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


Additional Files

638 Pieces

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Caption: Comedian Nathan Fielder, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire Radio
Comedians NATHAN FIELDER and ANDY HAYNES, authors JOEL WARNER & PETER MCGRAW, and music from HOLIDAY FRIENDS.

Bought by KMUN, KUOW, KSRQ, 90.1 WFYI Public Radio, KUNV and more


  • Added: May 15, 2014
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 7
Caption: Jeopardy! champion Ken Jennings, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire Radio
Actress Wendi McLendon-Covey, Jeopardy! champion Ken Jennings, and music from Ages and Ages.

Bought by WCPN, WRIR, KUT, KCPW Salt Lake City, KUOW and more


  • Added: May 08, 2014
  • Length: 53:57
  • Purchases: 6
Caption: Jeopardy! champion Ken Jennings, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire Radio
Actress Wendi McLendon-Covey, Jeopardy! champion Ken Jennings, and music from Ages and Ages.

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


  • Added: May 08, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Caption: Scott McCaughey of The Minus 5, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire Radio
Author BARBARA EHRENREICH, author JASON PORTER, and music from THE MINUS 5.

Bought by WCPN, KUT, WRIR, KUOW, Northwest Public Broadcasting and more


  • Added: May 01, 2014
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 6
Caption: Scott McCaughey of The Minus 5, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire Radio
Author BARBARA EHRENREICH, author JASON PORTER, and music from THE MINUS 5.

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


  • Added: May 01, 2014
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 5
Caption: Actor Wil Wheaton, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire Radio
Actor WIL WHEATON, poet KEVIN YOUNG, and music by BLACK PRAIRIE.

Bought by WCPN, KUT, WRIR, KUOW, KCPW Salt Lake City and more


  • Added: Apr 24, 2014
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 6
Caption: Actor Wil Wheaton, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire Radio
Actor WIL WHEATON, poet KEVIN YOUNG, and music by BLACK PRAIRIE.

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


  • Added: Apr 24, 2014
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 5
Caption: Author Po Bronson, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire Radio
Author PO BRONSON, musical trio T SISTERS, music by AYRON JONES AND THE WAY.

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


  • Added: Apr 17, 2014
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 6
Caption: Author Po Bronson, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire Radio
Author PO BRONSON, musical trio T SISTERS, music by AYRON JONES AND THE WAY.

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


  • Added: Apr 17, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Caption: Actor David Giuntoli, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire Radio
Actor DAVID GIUNTOLI, writer VENDELA VIDA and music by CUMULUS.

Bought by WCPN, KUT, WRIR, KUOW, KCPW Salt Lake City and more


  • Added: Apr 10, 2014
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 6
Caption: David Giuntoli, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire Radio
Actor DAVID GIUNTOLI, writer VENDELA VIDA and music by CUMULUS.

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


  • Added: Apr 10, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Caption: Actress/author Annabelle Gurwitch, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire Radio
Actress author ANNABELLE GURWITCH, shoe designer D'WAYNE EDWARDS, and music by LOVE GIGANTIC.

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


  • Added: Apr 03, 2014
  • Length: 54:02
  • Purchases: 5
Caption: Actress/author Annabelle Gurwitch, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire Radio
Actress author ANNABELLE GURWITCH, shoe designer D'WAYNE EDWARDS, and music by LOVE GIGANTIC.

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


  • Added: Apr 03, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Caption: Actor Fred Armisen, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire
Actor/comedian FRED ARMISEN, author MERRILL MARKOE, and music by SALLIE FORD.

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


  • Added: Mar 27, 2014
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 5
Caption: Actor Fred Armisen, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire
Actor/comedian FRED ARMISEN, author MERRILL MARKOE, and music by SALLIE FORD.

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


  • Added: Mar 27, 2014
  • Length: 54:03
  • Purchases: 5
Caption: Author Sherman Alexie, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire
Author SHERMAN ALEXIE, comedian W. Kamau Bell, and music from Run on Sentence.

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


  • Added: Mar 21, 2014
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 5
Caption: Author Sherman Alexie, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire
Author SHERMAN ALEXIE, comedian W. Kamau Bell, and music from Run on Sentence.

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


  • Added: Mar 20, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Caption: Filmmaker Beth Harrington, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire
Musician and author WESLEY STACE, filmmaker BETH HARRINGTON, and music from ALBATROSS.

Bought by WCPN, WRIR, KUT, KUOW, KCPW Salt Lake City and more


  • Added: Mar 13, 2014
  • Length: 54:01
  • Purchases: 6
Caption: Filmmaker Beth Harrington, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire
Musician and author WESLEY STACE, filmmaker BETH HARRINGTON, and music from ALBATROSS.

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


  • Added: Mar 13, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Author/musician Willy Vlautin, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire
Author/musician WILLY VLAUTIN, comic book writer MATT FRACTION, and music by KRISTIN HERSH

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


  • Added: Mar 06, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4