Live Wire with Luke Burbank Podcast
1) 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
2) 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
3) "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
4) 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
5) 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
6) 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
7) Ginny Hogan, Anis Mojgani, and Jimmie Herrod
Comedian and satirist Ginny Hogan explains the terms and conditions of being her undetermined partner; Oregon Poet Laureate Anis Mojgani describes a surprising encounter with an unlikely poetry fan; a...Show More
8) Alexis Okeowo, Maria Bamford, and Pete Droge
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; lege...Show More
9) Sona Movsesian, Marcella Arguello, and Brown Calculus (REBROADCAST)
Writer and podcaster Sona Movsesian makes the case for why she is "the world's worst assistant" to Conan O'Brien; stand-up comedian Marcella Arguello unpacks the politics of airport parking; and spiri...Show More
10) Maria Bamford, Brandi Brown, and The Reasonable Doubts
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 fame...Show More