Live Wire with Luke Burbank Podcast
1) Tara Roberts, Ivan McClellan, and Danielia Cotton
Live Wire celebrates Black History Month with a special episode. Writer and explorer Tara Roberts takes a deep dive into her project and now memoir, Written in the Waters, which follows a group of Bla...Show More
2) Morgan Parker, Georgia Cloepfil, and Rogê
Poet and essayist Morgan Parker (You Get What You Pay For) unpacks the highs and lows of therapy... and how crying in The Gap afterwards is cathartic; writer and former professional soccer player Geor...Show More
3) R. Eric Thomas, Reverend Billy & Savitri D, and The Brudi Brothers
Advice columnist R. Eric Thomas, of the nationally-syndicated column Asking Eric, explains how he leads with empathy when giving advice to strangers — on everything from marital problems to issues wit...Show More
4) Héctor Tobar, Jena Friedman, and Joseph
Author Héctor Tobar explores the meanings and myths of the term "Latino" in his sixth book Our Migrant Souls; comedian and writer Jena Friedman (Borat Subsequent Moviefilm) chats about her debut colle...Show More
5) Jeff Hiller, Mohanad Elshieky, and Edna Vázquez
Actor and writer Jeff Hiller dives into his memoir Actress of a Certain Age: My Twenty-Year Trail to Overnight Success, which highlights his awkward youth as a bullied kid in Texas to his Emmy win for...Show More
6) George Saunders and Samantha Crain (REBROADCAST)
Award-winning author George Saunders (Lincoln in the Bardo) unpacks his writing process and explains how creating confusion often leads to interesting literary worlds; and singer-songwriter Samantha C...Show More
7) "Best of 2025 Special" with Paul F. Tompkins, Danez Smith, Riki Lindhome, and more
This "Best of 2025" special episode features some of Live Wire's favorite moments of the year: host Luke Burbank interviews an AI chatbot version of journalist Evan Ratliff; comedian Paul F. Tompkins ...Show More
"Best of 2025 Special" with Paul F. Tompkins, Danez Smith, Riki Lindhome, and more
52:19 | Dec 26th, 2025
8) Susan Orlean and David Ramirez
Acclaimed writer Susan Orlean (The New Yorker) reflects on her storied career through the lens of her new memoir Joyride, which touches on her unique approach to research and celebrity profiles... and...Show More
9) Ken Jennings, Erica Berry, and Making Movies (REBROADCAST)
Author and Jeopardy host Ken Jennings takes us on a journey to the afterlife with his latest book, 100 Places to See After You Die, and explains why contestant interviews are so darn awkward; writer E...Show More
10) Tamara Yajia, Susan Rice, and Anna Tivel
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 S...Show More