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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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    Live Wire 241: Willy Vlautin, Matt Fraction, Kristin Hersh

    Richmond Fontaine frontman Willy Vlautin reads from his new book ...

    Richmond Fontaine frontman Willy Vlautin reads from his new book The Free, comic book writer Matt Fraction tells a story about saving the un-saveable, music from Throwing Muses co-founder Kristin Hersh, and we leak the next line of Girl Scout cookies.

    Mar 8, 2014 Read more
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    Live Wire 240: Daniel Handler and Lisa Brown, Jay Flewelling, The Doubleclicks

    Daniel Handler (a.k.a. Lemony Snicket) and Lisa Brown discuss collaborating ...

    Daniel Handler (a.k.a. Lemony Snicket) and Lisa Brown discuss collaborating on The 29 Secrets of the Swinster Pharmacy, comedian Jay Flewelling tells a story about pranks gone awry, and new music from Dimetrodon, nerd-folk goddesses The Doubleclicks' fort

    Mar 1, 2014 Read more
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    Live Wire 239: Pink Martini & The Von Trapps, Sherief Elkatsha, Kevin Carroll

    The great-great grandchildren of Captain and Maria Von Trapp of ...

    The great-great grandchildren of Captain and Maria Von Trapp of "Sound of Music" fame sing like angels and chat with Luke, along with Thomas Lauderdale, inspiring speaker Kevin Carroll and "Cairo Drive" director Shierief Elktasha.

    Feb 22, 2014 Read more
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    Episode 236 Encore

    NPR's David Folkenflik on Rupert Murdoch, comedian April Richardson on ...

    NPR's David Folkenflik on Rupert Murdoch, comedian April Richardson on what you hope your mother doesn't say when you tell her you got dumped, and music from Shelby Earl.

    Feb 15, 2014 Read more
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    Episode 230 Encore

    Professor and psychobiographer William Todd Schultz talks about his new ...

    Professor and psychobiographer William Todd Schultz talks about his new book TORMENT SAINT: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF ELLIOTT SMITH, actor Greg Sestero recounts the hell he survived while playing Mark in THE ROOM, and Dashboard Confessional frontman Chris Car

    Feb 8, 2014 Read more
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    Episode 229 Encore

    Ridiculously charming Irishman Kevin Barry reads from his novel CITY ...

    Ridiculously charming Irishman Kevin Barry reads from his novel CITY OF BOHANE, author A.M. Homes talks about her latest novel MAY WE BE FORGIVEN, and Michael Hearst performs weird songs from UNUSUAL CREATURES, his new project examining some of the most b

    Feb 1, 2014 Read more
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    Episode 228 Encore

    ROAD TO WELLVILLE author T.C. Boyle tells a quick story ...

    ROAD TO WELLVILLE author T.C. Boyle tells a quick story of guns on the L.A. freeway, and BUCK author M.K. Asante reads his lyrical prose with a backbeat from the band. Plus, a scene from WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S STAR WARS with author Ian Doescher and music f

    Jan 25, 2014 Read more
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    B.J. Novak

    BJ Novak is an actor, producer and director that you ...

    BJ Novak is an actor, producer and director that you may have seen in small indie projects like The Office, The Mindy Project and The Amazing Spider-man 2. He's recently added "author" to his list of jobs with One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories. He came through Portland and talked to Live Wire head writer Courtenay Hameister at Mississippi Studios in this special studio session. Add to iTunes Date:  Thu, 01/01/2015 - 20 Podcast Title:  Live Wire! Studio Session: B.J. Novak BJ_Novak_complete1.mp3 Listing Photo:  Session Date:  Wed, 19 Feb 2014 00:00:00 -0800 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 00:00:00 -0800 Explicit:  No Author:  Live Wire! Radio

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    Bob Odenkirk

    Bob Odenkirk, whose show Better Call Saul (a prequel of ...

    Bob Odenkirk, whose show Better Call Saul (a prequel of sorts for Breaking Bad), sits down with Live Wire head writer Courtenay Hameister to discuss his comedic influences, his transition from character actor to leading man, and his latest book A Load of Hooey. He also manages to offend Donald Rumsfeld and reveal how he conquered his very short-lived stage fright, so you're not going to want to miss it. Add to iTunes Date:  Fri, 02/06/2015 - 11 Podcast Title:  Live Wire Studio Session: Bob Odenkirk Bob_Odenkirk_MIXED.mp3 Listing Photo:  Session Date:  Fri, 24 Oct 2014 00:00:00 -0700 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 00:00:00 -0700 Explicit:  No Author:  Live Wire! Radio

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