Live Wire

Series produced by Live Wire! Radio

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Live Wire artfully blends unpredictable conversation, live music, and original comedy from all types of cultural talent and creative minds, from emerging artists to established acts.

NOTE: This program is available to PRX affiliates. For more information please email memberships@prx.org.

Hosted by Luke Burbank (Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me, CBS Sunday Morning), the show is taped in front of a live audience in Portland, Oregon and reaches over 300,000 listeners via 150 public radio stations across the country (including WAMU in DC, KUOW in Seattle, KJZZ in Phoenix, Minnesota Public Radio, and more).

Past guests include writers and authors such as George Saunders, Cheryl Strayed, Hanif Abdurraqib, Lindy West, Chuck Klosterman, Salman Rushdie, and Gary Shteyngart; performers and comedians John Hodgman, Paul F. Tompkins, Abbi Jacobson, Michael Ian Black, Jackie Kashian, Naomi Ekperigin, Ian Karmel, Phoebe Robinson, Andy Kindler, and Reggie Watts; and film directors Gus Van Sant, Todd Haynes, Lynn Shelton, and Chapman & Maclain Way (Wild Wild Country). Past musical guests include Helio Sequence, The Dandy Warhols, Meklit, Laura Gibson, Open Mike Eagle, Pink Martini, Jonathan Coulton, and Bilal, to name a few.

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Hosted by Luke Burbank (Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me, CBS Sunday Morning), the show is taped in front of a live audience in Portland, Oregon and reaches over 300,000 listeners via 150 public radio stations across the country (including WAMU in DC, KUOW in Seattle, KJZZ in Phoenix, Minnesota Public Radio, and more). Past guests include writers and authors such as George Saunders, Cheryl Strayed, Hanif Abdurraqib, Lindy West, Chuck Klosterman, Salman Rushdie, and Gary Shteyngart; performers and comedians John Hodgman, Paul F. Tompkins, Abbi Jacobson, Michael Ian Black, Jackie Kashian, Naomi Ekperigin, Ian Karmel, Phoebe Robinson, Andy Kindler, and Reggie Watts; and film directors Gus Van Sant, Todd Haynes, Lynn Shelton, and Chapman & Maclain Way (Wild Wild Country). Past musical guests... Show full description


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637 Pieces

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Caption: Artist Lisa Brown and author Daniel Handler, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire Radio
Author DANIEL HANDLER and artist LISA BROWN, comedian JAY FLEWELLING, music from THE DOUBLECLICKS

Bought by WCPN, KUT, KUOW, KCPW Salt Lake City, and Northwest Public Broadcasting


  • Added: Feb 27, 2014
  • Length: 54:03
  • Purchases: 5
Caption: Artist Lisa Brown and author Daniel Handler, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire Radio
Author DANIEL HANDLER and artist LISA BROWN, comedian JAY FLEWELLING, music from THE DOUBLECLICKS

Bought by KUNV, Rhythm & News Service, KSRQ, 90.1 WFYI Public Radio, and 90.5 WESA


  • Added: Feb 27, 2014
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 5
Caption: Thomas Lauderdale of Pink Martini, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire
Filmmaker SHERIEF ELKATSHA, author KEVIN CARROLL, and music from PINK MARTINI & THE VON TRAPPS.

Bought by KUNV, 90.1 WFYI Public Radio, KSRQ, Rhythm & News Service, and 90.5 WESA


  • Added: Feb 20, 2014
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 5
Caption: Thomas Lauderdale of Pink Martini, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire
Filmmaker SHERIEF ELKATSHA, author KEVIN CARROLL, and music from PINK MARTINI & THE VON TRAPPS.

Bought by WCPN, KUT, KUOW, Northwest Public Broadcasting, and KCPW Salt Lake City


  • Added: Feb 20, 2014
  • Length: 54:02
  • Purchases: 5
Caption: Comedian April Richardson , Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire
NPR Correspondent DAVID FOLKENFLIK, Comedian APRIL RICHARDSON, and music by SHELBY EARL.

Bought by WCPN, KUT, Northwest Public Broadcasting, and KCPW Salt Lake City


  • Added: Feb 13, 2014
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Comedian April Richardson , Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire
NPR Correspondent DAVID FOLKENFLIK, Comedian APRIL RICHARDSON, and music by SHELBY EARL.

Bought by KUNV, 90.1 WFYI Public Radio, Rhythm & News Service, and KSRQ


  • Added: Feb 13, 2014
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Actor Greg Sestero , Credit: Duane Bolland for Live Wire! Radio
Actor GREG SESTERO, author WILLIAM TODD SCHULTZ, and music by TWIN FORKS.

Bought by KUT, Northwest Public Broadcasting, and KCPW Salt Lake City


  • Added: Feb 07, 2014
  • Length: 53:58
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Actor Greg Sestero , Credit: Duane Bolland for Live Wire! Radio
Actor GREG SESTERO, author WILLIAM TODD SCHULTZ, and music by TWIN FORKS.

Bought by WCPN, KUNV, Rhythm & News Service, KSRQ, and 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 07, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Caption: Author Kevin Barry, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire
Author KEVIN BARRY, author A.M. Homes, and music from Michael Hearst.

Bought by WCPN, KUNV, KSRQ, Rhythm & News Service, and 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 30, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Caption: Author Kevin Barry, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire
Author KEVIN BARRY, author A.M. Homes, and music from Michael Hearst.

Bought by KUT, KCPW Salt Lake City, and Northwest Public Broadcasting


  • Added: Jan 30, 2014
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Author T.C. Boyle , Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire
Authors T.C. BOYLE, M.K. ASANTE, IAN DOESCHER, and music by TANYA DONELLY.

Bought by WCPN, 90.1 WFYI Public Radio, Rhythm & News Service, and KSRQ


  • Added: Jan 23, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Author T.C. Boyle , Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire
Authors T.C. BOYLE, M.K. ASANTE, IAN DOESCHER, and music by TANYA DONELLY.

Bought by KUT, KUOW, KCPW Salt Lake City, and Northwest Public Broadcasting


  • Added: Jan 22, 2014
  • Length: 53:56
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Comic book writer Brian Michael Bendis , Credit: Duane Bolland for Live Wire! Radio
Comic book writer BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS, Toro Bravo chef and cookbook author JOHN GORHAM, and music from 1939 ENSEMBLE.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, WRIR, KUT, KUOW, Northwest Public Broadcasting and more


  • Added: Jan 17, 2014
  • Length: 53:55
  • Purchases: 6
Caption: Comic book writer Brian Michael Bendis , Credit: Duane Bolland for Live Wire! Radio
Comic book writer BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS, Toro Bravo chef and cookbook author JOHN GORHAM, and music from 1939 ENSEMBLE.

Bought by KSRQ, 90.1 WFYI Public Radio, Rhythm & News Service, 90.5 WESA, and WCPN


  • Added: Jan 17, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Caption: Musician Jonathan Coulton, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire Radio
Author/artist MOLLY CRABAPPLE, Chef CHRISTINA TOSI, musical guest JONATHAN COULTON.

Bought by KUT, KUOW, Northwest Public Broadcasting, and KCPW Salt Lake City


  • Added: Jan 10, 2014
  • Length: 53:58
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Musician Jonathan Coulton, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire Radio
Author/artist MOLLY CRABAPPLE, Chef CHRISTINA TOSI, musical guest JONATHAN COULTON.

Bought by WCPN, KSRQ, 90.5 WESA, 90.1 WFYI Public Radio, and Rhythm & News Service


  • Added: Jan 10, 2014
  • Length: 59:03
  • Purchases: 5
Caption: Thao and the Get Down Stay Down, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire Radio
Filmmaker LYNN SHELTON, Essayist STACY BOLT and musical guests THAO and the GET DOWN STAY DOWN.

Bought by WCPN, 90.1 WFYI Public Radio, Rhythm & News Service, and KSRQ


  • Added: Jan 02, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Thao and the Get Down Stay Down, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire Radio
Filmmaker LYNN SHELTON, Essayist STACY BOLT and musical guests THAO and the GET DOWN STAY DOWN.

Bought by KUT, KUOW, and KCPW Salt Lake City


  • Added: Jan 03, 2014
  • Length: 53:58
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Comedian Dana Gould, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire Radio
Comedian DANA GOULD, writer LINDY WEST, and music from BLITZEN TRAPPER.

Bought by KUT, KUOW, and KCPW Salt Lake City


  • Added: Dec 27, 2013
  • Length: 53:58
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Comedian Dana Gould, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire Radio
Comedian DANA GOULD, writer LINDY WEST, and music from BLITZEN TRAPPER.

Bought by 90.1 WFYI Public Radio, Rhythm & News Service, KSRQ, and 90.5 WESA


  • Added: Dec 27, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4