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Author Matthew Batt talks about his new memoir "The Last Supper Club: A Waiter's Requiem"

  • Added: Nov 30, 2023
  • Length: 08:33
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Mary Jo Pehl talks about her 2022 memoir “Dumb Dumb Dumb: My Mother's Book Reviews”

  • Added: Oct 06, 2022
  • Length: 09:38
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Sandip reflects on how literature festivals have mutated during the COVID pandemic.

  • Added: Jan 24, 2022
  • Length: 06:00
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Comedian and humor writer Sarah Aswell discusses her works and stand up. She also reads a selection and shares a live comedy bit.

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., Spokane Public Radio, and Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 12, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 5
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Our celebration of State Poets Laureate continues with part two of a former Kansas Poets Laureate reading, sponsored by the Kansas Area Watershed C...

  • Added: Sep 11, 2019
  • Length: 29:00
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A children's story about a Pumpkin that is considered a squash in a pumpkin growing contest written in a indigenous point of view.

  • Added: Mar 29, 2019
  • Length: 10:44:22
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Rockstar author and freelance photographer Chris La Tray digs in to his book, "One-Sentence Journal: Short Poems and Essays from the World at Large...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, Spokane Public Radio, and Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 15, 2018
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
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Dynamic duo Kate Lebo and Sam Ligon share their event-turned-anthology, "Pie and Whiskey: Writers Under the Influence of Butter and Booze."

Bought by Spokane Public Radio and Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 15, 2018
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
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While At Rockhurst University'S 2014 Midwest Poets Series, Former Missouri Poet Laureate William Trowbridge reads poems from his numerous books tha...

Bought by XRAY.fm


  • Added: May 31, 2017
  • Length: 30:30
  • Purchases: 1
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"Recalculating" is Charles Bernstein's first new book of poetry since his daughter, Emma Bee Bernstein, died in December of 2008, and is in large m...

  • Added: May 31, 2016
  • Length: 57:19
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The Art and Entertainment News That You Want To Know!!! Featuring our New York correspondent Chrissy McIntyre, Author Chip Wagar, and Cuba Straits...

  • Added: Jun 24, 2015
  • Length: 57:41
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The Art and Entertainment News That You Want To Know!!! Featuring the New Zealand band Ivy Blue, Author Martin Lastrapes, and Night Fall by New Yo...

  • Added: Jun 10, 2015
  • Length: 57:31
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We have two guests with us tonight to discuss the play both as production or performance and as text; the deed and the word. As Harold Goddard said...

  • Added: Feb 24, 2015
  • Length: 59:19
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 Spokane Public Radio, Rhythm & News Service, 90.1 WFYI Public Radio, 90.5 WESA, KWMR and more


  • Added: Oct 26, 2013
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 6
Caption: Composer, musician and writer Michael Hearst, 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, KSRQ, and KUOW


  • Added: Oct 18, 2013
  • Length: 54:56
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Composer, musician and writer Michael Hearst, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Author KEVIN BARRY, author A.M. Homes, and music from Michael Hearst.

Bought by 90.1 WFYI Public Radio, Spokane Public Radio, Oregon Public Broadcasting, KWMR, Rhythm & News Service and more


  • Added: Oct 18, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
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, KUT, KSRQ, KCPW Salt Lake City, and KUOW


  • Added: Oct 11, 2013
  • Length: 55:01
  • Purchases: 5
Caption: Jonathan Coulton, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Author/artist MOLLY CRABAPPLE, Chef CHRISTINA TOSI, musical guest JONATHAN COULTON.

Bought by KUT, KCPW Salt Lake City, and KUOW


  • Added: Oct 04, 2013
  • Length: 55:00
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Jonathan Coulton, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Author/artist MOLLY CRABAPPLE, Chef CHRISTINA TOSI, musical guest JONATHAN COULTON.

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


  • Added: Oct 04, 2013
  • Length: 59:03
  • Purchases: 8
Caption: Comedian Todd Barry, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Comedian TODD BARRY, Congressman EARL BLUMENAUER, music guest RAMONA FALLS.

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


  • Added: Sep 26, 2013
  • Length: 54:58
  • Purchases: 6
Caption: Comedian Todd Barry, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Comedian TODD BARRY, Congressman EARL BLUMENAUER, music guest RAMONA FALLS.

Bought by Rhythm & News Service, 90.5 WESA, 90.1 WFYI Public Radio, Spokane Public Radio, KWMR and more


  • Added: Sep 26, 2013
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 7
Caption: Improvisational Comedian Reggie Watts, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Note: we are re-airing one of our favorite shows from a previous era, in which Courtenay Hameister was host, in its entirety this week as we morph ...

Bought by KUT, KCPW Salt Lake City, and KUOW


  • Added: Aug 09, 2013
  • Length: 54:58
  • Purchases: 3
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The Art and Entertainment News That You Want To Know! Featuring Poet Ruth Nolan and Musician Frankie Hernandez.

  • Added: Jun 17, 2013
  • Length: 58:01
Caption: Issa Rae, Creator of the web series, "The Misadventures of an Awkward Black Girl", Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Writer and Director of ParaNorman CHRIS BUTLER. Writer and web series director ISSA RAE. Musical Guests FINN RIGGINS.

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Oct 04, 2012
  • Length: 55:02
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Issa Rae, Creator of the web series "The Misadventures of an Awkward Black Girl", Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Writer and Director of ParaNorman CHRIS BUTLER. Writer and web series director ISSA RAE. Musical Guests FINN RIGGINS.

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


  • Added: Oct 04, 2012
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 5