Live Wire with Luke Burbank

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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. 

  1. Atsuko Okatsuka, Jack Balderrama Morley, and Tyler Ballgame

    6일 전

    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 child; writer Jack Balderrama Morley dives deep into the architecture of reality TV in his new book Dream Facades; and singer Tyler Ballgame performs the title track off his debut album For The First Time, Again.

    52분
  2. Melissa Febos, Evan Ratliff, and Tropa Magica (REBROADCAST)

    6월 19일

    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; journalist Evan Ratliff takes us into the uncanny world of his podcast Shell Game, which examines the consequences of unleashing an AI version of himself out into the world; and psychedelic cumbia punk band Tropa Magica perform "Price of Life" from their album III.

    52분
  3. Sarah Marshall, Camille Dungy, and Kassa Overall

    6월 12일

    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 1980s and 90s... and why it still lingers today; poet Camille Dungy explores living and loving as a Black woman and mother in present day America with her latest collection America, A Love Story; and drummer Kassa Overall interprets classic 1990s hip hop as new jazz standards.

    52분
  4. J. Kenji López-Alt, Ann Powers, and Khatumu (REBROADCAST)

    6월 5일

    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 latest book Traveling: On the Path of Joni Mitchell, which explores the musician's life and career, while addressing her own feelings about tackling the legend; and singer-songwriter Khatumu dispels the rumors that she was an "industry plant," before performing her song "allergy season."

    52분
  5. Earlonne Woods & Nigel Poor, Dylan Adler, and Margo Cilker

    5월 29일

    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 stories they share inside and outside of prison are not about redemption; stand-up comedian Dylan Adler reveals what he considers a real missed opportunity on this college application essay; and singer-songwriter Margo Cilker chats about signing her first artist to her new label — her husband Forrest VanTuyl, who joined her to perform "Lowland Trail."

    52분
  6. Gabe Henry, William Nuʻutupu Giles, and Sir Woman (REBROADCAST)

    5월 22일

    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 evolution of the Simplified Spelling Movement, where "laugh" most became "laf;" Hawaii-born Samoan poet and educator William Nuʻutupu Giles performs a piece that reflects on making art in the language of his colonizers; and singer Kelsey Wilson recounts the "trippy" experience that led to the formation of her soul group Sir Woman, before performing the track "High Praise" from their album If It All Works Out.

    52분
  7. Avery Trufelman, Kyle Kinane, and Johnny Franco and His Real Brother Dom

    5월 15일

    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 we know it today; stand-up comedian Kyle Kinane comes to terms with the amount of micro (and macro) plastics in this body; and Brazilian musical duo Johnny Franco and His Real Brother Dom deliver their delightful shtick with tunes, jokes, and old-school radio charm.

    52분
  8. Rick Steves and The Lullaby Project (REBROADCAST)

    5월 8일

    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 might find him eating at McDonald's in Paris; plus The Lullaby Project brings together singer-songwriter Stephanie Schneiderman and the Oregon Symphony to perform a song co-written by an incarcerated mother for her child.

    52분
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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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