Live Wire with Luke Burbank
Like late-night for radio, Live Wire is hosted by Luke Burbank (Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me) and artfully blends an eclectic mix of artists, musicians, writers, filmmakers, comedians, and cultural observers.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 50 minutes
- Episodes
- 716
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2025
Paul F. Tompkins, Sarah Marshall, and Buffalo Nichols
Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello reveal what our listeners have “gotten wrong” in the world of pop culture; comedian Paul F. Tompkins unpacks "weekend water" and passive-aggressive ca…
00:51:40 |
Fri 21 Jan 2022
Best News: Fish-Operated Vehicles
Luke and Elena discuss Wordle scores, mom feedback, laughing animals, and driving goldfish.
00:23:12 |
Wed 19 Jan 2022
Dead Eyes podcaster Connor Ratliff, Mikki Kendall, and Faye Webster
Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello share some feedback that's made the biggest impact on our listeners; actor Connor Ratliff explains how being fired by Tom Hanks inspired his hit podca…
00:51:41 |
Fri 14 Jan 2022
Best News: Kangaroo on the Rocks
Luke and Elena discuss Dry January, breakthrough COVID, kangaroo rescues, and the legacy of Allen Toussaint.
00:23:41 |
Wed 12 Jan 2022
Kaveh Akbar, Danielle Henderson, and Deep Sea Diver
Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello discuss the things our audience is resolving *not* to do this year; celebrated poet Kaveh Akbar explains how learning Farsi as his first language shap…
00:51:17 |
Fri 07 Jan 2022
David Duchovny, Nick & Kaylee Woodard, and Jensen McRae
Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello unveil some hidden talents of our listeners; actor and best-selling author David Duchovny explains how his latest novel Truly Like Lightning is an att…
00:51:34 |
Fri 31 Dec 2021
Talib Kweli, George Saunders, and Jillette Johnson
Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello put a spin on some of our listeners’ favorite words and phrases; hip hop performer and activist Talib Kweli recounts stepping away from big-budget rap…
00:51:20 |
Fri 24 Dec 2021
Ashley C. Ford and John Green
In this "Best of Books" special, Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello share conversations with two of Live Wire's favorite guests from 2021: writer Ashely C. Ford discusses her celebrated debu…
00:51:21 |
Fri 17 Dec 2021
Penny Lane, Omar El Akkad, and The Dip
Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello share the strange things listeners love that remain otherwise unpopular; filmmaker Penny Lane discusses her new HBO documentary about instrumentalist …
00:51:15 |
Fri 10 Dec 2021
Roman Mars & Kurt Kohlstedt of 99% Invisible, Shayla Lawson, and Colin Hay
Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello discuss some mysteries we can never seem to solve; 99% Invisible podcasters Roman Mars & Kurt Kohlstedt unveil the hidden world of everyday design in …
00:51:24 |
Fri 03 Dec 2021
Gary Shteyngart, Atsuko Okatsuka, and The Lowest Pair
Host Luke Burbank and Elena Passarello discuss the kindest things our friends have done; author Gary Shteyngart takes us into the world of fictionalized friendship in his latest book Our Country Frie…
00:51:12 |
Fri 26 Nov 2021
Ijeoma Oluo, Jill Lepore, and The Bengsons
Host Luke Burbank and Elena Passarello make some small wishes for the future; Jill Lepore, historian and staffer at The New Yorker, tells us about the first American company to predict voter behavior…
00:51:39 |
Fri 19 Nov 2021
Tom Scharpling, Mohanad Elshieky, and MAITA
Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello reminisce about the best moments of the last 18 months; writer and radio host Tom Scharpling (The Best Show) explains how his dislike for Billy Joel b…
00:52:03 |
Fri 12 Nov 2021
Rachel Bloom, Natalie Diaz, and Kevin Morby
Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello discuss unresolved (minor) childhood grievances; Emmy Award-winning entertainer Rachel Bloom (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) makes the case against inside jokes…
00:52:02 |
Fri 05 Nov 2021
Nikki Sixx of Mötley Crüe, Todd Haynes, and Melanie Charles
Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello reveal their go-to karaoke songs; Mötley Crüe co-founder and bassist Nikki Sixx describes how his love of storytelling propelled him from a small town…
00:52:07 |
Fri 29 Oct 2021
Cristina Costantini & Kareem Tabsch and Anaïs Mitchell
Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello get into the spooky season and share some memorable Halloween costumes; filmmakers Cristina Costantini & Kareem Tabsch reveal the man behind the cape …
00:52:00 |
Fri 22 Oct 2021
Nick Offerman, Phoebe Robinson, and Adia Victoria
Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello chat about household rules we struggle to enforce; actor and humorist Nick Offerman discusses his newest book Where the Deer and the Antelope Play and…
01:03:37 |
Fri 15 Oct 2021
Demi Adejuyigbe, Jamie Loftus, and The War and Treaty
Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello discover what topics listeners would discuss on their hypothetical podcasts; comedian Jamie Loftus unpacks her Lolita Podcast, which reexamines the co…
00:52:04 |
Fri 08 Oct 2021
Marlee Matlin, Melissa Febos, and Ida Mae
Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello share listener advice to their teenage selves; actor Marlee Matlin discusses her critically-acclaimed new film CODA and why she's advocating for Deaf …
00:52:03 |
Fri 01 Oct 2021
Mary Norris, Ryan O'Connell, and Dirty Revival
Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello share some favorite words submitted by listeners; grammar expert Mary Norris recounts her early days as a copy editor at The New Yorker and her foray …
00:52:03 |
Fri 24 Sep 2021
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