Live Wire with Luke Burbank
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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.
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Jeff Chang and Okaidja Afroso
Writer and cultural critic Jeff Chang breaks down this latest book Water Mirror Echo: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America, which explores the li...
Aubrey Gordon, Jean Grae, and Rogê (REBROADCAST)
Podcaster Aubrey Gordon dives deep into topics tackled on her hit show Maintenance Phase, including the monopolization of weight-loss medications; mul...
Jamie Loftus, Daisy Hernández, and Olive Klug
In this "Independence Day Special" podcaster and writer Jamie Loftus takes us on a roadtrip across America to understand the cultural and historical s...
Atsuko Okatsuka, Jack Balderrama Morley, and Tyler Ballgame
Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka tells us about Craigslist comedy, her trend-setting haircut, and how she never left America after visiting Disneyland as a ch...
Melissa Febos, Evan Ratliff, and Tropa Magica (REBROADCAST)
Writer Melissa Febos discusses her latest book The Dry Season, wherein she explores the transformative—and at turns erotic—year she spent celibate; jo...
Sarah Marshall, Camille Dungy, and Kassa Overall
Podcaster Sarah Marshall (You're Wrong About) unpacks her latest series The Devil You Know, which dissects the tangled web of Satanic Panic in the 198...
J. Kenji López-Alt, Ann Powers, and Khatumu (REBROADCAST)
Celebrated chef J. Kenji López-Alt schools us on the food history of teriyaki, nachos, and broccoli cheddar soup; music critic Ann Powers unpacks her...
Earlonne Woods & Nigel Poor, Dylan Adler, and Margo Cilker
Earlonne Woods & Nigel Poor discuss how they launched their award-winning podcast Ear Hustle while Earlonne was still incarcerated — and why the stori...
Gabe Henry, William Nuʻutupu Giles, and Sir Woman (REBROADCAST)
Writer Gabe Henry unpacks his book Enough Is Enuf: Our Failed Attempts to Make English Eezier to Spell, which humorously explores the centuries-long e...
Avery Trufelman, Kyle Kinane, and Johnny Franco and His Real Brother Dom
Avery Trufelman, creator and host of the fashion podcast Articles of Interest, unpacks how the US military of World War II came to shape menswear as w...
Rick Steves and The Lullaby Project (REBROADCAST)
Legendary travel writer Rick Steves reflects on his days adventuring down "the hippie trail" from Istanbul to Kathmandu... and we discover why you mig...
Cheryl Strayed, Skyler Higley, and Patterson Hood
Acclaimed author Cheryl Strayed (Wild, Tiny Beautiful Things) breaks down the intersection of fear and courage, as explored in her new podcast Mind Ov...
"Poetry Month Special" with Paisley Rekdal, Hanif Abdurraqib, Anis Mojgani, Kaveh Akbar, and Kasey Anderson
This special edition of Live Wire celebrates National Poetry Month, with performances by renowned poets Hanif Abdurraqib, Anis Mojgani, and Kaveh Akba...
Chuck Klosterman, Sasha Debevec-McKenney, and Laura Gibson
Author and essayist Chuck Klosterman tackles the game of football in his economically titled new book Football, which examines the sport's cultural do...
Karen Russell, Sam Miller, and David Ramirez
Award-winning author Karen Russell takes us inside her "dust bowl epic" novel The Antidote, which employs the fantastical to comment on memory, climat...
Guy Branum, Julian Brave NoiseCat, and Georgia Maq
Comedian, actor, and TV writer Guy Branum tells us why he ran away from Jeopardy host Ken Jennings, then dives deep into his Instagram series Things O...
Kelsey McKinney, Omar El Akkad, and Kuinka (REBROADCAST)
Podcaster and writer Kelsey McKinney (You Didn't Hear This From Me: Notes on the Art of Gossip) "spills the tea" on all things gossip — from prayer ci...
Reginald Dwayne Betts, Annabelle Gurwitch, and Max Gomez
Acclaimed poet Reginald Dwayne Betts explains how dogs of all types found their way into his newest collection Doggerel, as well as his own dogged eff...
Lidia Yuknavitch, Felipe Torres Medina, and Pedro the Lion (REBROADCAST)
Bestselling author Lidia Yuknavitch discusses her new memoir Reading the Waves, which explores memory and how a shift in position can reshape our comp...
John Hodgman and China Forbes
Humorist John Hodgman chats about ruling the "court" in his hit podcast Judge John Hodgman, plus his stint as a cheese monger and why reading Moby Dic...
Scaachi Koul and Emma Ruth Rundle
Slate writer Scaachi Koul unpacks her latest book of essays Sucker Punch, in which she delves into her unexpected birth, the dissolution of her marria...
Hari Kondabolu, Lindy West & Meagan Hatcher-Mays, and John Craigie
Comedian Hari Kondabolu tells us about his new podcast Health Stuff and offers his "expert" advice on how to treat some strange medical symptoms of wi...
Kari Ferrell, Zak Toscani, and Ural Thomas and the Pain
Writer and activist Kari Ferrell recounts her rise and fall as the "Hipster Grifter," New York City's infamous scammer of the late aughts, as told in...
Tara Roberts, Ivan McClellan, and Danielia Cotton
Live Wire celebrates Black History Month with a special episode. Writer and explorer Tara Roberts takes a deep dive into her project and now memoir, W...
Morgan Parker, Georgia Cloepfil, and Rogê
Poet and essayist Morgan Parker (You Get What You Pay For) unpacks the highs and lows of therapy... and how crying in The Gap afterwards is cathartic;...
R. Eric Thomas, Reverend Billy & Savitri D, and The Brudi Brothers
Advice columnist R. Eric Thomas, of the nationally-syndicated column Asking Eric, explains how he leads with empathy when giving advice to strangers —...
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...
Jeff Hiller, Mohanad Elshieky, and Edna Vázquez
Actor and writer Jeff Hiller dives into his memoir Actress of a Certain Age: My Twenty-Year Trail to Overnight Success, which highlights his awkward y...
George Saunders and Samantha Crain (REBROADCAST)
Award-winning author George Saunders (Lincoln in the Bardo) unpacks his writing process and explains how creating confusion often leads to interesting...
"Best of 2025 Special" with Paul F. Tompkins, Danez Smith, Riki Lindhome, and more
This "Best of 2025" special episode features some of Live Wire's favorite moments of the year: host Luke Burbank interviews an AI chatbot version of j...
Susan Orlean and David Ramirez
Acclaimed writer Susan Orlean (The New Yorker) reflects on her storied career through the lens of her new memoir Joyride, which touches on her unique...
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 c...
Tamara Yajia, Susan Rice, and Anna Tivel
Comedy writer Tamara Yajia unpacks her memoir Cry for Me, Argentina, which follows her unorthodox upbringing between the U.S. and Argentina while atte...
Ginny Hogan, Anis Mojgani, and Jimmie Herrod
Comedian and satirist Ginny Hogan explains the terms and conditions of being her undetermined partner; Oregon Poet Laureate Anis Mojgani describes a s...
Alexis Okeowo, Maria Bamford, and Pete Droge
Writer Alexis Okeowo (The New Yorker) untangles the themes of her new book Blessings and Disasters: A Story of Alabama, which weaves personal experien...
Sona Movsesian, Marcella Arguello, and Brown Calculus (REBROADCAST)
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...
Maria Bamford, Brandi Brown, and The Reasonable Doubts
Comedian Maria Bamford riffs on money troubles... and why Instacart might be to blame; comic and crop artist Brandi Brown unpacks her childhood encoun...
Timothy Egan, and Dessa (REBROADCAST)
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 ex...
Edgar Gomez, River Selby, and Hunter Noack
Writer Edgar Gomez discusses his collection of essays Alligator Tears, which follows his various hustles as a youth in Florida — from being a flip flo...
Laura Chinn, Mohanad Elshieky, and Jenny Conlee (REBROADCAST)
Writer and director Laura Chinn (Florida Girls) discusses her memoir Acne, which tackles her racial identity, Scientology, and of course... very oily...