Live Wire! 197: A special "compelling combinations" Live Wire: Cartoonists Alison Bechdel and Lynda Barry Poet Laureate Paulann Peterson, Gong Show creator and author Chuck Barris, Geek Love author Katherine Dunn, Dan Savage, and Mirah, The Portland Cello

Summary: Live Wire! 197: A special "compelling combinations" Live Wire: Cartoonists Alison Bechdel and Lynda Barry Poet Laureate Paulann Peterson, Gong Show creator and author Chuck Barris, Geek Love author Katherine Dunn, Dan Savage, and Mirah, The Portland Cello Project, The Minus 5 and Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary