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
Dulcé Sloan, Brian Lindstrom, and S.G. Goodman
Comedian Dulcé Sloan (The Daily Show) shares some anecdotes from her new book Hello, Friends!: Stories of Dating, Destiny, and Day Jobs, including how becoming fluent in Spanish as a kid turned her i…
00:52:19 |
Fri 25 Oct 2024
Roger Reeves, Sean Jordan, and Erin Rae
Poet Roger Reeves explains how he tried to reach the universal through the personal in his first collection of essays Dark Days; stand-up comedian Sean Jordan unpacks why instructional videos on pott…
00:52:24 |
Fri 18 Oct 2024
Bianca Bosker and Brittany Davis (REBROADCAST)
Journalist and bestselling author Bianca Bosker (Cork Dork) takes us behind the scenes of the highfalutin art world with her new book Get the Picture, before getting a lesson on masterworks from a fo…
00:52:00 |
Fri 11 Oct 2024
Emily Nussbaum and Pink Martini
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Emily Nussbaum (The New Yorker) unpacks her book Cue the Sun: The Invention of Reality TV, which explores our obsession and distaste for what she calls "dirty documentar…
00:52:26 |
Fri 04 Oct 2024
Emily Flake, Tessa Hulls, and Pure Bathing Culture (REBROADCAST)
Cartoonist Emily Flake (The New Yorker) reveals Joke in a Box, her 70-card deck of creative prompts, which results in some live cartooning from the stage; writer and artist Tessa Hulls discusses her …
00:52:01 |
Fri 27 Sep 2024
Ijeoma Oluo, Sarah Marshall, and Anna Tivel
Writer and activist Ijeoma Oluo unpacks her new book Be a Revolution: How Everyday People Are Fighting Oppression and Changing the World—and How You Can, Too, which shares conversations with those wh…
00:52:34 |
Fri 20 Sep 2024
Moshe Kasher, Mohanad Elshieky, and Glitterfox (REBROADCAST)
Comedian and writer Moshe Kasher dives into his new memoir Subculture Vulture, which explores the six communities which shaped his life, from AA and Burning Man to sign language interpretation and hi…
00:52:25 |
Fri 13 Sep 2024
Annie Rauwerda, Ivan McClellan, and Sami Braman
Annie Rauwerda, founder of the social media account Depths of Wikipedia, shares some more obscure entries from the website, including "The Kentucky Meat Shower;" photojournalist Ivan McClellan discus…
00:52:24 |
Fri 06 Sep 2024
Lindy West, Paul F. Tompkins, and Ural Thomas & The Pain (REBROADCAST)
Bestselling writer Lindy West (Shrill) chats about her new podcast Text Me Back, which unpacks friendship, the news, and text threads; comedian Paul F. Tompkins takes a stab at some other P.F.T. acro…
00:52:41 |
Fri 30 Aug 2024
Ian Karmel & Dr. Alisa Karmel, Zainab Johnson, and Meklit
Comedian and writer Ian Karmel pairs up with his sister Dr. Alisa Karmel to unpack the book they co-authored T-Shirt Swim Club, about growing up fat in a world made for thin people; stand-up comedian…
00:52:24 |
Fri 23 Aug 2024
Sloane Crosley, Roz Chast, and Black Belt Eagle Scout (REBROADCAST)
Writer Sloane Crosley unpacks loss in her memoir, Grief is for People, which poignantly weaves the suicide of a dear friend with the burglary of her home; The New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast shares s…
00:52:26 |
Fri 16 Aug 2024
Noé Álvarez, Naomi Fitter with Jon the Robot, and John Craigie
Writer Noé Álvarez traces his family lineage through the history of the accordion in his latest book Accordion Eulogies: A Memoir of Music, Migration, and Mexico; professor of engineering Naomi Fitte…
00:52:30 |
Fri 09 Aug 2024
Dave Hill and No-No Boy (REBROADCAST)
Comedian and writer Dave Hill dives into his newest book The Awesome Game, which makes the case for why hockey should be more popular in the United States, then tries his hand at the surprisingly pop…
00:52:32 |
Fri 02 Aug 2024
Amanda Montell, Laurie Kilmartin, and Lizzie No
Writer and podcaster Amanda Montell (Sounds Like a Cult) unpacks her new book The Age of Magical Overthinking, which looks at our cognitive biases, like why some of us worship celebrities or believe …
00:52:27 |
Fri 26 Jul 2024
Avery Trufelman, Camille Dungy, and Olive Klug (REBROADCAST)
Podcaster Avery Trufelman unpacks her podcast Articles of Interest, in which she reveals the history behind fashion and clothing, including prison uniforms and the debate over pockets; author Camille…
00:52:21 |
Fri 19 Jul 2024
Hanif Abdurraqib and Kristin Hersh
Critically acclaimed writer Hanif Abdurraqib unpacks his latest book, There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension, in which he explores his lifelong love of the game and what it means to ma…
00:52:31 |
Fri 12 Jul 2024
J. Wortham, Curtis Sittenfeld, and Margo Cilker (REBROADCAST)
Journalist J. Wortham (The New York Times Magazine, Still Processing) recounts what happened when they visited a nude queer beach in Oaxaca; author Curtis Sittenfeld discusses her newest novel Romant…
00:52:30 |
Fri 05 Jul 2024
W. Kamau Bell, Jane Marie, and Y La Bamba
Comedian and television host W. Kamau Bell discusses his Substack newsletter Who's With Me? and how AI got his comedic personality all wrong; journalist and podcaster Jane Marie breaks down multi-lev…
00:52:20 |
Fri 28 Jun 2024
Hari Kondabolu, Kristi Coulter, and Quasi (REBROADCAST)
Comedian Hari Kondabolu discusses his new standup special Vacation Baby and how regrettably he blew off congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on her campaign trail; writer Kristi Coulter unpacks her…
00:52:29 |
Fri 21 Jun 2024
Dulcé Sloan, Brian Lindstrom, and S.G. Goodman
Comedian Dulcé Sloan (The Daily Show) shares some anecdotes from her new book Hello, Friends!: Stories of Dating, Destiny, and Day Jobs, including how becoming fluent in Spanish as a kid turned her i…
00:52:26 |
Fri 14 Jun 2024
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