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Live Wire is a one-hour radio show recorded in front of a live audience at the Aladdin Theatre in Portland, Oregon and broadcast on Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB). Live Wire features: music, scintillating conversations, sketch comedy and performances from the famous and fascinating to the ...

Live Wire is a one-hour radio show recorded in front of a live audience at the Aladdin Theatre in Portland, Oregon and broadcast on Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB). Live Wire features: music, scintillating conversations, sketch comedy and performances from the famous and fascinating to the unknown and unabashed.

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    Ep. 275 Encore: "Let's Be Frank" with Barney Frank, Aparna Nancherla & Joe Pug

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    Let's Be Frank: Former Congressman Barney Frank defends your right to irresponsible behavior and smartly doesn't eat the hot dog we ordered for him, comic Aparna Nancherla reveals what it's like to work for Chris Rock, and our audience rants, all to the s

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    Ep. 274 Encore: "Get Off My Lawn" with Peter Mehlman, Adam Craven, Bobby Cleveland & Aan

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    Get Off My Lawn: In our ode to middle age, Seinfeld writer and new author Peter Mehlman explains why men should only date women with tattoos, US Lawnmower Racing champ Bobby Cleveland explains the thrill of going over 90 mph on a motorized gardening tool,

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    Ep. 285: "Indie-pendence" with Cameron Esposito, Wil Wheaton, Bill Plympton & Melissa Etheridge

    Indie-pendence: In a special "best of" show all about doing ...

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    Ep. 273 Encore: "The Sky's The Limit" with Gregory Gourdet & Doug Adams, Sara Seager & Loch Lomond

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    Ep. 272 Encore: "Gaming the System" with Daniel Handler, Mary Pilon & Lucky Peterson

    In a show all about gaming the system, Luke talks ...

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    Ep. 284: "Unmentionables" with Amy Dickinson, Anna Sale & Sean Rowe

    Unmentionables: Our audience gets answers for all their tough questions ...

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    Ep. 283: "Playing the Part" with Maria Bello, Baron Vaughn & Prom Queen

    Playing the Part: Luke chats with actress and author Maria ...

    Playing the Part: Luke chats with actress and author Maria Bello about his total cis-ness, comic Baron Vaughn warns us why we need all the spiders, documentarian Lacey Schwartz discusses her film Little White Lie, and Seattle's Prom Queen provides an atmo

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    Ep. 282: "Dark Matters" with Janeane Garofalo, Chuck Palahniuk & Helio Sequence

    Dark Matters: Luke tries unsuccessfully to start his own fight ...

    Dark Matters: Luke tries unsuccessfully to start his own fight club, comic Janeane Garofalo declares her love of Susie Orman, "Fight Club" author Chuck Palahniuk describes the perfect email and musical guest Helio Sequence provide the soundtrack.

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    Ep. 271 Encore: "You Think You're So Smart" with Martin Starr, David Shields & Caleb Powell & Martin Sexton

    In a show titled "You Think You're So Smart," Silicon ...

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    Ep. 281: "Square Pegs" with Dan Harmon, Jackie Kashian & Eyelids

    Square Pegs: Luke quits Facebook and darkness falls, "Community" creator ...

    Square Pegs: Luke quits Facebook and darkness falls, "Community" creator Dan Harmon opens up about booze and NBC, comic Jackie Kashian explains why Native Americans may not be over the whole "stealing their country" thing and indie superband Eyelids rocks

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