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
Lidia Yuknavitch, Atsuko Okatsuka, and The Black Tones
Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello discuss what they've learned about themselves recently; writer Lidia Yuknavitch describes her latest collection of stories as a series of devotionals …
00:53:22 |
Fri 24 Jul 2020
Ross Gay, Casey Cep, and Colin Hay
Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello tell us about their simple delights; poet Ross Gay ponders his fascination with the themes of joy and gratitude; Casey Cep, staff writer for The New Y…
00:52:59 |
Fri 10 Jul 2020
James Veitch, Allison Breed, and Chasity Brown
Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello share what they're most nostalgic for; comedian James Veitch explains his crusade to antagonize email scams, as outlined in his book "Dot Con: The Art…
00:52:43 |
Fri 26 Jun 2020
"Live Wire House Party" with Thomas Middleditch, Ben Schwartz, and Shakey Graves
Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello share their honored summer traditions; comedians Thomas Middleditch and Ben Schwartz discuss the secrets behind creating their long-form improv comedy…
00:52:37 |
Fri 12 Jun 2020
"Live Wire House Party" with Ijeoma Oluo, Danez Smith, and Amythyst Kiah
In response to nationwide protests against police brutality, host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello share conversations with writer Ijeoma Oluo, who unpacks the themes of systemic racism in…
00:52:35 |
Fri 05 Jun 2020
"Live Wire House Party" with Daniel M. Ortberg, Michael Arceneaux, and Prom Queen
Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello reveal how their self-improvement goals have progressed; writer and Dear Prudence advice columnist Daniel M. Ortberg explains how his new book, "Somet…
00:52:42 |
Fri 29 May 2020
"Live Wire House Party" with Clint Smith, Waxahatchee, and a Tribute to Lynn Shelton
Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello pen their own commencement speeches and perform them to a few graduating high school seniors; writer and scholar Clint Smith discusses how he defended…
00:52:52 |
Fri 22 May 2020
"Live Wire House Party" with François Clemmons and Joey Clift
Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello share small wins they've accomplished; François Clemmons, famously known as Officer Clemmons on "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood," discusses how Fred Roge…
00:52:34 |
Fri 15 May 2020
"Live Wire House Party" with Luke & Elena’s Moms, Barry Sonnenfeld, and Fantastic Negrito
In honor of Mother's Day, host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello invite their moms on the show to discuss how their daily routines have changed since lockdown; filmmaker Barry Sonnenfeld sh…
00:52:24 |
Fri 08 May 2020
"Live Wire House Party" with Cameron Esposito, Claude Taylor, and The Lone Bellow
Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello choose their ideal fictional characters to join them in lockdown; comedian Cameron Esposito unpacks the ups and downs of making Zoom her new comedy st…
00:52:29 |
Fri 01 May 2020
"Live Wire House Party" with Samantha Irby, Francis Lam, and Mandy Moore
Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello discuss what listeners are not missing during lockdown; author and blogger Samantha Irby settles some household disputes in the "Live Wire Court;" Fra…
00:52:37 |
Fri 24 Apr 2020
"Live Wire House Party" with Paula Poundstone, Deanna Everson, and The Head and The Heart
Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello share stories of acts of kindness they've witnessed recently; comedian Paula Poundstone makes time to chat between walking her dogs and bleaching her …
00:53:08 |
Fri 17 Apr 2020
"Live Wire House Party" with Nora McInerny, Saeed Jones, and Wilco's Jeff Tweedy
Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello reveal those unexpected things that are getting them through this time; writer and podcaster Nora McInerny offers insight into parenting during a pand…
00:52:24 |
Fri 10 Apr 2020
"Live Wire House Party" with Shea Serrano, Brooks Wheelan, Nick Turner, and Jimmie Herrod
Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello share what they've learned about themselves since being stuck inside; author Shea Serrano discusses how he uses Twitter to raise funds for people in n…
00:52:49 |
Fri 03 Apr 2020
"Live Wire House Party" with Cheryl Strayed, Jon Mooallem, and Miniature Tigers
Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello admit to wanting more nonessential items while being homebound; Dear Sugar advice columnist and acclaimed writer Cheryl Strayed answers listener quest…
01:08:40 |
Fri 27 Mar 2020
"Mic Check" with Emily Flake, Eileen Myles, and Giant in the Trees
In this "Mic Check" special edition of the "Live Wire House Party" series, host Luke Burbank and Elena Passarello record the show from their homes and discover the silver lining of self-isolation; Em…
00:52:25 |
Sat 21 Mar 2020
"Leap of Faith" with Timothy Egan, Adam Pasi, Jeanette Ward Horton, and Pure Bathing Culture
Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello tell stories of risks they've taken; Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Timothy Egan unpacks his relationship to faith during a thousand-mile trek across E…
00:52:14 |
Fri 13 Mar 2020
"Voice of Reason" with Chioke l’Anson, Leah Sottile, and Joseph
Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello swap stories about their failed musical auditions; Chioke I’Anson, the voice of NPR’s underwriting, admits to feeling self-conscious about the sound o…
00:53:19 |
Fri 28 Feb 2020
"Flights of Fancy" with John Hodgman, Jon Mooallem, and Allen Stone
Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello assess the most unrealistic things on their bucket lists; humorist John Hodgman ponders themes of fame, prestige and airline mileage, as outlined in h…
00:52:29 |
Fri 14 Feb 2020
"All in the Family" with Jami Attenberg, James Kim, Bonnie Morales, and Federale
Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello describe their family crests; author Jami Attenberg struggles to feel compassion for the patriarch in her new book "All This Could Be Yours;" producer…
00:52:12 |
Fri 31 Jan 2020
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