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
Sam Sanders, Reggie Watts, and Sway Wild (REBROADCAST)
Podcaster Sam Sanders (Vibe Check) shares his hot takes on pop culture, from the Barbie movie to his favorite nepobaby; comedian Reggie Watts interprets his feelings about generation differences thro…
00:52:24 |
Fri 07 Jun 2024
Bianca Bosker and Brittany Davis
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…
00:52:25 |
Fri 31 May 2024
R. Eric Thomas, Ian Karmel, and NONBINARY GIRLFRIEND (REBROADCAST)
Author and columnist R. Eric Thomas shares anecdotes from his memoir Congratulations, The Best Is Over, including how baking cupcakes may have saved his life; standup comedian Ian Karmel makes the ca…
00:52:29 |
Fri 24 May 2024
Courtenay Hameister, Charley Crockett, and Moshow the Cat Rapper
In this 20th Anniversary Special, Live Wire celebrates some of its most memorable moments in the past two decades. Host Luke Burbank gets interviewed by former host Courtenay Hameister about taking t…
00:51:53 |
Fri 17 May 2024
Paul F. Tompkins, Safiya Sinclair, Isabeau Waia'u Walker (REBROADCAST)
Comedian Paul F. Tompkins chats about his improv comedy podcast The Neighborhood Listen, where he and fellow comedians re-enact posts from the app Nextdoor; poet Safiya Sinclair discusses her memoir …
00:52:18 |
Fri 10 May 2024
Cheryl Strayed, Jay Jurden, and Dessa
Acclaimed writer Cheryl Strayed (Wild, Tiny Beautiful Things) discusses her new personal essay "Two Women Walk into a Bar," which follows her complicated relationship with her late mother-in-law; sta…
00:52:24 |
Fri 03 May 2024
Aparna Nancherla, Gary Gulman, No-No Boy (REBROADCAST)
Comedian and writer Aparna Nancherla discusses her memoir Unreliable Narrator and why her mother made her order pizza to combat her shyness; stand-up comedian Gary Gulman riffs on the false notion of…
00:52:28 |
Fri 26 Apr 2024
Emily Flake, Tessa Hulls, and Pure Bathing Culture
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 …
00:52:02 |
Fri 19 Apr 2024
Gary Gulman, Anis Mojgani, and Olive Klug (REBROADCAST)
Comedian Gary Gulman (The Great Depresh) discusses his memoir Misfit: Growing Up Awkward in the '80s, his struggles with mental health, and the awkwardness of being recognized in the psyche ward; Ore…
00:52:22 |
Fri 12 Apr 2024
Moshe Kasher, Mohanad Elshieky, and Glitterfox
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…
00:52:24 |
Fri 05 Apr 2024
Scott Aukerman, Sarafina El-Badry Nance, and Family Worship Center (REBROADCAST)
Comedian and writer Scott Aukerman brings his wildly popular improv podcast Comedy Bang! Bang! to book form and reveals how a goofy name and an occupation is really how a character begins; astrophysi…
00:52:27 |
Fri 29 Mar 2024
Lindy West, Paul F. Tompkins, and Ural Thomas & The Pain
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…
00:52:37 |
Fri 22 Mar 2024
Héctor Tobar, Jena Friedman, and Joseph (REBROADCAST)
Author Héctor Tobar explores the meanings and myths of the term "Latino" in his sixth book Our Migrant Souls; comedian and writer Jena Friedman (Borat Subsequent Moviefilm) chats about her debut coll…
00:52:26 |
Fri 15 Mar 2024
Sloane Crosley, Roz Chast, and Black Belt Eagle Scout
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…
00:52:27 |
Fri 08 Mar 2024
Maria Bamford and Isabeau Waia'u Walker (REBROADCAST)
Comedian Maria Bamford chats about her new book Sure, I’ll Join Your Cult, which unpacks mental illness and the quest to belong... and why 12-step programs and the Suzuki Method have more in common t…
00:51:37 |
Fri 01 Mar 2024
Dave Hill and No-No Boy
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…
00:51:45 |
Fri 23 Feb 2024
Ken Jennings, Erica Berry, and Making Movies (REBROADCAST)
Author and Jeopardy host Ken Jennings takes us on a journey to the afterlife with his latest book, 100 Places to See After You Die, and explains why contestant interviews are so darn awkward; writer …
00:51:33 |
Fri 16 Feb 2024
EXTRA: Author Curtis Sittenfeld on the Longevity of Rom-Com Couples
To celebrate Valentine's Day, this extra episode features author Curtis Sittenfeld (Romantic Comedy) in a game where she must decide if famous rom-com couples broke up or lived happily ever after.
00:09:58 |
Wed 14 Feb 2024
Avery Trufelman, Camille Dungy, and Olive Klug
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…
00:53:32 |
Fri 09 Feb 2024
Black History Month Special: Tracy K. Smith, Saeed Jones, and Meklit
In this Black History Month special episode, former U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith discusses her memoir To Free the Captives, which explores Black strength, continuance, and community by looking b…
00:52:26 |
Fri 02 Feb 2024
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