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Live Wire! Radio - Episode 232 NEWSHOLE VERSION
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
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
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 231 Newshole version
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
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
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 231
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
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 WCPN, Spokane Public Radio, 90.1 WFYI Public Radio, Rhythm & News Service, Oregon Public Broadcasting and more


  • Added: Nov 01, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 230
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
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
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 228 NEWSHOLE VERSION
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
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
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 228
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Author M.K. Asante , Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Authors T.C. BOYLE, M.K. ASANTE, IAN DOESCHER, and music by TANYA DONELLY.

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


  • Added: Oct 11, 2013
  • Length: 58:57
  • Purchases: 7
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 224
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Author and musician James McBride, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Author JAMES McBRIDE, Editor of Found magazine DAVY ROTHBART and musical guests WILD ONES

Bought by KWMR, Rhythm & News Service, KSRQ, 90.5 WESA, Oregon Public Broadcasting and more


  • Added: Sep 12, 2013
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 6
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 216 Encore NEWSHOLE VERSION
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Director of C.O.G., Kyle Patrick Alvarez, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Director of C.O.G., a film based on the David Sedaris memoir, KYLE PATRICK ALVAREZ Poet and author of the recent Fall Ill Medicine, CARRI SEITSING...

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


  • Added: Sep 06, 2013
  • Length: 55:00
  • Purchases: 4
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 216 Encore
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Director of C.O.G., Kyle Patrick Alvarez, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Director of C.O.G., a film based on the David Sedaris memoir, KYLE PATRICK ALVAREZ Poet and author of the recent Fall Ill Medicine, CARRI SEITSING...

Bought by KWMR, KSRQ, Rhythm & News Service, and Oregon Public Broadcasting


  • Added: Sep 06, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 217 Encore
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: NYTimes Best Selling Author Augusten Burroughs, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Author of the NYT best seller "Running with Scissors", AUGUSTEN BURROUGHS The Oregonians musical editor, RYAN WHITE Musical Guests, RADIATION CITY

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


  • Added: Jul 05, 2013
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 3
Culture Queue: 06-02-13 Crisis of Identity
From: Radio K
Series: Radio K Culture Queue
Caption: Radio K - Culture Queue - the art show that rocks., Credit: KUOM
This week on Culture Queue, we explore identity, including how it changes over time and how it stays the same.

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jun 18, 2013
  • Length: 01:28:12
  • Purchases: 1
Get Behind Me, Now Stay There - Episode 28
From: Get Behind Me , Now Stay There
Series: Get Behind Me, Now Stay There
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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
The Art of MN Author, Rachael Hanel
From: KQAL
Series: Art Beat
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On this episode of "Art Beat" we visit with Waseca native Rachael Hanel. Rachael's memoir "We'll Be The Last Ones To Let You Down" explores her mem...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: May 14, 2013
  • Length: 29:02
  • Purchases: 1
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 217 NEWSHOLE VERSION
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: NYTimes Best Selling Author Augusten Burroughs, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Author of the NYT best seller "Running with Scissors", AUGUSTEN BURROUGHS The Oregonians musical editor, RYAN WHITE Musical Guests, RADIATION CITY

Bought by WBEZ, KUT, and KUOW


  • Added: May 10, 2013
  • Length: 55:02
  • Purchases: 3
Quick Queue: SoundScope - The Writer's Soundtrack
From: Radio K
Series: Quick Queue
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by Alex Mehrtens: The mind of the writer is filled with words. But not every writer can concentrate with another person's voice bumping out of thei...

  • Added: Apr 21, 2013
  • Length: 01:40
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 206
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Author of Quiet, Susan Cain, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Author - SUSAN CAIN Cuban Pianist - ALFREDO RODRIQUEZ Comedian - IAN KARMEL

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


  • Added: Feb 22, 2013
  • Length: 58:56
  • Purchases: 6
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 197 NEWSHOLE VERSION
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
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A special "compelling combinations" Live Wire: Cartoonists Alison Bechdel and Lynda Barry Poet Laureate Paulann Peterson, Gong Show creator and aut...

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Nov 02, 2012
  • Length: 55:00
  • Purchases: 1
Culturology: "Mayor of the Universe" - Author Lorna Landvik talks with Heidi Holtan
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Culturology
Caption: "Mayor of the Universe" by Lorna Landvik
Lorna Landvik is the author of eight previous novels including the best selling "Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons, "Oh My Stars," and "The View Fro...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and KVSC


  • Added: Oct 17, 2012
  • Length: 20:20
  • Purchases: 2
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 191 NEWSHOLE VERSION
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Corin Tucker of Corin Tucker Band, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Acclaimed author ROB REID. Author CHELSEA CAIN. Musical guest JOE PUG. Sleater-Kinney alum's solo project CORIN TUCKER BAND.

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Sep 20, 2012
  • Length: 55:03
  • Purchases: 1
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 191
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Corin Tucker of Corin Tucker Band, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Acclaimed author ROB REID. Author CHELSEA CAIN. Musical guest JOE PUG. Sleater-Kinney alum's solo project, CORIN TUCKER BAND.

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


  • Added: Sep 20, 2012
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 4
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 168 Encore
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Fruit Bats, Eric D. Johnson, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Author BRIAN DOYLE. Storyteller AMBER JO. Musical Guests FRUIT BATS.

Bought by Oregon Public Broadcasting and Rhythm & News Service


  • Added: Sep 06, 2012
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 174 NEWSHOLE VERSION Encore
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Hey Marseilles Indie Folk Band, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
ELIZABETH WEIL - Author of "No Cheating, No Dying: I had a Good Marriage and I Tried to Make it Better." IAN KARMEL - Stand-up comic, winner of t...

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Aug 29, 2012
  • Length: 55:00
  • Purchases: 1
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 181 Encore NEWSHOLE VERSION
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: New York Times Best-selling author of Wild, Cheryl Strayed, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
CHERYL STRAYED - Best-selling Author LAUREN WEEDMAN - Actress, Writer, Humorist LAURA GIBSON- Singer/Songwriter

  • Added: Aug 16, 2012
  • Length: 55:00
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 185 Encore NEWSHOLE VERSION
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Indie Pop band Lost Lander, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
AJ JACOBS - New York Times bestselling author. DAVID WOLMAN - Author and Journalist. LOST LANDER - Portland indie pop band.

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Aug 09, 2012
  • Length: 55:00
  • Purchases: 1
Quick Queue: Sherlock Holmes Pt. 2
From: Radio K
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By Mark Sheely. Culture Queue brings you Part Two and the conclusion of our radio play adaptation, The Immortal Ms. Sherlock Holmes. Will Holmes ou...

  • Added: Jul 06, 2012
  • Length: 01:56