Live Wire with Luke Burbank – Details, episodes & analysis

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Live Wire with Luke Burbank

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Frequency: 1 episode/6d. Total Eps: 769

Like late-night for radio, Live Wire is hosted by Luke Burbank (Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me) and artfully blends an eclectic mix of artists, musicians, writers, filmmakers, comedians, and cultural observers.

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🇺🇸 USA - Performing Arts
30/09/2026
#56
🇺🇸 USA - Performing Arts
29/09/2026
#41
🇺🇸 USA - Performing Arts
28/09/2026
#34
🇺🇸 USA - Performing Arts
27/09/2026
#36
🇺🇸 USA - Performing Arts
26/09/2026
#54
🇺🇸 USA - Performing Arts
25/09/2026
#67
🇺🇸 USA - Performing Arts
24/09/2026
#67
🇺🇸 USA - Performing Arts
23/09/2026
#63
🇺🇸 USA - Performing Arts
22/09/2026
#43
🇨🇦 Canada - Performing Arts
21/09/2026
#56

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Tamara Yajia, Susan Rice, and Anna Tivel

Episode 736

Friday, September 25, 2026 • Duration 51:49

Comedy writer Tamara Yajia unpacks her memoir Cry for Me, Argentina, which follows her unorthodox upbringing between the U.S. and Argentina while attempting to become a child star; stand-up comedian Susan Rice comments on life as a woman in her 70s... which includes a dating service called SilverSingles; and indie folk artist Anna Tivel explains how traveling by train across North America has inspired her songwriting, before performing her tune "California Zephyr."

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Sean Sherman, Jackie Kashian, and Laura Veirs

Episode 735

Friday, September 18, 2026 • Duration 51:13

Chef and restaurateur Sean Sherman (a.k.a. The Sioux Chef) explores the historical significance and culinary potential of decolonized ingredients in his latest cookbook Turtle Island: Foods and Traditions of the Indigenous Peoples of North America; stand-up comedian Jackie Kashian unpacks her anger... and the business of fly fishing; and indie folk musician Laura Veirs finds the connection between weight lifting and songwriting, before performing her tune "Flying Into Darkness" from her latest album Temple Songs.

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Alexis Okeowo, Maria Bamford, and Pete Droge

Episode 734

Friday, September 11, 2026 • Duration 51:49

Writer Alexis Okeowo (The New Yorker) untangles the themes of her new book Blessings and Disasters: A Story of Alabama, which weaves personal experience and the complex history of her home state; legendary comedian Maria Bamford takes the hot seat and answers her popular Vulture magazine questionnaire; and alt-folk rocker Pete Droge performs "You Called Me Kid" from his latest album Fade Away Blue.

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Lindy West, Angela Nissel, and Pedro the Lion

Episode 733

Friday, September 4, 2026 • Duration 52:24

Author Lindy West discusses her road-trip memoir, Adult Braces: Driving Myself Sane, and the online backlash sparked by the relationship choices she details in the book; writer Angela Nissel unpacks her new book, Good Grief, Pass the Bread, Mom Is Dead — a reckoning with her complicated relationship with her mother, particularly her role as caretaker in her mother's final days; and indie rockers Pedro the Lion perform "Modesto" from their latest album, Santa Cruz.

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Maria Bamford, Brandi Brown, and The Reasonable Doubts (REBROADCAST)

Episode 732

Friday, August 28, 2026 • Duration 52:32

Comedian Maria Bamford riffs on money troubles... and why Instacart might be to blame; comic and crop artist Brandi Brown unpacks her childhood encounter with Prince and her favorite spots at the famed Minnesota State Fair; and The Reasonable Doubts prove that a cover band made up entirely of Minnesota state judges knows how to rock without robes.

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Edgar Gomez, River Selby, and Hunter Noack (REBROADCAST)

Episode 731

Friday, August 21, 2026 • Duration 52:25

Writer Edgar Gomez discusses his collection of essays Alligator Tears, which follows his various hustles as a youth in Florida—from being a flip flop salesman to getting fake teeth through a little bankruptcy fraud; author River Selby recounts how they overcame addiction and sexism to become a hotshot wildland firefighter; and classical pianist Hunter Noack performs at Silver Falls State Park in Oregon, as part of his outdoor concert series IN A LANDSCAPE.

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Mary Roach, Janesh Rahlan, and Amy Millan (REBROADCAST)

Episode 730

Friday, August 14, 2026 • Duration 52:23

Popular science writer Mary Roach dives into lab-grown organs, historical nose jobs, and unlikely hair transplants, as covered in her latest book Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy; stand-up comedian Janesh Rahlan riffs on learning Spanish as an Indian American growing up in Texas; and singer-songwriter Amy Millan (of the indie group Stars) recites her teenage monologue from Degrassi Junior High, before performing a track from her new solo album I Went to Find You.

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Paul F. Tompkins and Meklit (REBROADCAST)

Episode 729

Friday, August 7, 2026 • Duration 52:29

Comedian and podcaster Paul F. Tompkins chats about taking his variety show Varietopia back on the road after his (surprise!) coronation as Live Wire's most frequently appearing guest; and vocalist Meklit offers her exquisite blend of Ethio-jazz during a performance of the track "Tizita" from her new album A Piece of Infinity.

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W. Kamau Bell, Rick Steves, and Edna Vázquez

Episode 728

Friday, July 31, 2026 • Duration 52:25

Podcaster W. Kamau Bell (Who's With Me?) explains why he's a comedian first... despite his reputation for having difficult conversations with groups like the KKK; travel writer Rick Steves admits he was surprised to find himself a plot point in Apple TV’s “Pluribus;" and singer-songwriter Edna Vázquez, alongside a group of high school mariachi musicians, performs "Lindo Colima" from her album of traditional Mexican music Te Esperaba.

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Sam Sanders, Sandi DuBowski, and The Lowest Pair (REBROADCAST)

Episode 727

Friday, July 24, 2026 • Duration 51:58

Radio host and podcaster Sam Sanders makes the case for the three TV shows that he believes changed culture; filmmaker Sandi DuBowski discusses his documentary Sabbath Queen, which follows Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie over two decades as he grapples with orthodoxy, interfaith marriage, and his drag persona; and indie folk duo The Lowest Pair perform "Fall on My Knees"... a song which they once performed for 45 minutes at a medical marijuana market.

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Live Wire with Luke Burbank – Details, episodes & analysis

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Live Wire with Luke Burbank – Details, episodes & analysis

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