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
Héctor Tobar, Jena Friedman, and Joseph
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…
00:51:42 |
Fri 15 Sep 2023
REBROADCAST: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt, Sara Schaefer, and Dehd
Chef and food writer J. Kenji López-Alt tests his knowledge of cooking gadget infomercials; comedian Sara Schaefer leads a seminar on how to perform standup in various comedic styles... including pup…
00:52:20 |
Fri 08 Sep 2023
Maria Bamford and Isabeau Waia'u Walker
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…
00:52:23 |
Fri 01 Sep 2023
REBROADCAST: Saeed Jones, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, and The Lowest Pair
Poet and Kirkus Prize winner Saeed Jones unpacks his newest collection Alive at the End of the World and why Billie Holiday had a bone to pick with Maya Angelou; writer Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Mexican …
00:51:32 |
Fri 25 Aug 2023
REBROADCAST: Aubrey Gordon, Chris Meija, and Danielle Ponder
Aubrey Gordon discusses how her hit podcast Maintenance Phase debunks the junk science behind nutrition, wellness, and fatness; stand-up comedian Chris Meija gives us an unexpectedly hilarious accoun…
00:52:01 |
Fri 18 Aug 2023
EXTRA: Jamie Loftus & The State Slogan Showdown
In this extra episode, podcaster, writer, and road-tripper Jamie Loftus (Raw Dog: The Naked Truth about Hot Dogs) tests her knowledge of the official slogans of various American states.
00:09:35 |
Wed 16 Aug 2023
REBROADCAST: Nora McInerny, Nabil Ayers, and Madison Cunningham
Writer and podcaster Nora McInerny (Terrible, Thanks for Asking) explains why she is the saddest happy person she knows; music entrepreneur Nabil Ayers chats about his memoir My Life in the Sunshine …
00:51:54 |
Fri 11 Aug 2023
REBROADCAST: George Saunders and Samantha Crain
Award-winning author George Saunders (Lincoln in the Bardo) unpacks his writing process and explains how creating confusion often leads to interesting literary worlds; and singer-songwriter Samantha …
00:51:52 |
Fri 04 Aug 2023
Ken Jennings, Erica Berry, and Making Movies
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 …
00:51:51 |
Fri 28 Jul 2023
Washington Post Reporter Casey Parks on "Diary of a Misfit"
Washington Post reporter Casey Parks unpacks her new book Diary of a Misfit, wherein she reckons with her own sexuality, her Southern identity, and her complicated relationship with her mother; and s…
00:51:11 |
Fri 21 Jul 2023
All Things Considered's Ari Shapiro on "The Best Strangers in the World"
Ari Shapiro, journalist and co-host of All Things Considered, unpacks his new book The Best Strangers in the World: Stories From a Life Spent Listening, which chronicles his reporting adventures acro…
00:51:56 |
Fri 14 Jul 2023
Ginny Hogan is More Dateable Than a Plate of Refried Beans
Comedian and satirist Ginny Hogan explains the terms and conditions of being her undetermined partner; Oregon Poet Laureate Anis Mojgani describes a surprising encounter with an unlikely poetry fan; …
00:51:59 |
Fri 07 Jul 2023
Jamie Loftus on "Raw Dog: The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs"
Writer and podcaster Jamie Loftus dives into her New York Times bestselling book Raw Dog: The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs, a travelog on the cultural and historical significance of the American sausag…
00:51:55 |
Fri 30 Jun 2023
Sona Movsesian is The World's Worst Assistant
Writer and podcaster Sona Movsesian makes the case for why she is "the world's worst assistant" to Conan O'Brien; stand-up comedian Marcella Arguello unpacks the politics of airport parking; and spir…
00:51:58 |
Fri 23 Jun 2023
Timothy Egan Grapples with the KKK and Rapper/Poet Dessa Spars with AI
Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and acclaimed author Timothy Egan unpacks his newest book A Fever in the Heartland, which traces the Ku Klux Klan's expansion across America in the 1920s and one woman…
00:51:57 |
Fri 16 Jun 2023
Podcaster Sam Sanders is "Into It"
Writer Erika L. Sanchez (I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter) unpacks her memoir-in-essays, Crying in the Bathroom, and how Lisa Simpson taught her about feminism; podcaster Sam Sanders (Into It, …
00:51:55 |
Fri 09 Jun 2023
Florida Girls' Laura Chinn on "Acne"
Writer and director Laura Chinn (Florida Girls) discusses her memoir Acne, which tackles her racial identity, Scientology, and of course... very oily skin; standup comedian Mohanad Elshieky riffs on …
00:51:52 |
Fri 02 Jun 2023
Isaac Fitzgerald on "Dirtbag, Massachusetts"
Writer Isaac Fitzgerald grapples with identity, forgiveness, and a new vision of masculinity in his searing memoir Dirtbag, Massachusetts; stand-up comedian Carmen Lagala explains how her love of the…
00:52:00 |
Fri 26 May 2023
Traveling Through Time with Dana Schwartz and Jenny Odell
Novelist Dana Schwartz unpacks her gothic fantasy duology, Anatomy and Immortality, then dives into her podcast Noble Blood, which explores the bizarre and risqué lives of royals; writer Jenny Odell …
00:52:00 |
Fri 19 May 2023
Chuck Klosterman Revisits The Nineties
In this rebroadcast, writer Chuck Klosterman (Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs) unpacks his newest book The Nineties and admits how the "slacker ethos" of the decade made him embarrassed to succeed as a w…
00:51:56 |
Fri 12 May 2023
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