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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: Sexologist Cheryle Cohen Greene, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
CHERYL COHEN GREENE - Sexologist & Author MATTHEW DICKMAN - Poet CHRISTINE MCKINLEY - Writer, Musician, Mechanical Engineer PURE BATHING CULTURE...

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Dec 13, 2012
  • Length: 54:59
  • 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 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
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On this episode of Wordy Birds we interview author and filmmaker Carson Mell about his lastest book, The Blue Bourbon Orchestra, and its themes of ...

  • Added: Jul 17, 2012
  • Length: 26:39
Caption: Best selling author Joshua Foer, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Best selling author, JOSHUA FOER. Author and advocate for tall women, ARIANNE COHEN. Indie-psych folk ensemble, THE PARSON RED HEADS.

Bought by Oregon Public Broadcasting, Rhythm & News Service, and WCPN


  • Added: Jul 12, 2012
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: New York Times Bestselling Author of "Capitol Murder" Philip Margolin, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
PHILIP MARGOLIN - New York Times bestselling author THIRD RAIL REPERTORY THEATRE - A local Portland theatre company DOUBLECLICKS - A sister nerd ...

  • Added: Jun 07, 2012
  • Length: 55:01
Caption: New York Times Bestselling Author of "Capitol Murder" Philip Margolin, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
PHILIP MARGOLIN - New York Times bestselling author THIRD RAIL REPERTORY THEATRE - A local Portland theatre company DOUBLECLICKS - A sister nerd ...

Bought by WNJR, Rhythm & News Service, and WCPN


  • Added: May 31, 2012
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Acclaimed Author & Stand-up Comedian Moshe Kasher, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
MOSHE KASHER - Author and Stand-up Comedian. JANE JONES - Co-Founder & Co-Artistic Director of Book-It Repertory Theatre SHOOK TWINS - Indie Folk Duo

Bought by WNJR, Rhythm & News Service, and WCPN


  • Added: May 03, 2012
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Best-Selling Author Susan Orlean, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
SUSAN ORLEAN - Best-selling Author of "The Orchid Thief" and "Rin Tin Tin." JOHN RODERICK - Talented American musician and writer. PORTLAND CELLO...

Bought by WNJR and Rhythm & News Service


  • Added: Mar 30, 2012
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Best-selling Author, Joshua Foer, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Best selling author, JOSHUA FOER. Author and advocate for tall women, Arianne Cohen. Indie-psych folk ensemble, THE PARSON RED HEADS.

Bought by WNJR and Rhythm & News Service


  • Added: Mar 15, 2012
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Acclaimed Author, Patrick deWitt, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Acclaimed author and screen writer, PATRICK DEWITT. Songwriter and musician, MICHAEL HURLEY. Portland Essayist, MARTHA GROVER.

Bought by WNJR and Rhythm & News Service


  • Added: Mar 09, 2012
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Debbie Miller
Songwriter Debbie Miller discusses her approach to writing songs inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. Written and performed for the mo...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Mar 03, 2012
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Wes Weddell, Credit: Mark Blasco
Songwriter Wes Weddell discusses writing songs inspired by Stephen King's The Shining. Written and performed for the monthly showcase, The Bushwic...

  • Added: Feb 01, 2012
  • Length: 05:00
Caption: Acclaimed Author and original Head Writer for The David Letterman Show, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
MERRILL MARKOE - Original Head Writer for Late Night with David Letterman. Author of "Cool, Calm & Contentious." CARL ADAMSHICK - Poet and winner ...

Bought by KUT, Rhythm & News Service, KUOW, and WNJR


  • Added: Dec 30, 2011
  • Length: 58:56
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Acclaimed Author and original Head Writer for The David Letterman Show, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
MERRILL MARKOE - Original Head Writer for Late Night with David Letterman. Author of "Cool, Calm & Contentious." CARL ADAMSHICK - Poet and winner...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Dec 30, 2011
  • Length: 54:59
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Author Daniel Handler a.k.a. Lemony Snicket, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
DANIEL HANDLER - Author of Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortuante Events. SHELLEY MCLENDON - Writer, producer, actor, and improvisor. DUOVER -...

Bought by WBEZ, Rhythm & News Service, and KUOW


  • Added: Dec 22, 2011
  • Length: 58:53
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Author Daniel Handler a.k.a. Lemony Snicket, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
DANIEL HANDLER - Author of Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortuante Events. SHELLEY MCLENDON - Writer, producer, actor, and improvisor. DUOVER -...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Dec 22, 2011
  • Length: 54:59
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Tom Kenny voice of SpongeBob, Credit: jennie Baker for Live Wire!
TOM KENNY - voice of Spongebob SquarePants JOHN de GRAFF - author, speaker & national coordinator of Take Back Your Time TELEKINESIS - an Indie R...

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Dec 15, 2011
  • Length: 54:55
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Indie Rock Band Viva Voce, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
CHRIS GILLEBEAU -World traveler & author of The Art of Non-Comformity. ROLLIN SOLES - Award-winning chief winemaker for Argyle Wines. VIVA VOCE ...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WNJR, Rhythm & News Service, and KUOW


  • Added: Dec 09, 2011
  • Length: 58:57
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Galen Green
Songwriter Galen Green discusses his songs inspired by S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders, written and performed for The Bushwick Book Club Seattle's mont...

  • Added: Nov 08, 2011
  • Length: 05:00
Caption: Eclectic Indie Band Typhoon, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Current Oregon Poet Laureate PAULANN PETERSEN. Her latest book is The Voluptuary. KATE BEATON, cartoonist for The New Yorker, brings her highly a...

  • Added: Nov 04, 2011
  • Length: 54:58
Caption: Silas Weir Mitchell from GRIMM, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
SILAS WEIR MITCHELL and BITSIE TULLOCH from NBC's new series filming in Portland, GRIMM. DAVID GUTERSON, acclaimed author of SNOW FALLING ON CEDAR...

  • Added: Oct 27, 2011
  • Length: 55:03
Caption: Silas Weir Mitchell from GRIMM, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
SILAS WEIR MITCHELL and BITSIE TULLOCH from NBC's new series filming in Portland, GRIMM. DAVID GUTERSON, acclaimed author of SNOW FALLING ON CEDAR...

Bought by Rhythm & News Service, WNJR, and KUOW


  • Added: Oct 27, 2011
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Tai Shan, Credit: Mark Blasco
Songwriter Tai Shan discusses her song inspired by Mark Twain's A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court.

  • Added: Oct 21, 2011
  • Length: 05:00