Live Wire with Luke Burbank Podcast
1) Laura Chinn, Mohanad Elshieky, and Jenny Conlee (REBROADCAST)
Writer and director Laura Chinn (Florida Girls) discusses her memoir Acne, which tackles her racial identity, Scientology, and of course... very oily skin; standup comedian Mohanad Elshieky riffs on e...Show More
2) Mary Roach, Janesh Rahlan, and Amy Millan
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...Show More
3) Dana Schwartz, Jenny Odell, and Black Belt Eagle Scout (REBROADCAST)
Novelist Dana Schwartz unpacks her gothic fantasy duology, Anatomy and Immortality, then dives into her podcast Noble Blood, which explores the bizarre and risqué lives of royals; writer Jenny Odell d...Show More
4) Paul F. Tompkins and Meklit
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 Me...Show More
5) Chuck Klosterman, and Making Movies (REBROADCAST)
In this rebroadcast, writer Chuck Klosterman (Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs) unpacks his newest book The Nineties and admits how the "slacker ethos" of the decade made him embarrassed to succeed as a wr...Show More
6) Sam Sanders, Sandi DuBowski, and The Lowest Pair
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 Amich...Show More
7) Jon Mooallem, Jenny Nguyen, and Laura Veirs (REBROADCAST)
Writer Jon Mooallem (The New York Times Magazine) discusses his newest collection of essays Serious Face and why you shouldn't tell your friend they look like a 1940’s Spanish bullfighter; chef Jenny ...Show More
8) Aubrey Gordon, Jean Grae, and Rogê
Podcaster Aubrey Gordon dives deep into topics tackled on her hit show Maintenance Phase, including the monopolization of weight-loss medications; multi-disciplinary artist Jean Grae explains why she'...Show More
9) Lauren Fleshman, Joey Clift, and Who Is She? (REBROADCAST)
Record-breaking runner Lauren Fleshman unpacks her New York Times bestseller, Good for a Girl, a part-memoir, part-manifesto which challenges the male-built sports system; comedian and writer Joey Cli...Show More
10) Melissa Febos, Evan Ratliff, and Tropa Magica
Writer Melissa Febos discusses her latest book The Dry Season, wherein she explores the transformative—and at turns erotic—year she spent celibate; journalist Evan Ratliff takes us into the uncanny wo...Show More