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. Hosted by Luke Burbank (Wait Wait... Don't Tell MeCBS 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.

Series

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11 Pieces

Fundraising Materials for Live Wire

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637 Pieces

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.

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Fundraising spots that promote the importance of public radio!

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12 Pieces

From the comfort of their own homes, this six-week series features Live Wire Radio host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello chatting with guest about their current projects, while also addressing how they are responding to and engaging with the current social climate.

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18 Pieces

Specially-themed episodes


Pieces

Caption: Comedian April Richardson, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire Radio
NPR Correspondent DAVID FOLKENFLIK, Comedian APRIL RICHARDSON, and music by SHELBY EARL.

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


  • Added: Dec 06, 2013
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 5
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A post-holiday special with a mix of new and old material from the likes of author SIMON SINGH, professional cuddler SAMANTHA HESS, AUGUSTEN BURROU...

Bought by KUT, Spokane Public Radio, KUOW, and KCPW Salt Lake City


  • Added: Nov 29, 2013
  • Length: 53:57
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Simon Singh
A post-holiday special with a mix of new and old material from the likes of author SIMON SINGH, professional cuddler SAMANTHA HESS, AUGUSTEN BURROU...

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


  • Added: Nov 29, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Portugal. The Man's John Baldwin Gourleyn, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Television writer STEVE YOUNG, writer SARAH MIRK, and music from PORTUGAL. THE MAN.

Bought by KUT, KUOW, KCPW Salt Lake City, and Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 22, 2013
  • Length: 53:57
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Portugal. The Man's John Baldwin Gourley, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Television writer STEVE YOUNG, writer SARAH MIRK, and music from PORTUGAL. THE MAN.

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


  • Added: Nov 22, 2013
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 6
Caption: Singer/songwriter Laura Veirs, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
DAVID NADELBERG & NEIL KATCHER of MORTIFIED, music by ADAM SELZER and LAURA VEIRS

Bought by KUT, KUOW, KCPW Salt Lake City, and Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 15, 2013
  • Length: 54:01
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Singer/songwriter Laura Veirs, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
DAVID NADELBERG & NEIL KATCHER of MORTIFIED, music by ADAM SELZER and LAURA VEIRS

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


  • Added: Nov 15, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Caption: Cartoonist Peter Bagge, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Cartoonist PETER BAGGE, author KAREN KARBO, and music from OLD LIGHT.

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


  • Added: Nov 08, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Caption: Cartoonist Peter Bagge, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Cartoonist PETER BAGGE, author KAREN KARBO, and music from OLD LIGHT.

Bought by KUT, WRIR, KCPW Salt Lake City, KUOW, Spokane Public Radio and more


  • Added: Nov 08, 2013
  • Length: 54:55
  • 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, comedian BRANDIE POSEY, and music from 1939 ENSEMBLE.

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


  • Added: Nov 01, 2013
  • Length: 54:58
  • Purchases: 4