Live Wire! 224: James McBride, Davy Rothbart, musical guests Wild Ones
Live Wire! 216 Encore: Kyle Patrick Alvarez, Carrie Seitzinger, musical guest Josh And Mer
A special studio edition featuring the monsters of public radio: Ira Glass, Jad Abumrad, Robert Krulwich, Garrison Keillor, with music from Sallie Ford and the Sound Outside.
Live Wire! 222: STEPHEN TOBOLOWSKY, SUSAN CAIN, DAVID RAKOFF, TEMPLE GRANDIN and ALFREDO RODRIGUEZ
A special summer hiatus episode where we look back at some guests that made us think differently. Featuring Stephen Tobolowksy, Susan Cain, David Rakoff, Temple Grandin, and music by Alfredo Rodriguez.
