Legendary travel writer Rick Steves reflects on his days adventuring down "the hippie trail" from Istanbul to Kathmandu... and we discover why you might find him eating at McDonald's in Paris; plus The Lullaby Project brings together singer-songwriter Stephanie Schneiderman and the Oregon Symphony to perform a song co-written by an incarcerated mother for he ... Show More
May 15
Avery Trufelman, Kyle Kinane, and Johnny Franco and His Real Brother Dom
Avery Trufelman, creator and host of the fashion podcast Articles of Interest, unpacks how the US military of World War II came to shape menswear as we know it today; stand-up comedian Kyle Kinane comes to terms with the amount of micro (and macro) plastics in this body; and Braz ... Show More
51m 47s
May 1
Cheryl Strayed, Skyler Higley, and Patterson Hood
Acclaimed author Cheryl Strayed (Wild, Tiny Beautiful Things) breaks down the intersection of fear and courage, as explored in her new podcast Mind Over Mountain, which features interviews with women athletes and adventurers; stand-up comedian Skyler Higley shares his conspiracy ... Show More
51m 39s
Apr 24
"Poetry Month Special" with Paisley Rekdal, Hanif Abdurraqib, Anis Mojgani, Kaveh Akbar, and Kasey Anderson
This special edition of Live Wire celebrates National Poetry Month, with performances by renowned poets Hanif Abdurraqib, Anis Mojgani, and Kaveh Akbar. Plus, former Poet Laureate of Utah Paisley Rekdal chats about demystifying poetry; singer-songwriter Kasey Anderson performs a ... Show More
51m 45s
Aug 2024
Episode 601 - Jess Ruliffson
Comics journalist Jess Ruliffson joins the show to talk about the origins of INVISIBLE WOUNDS (Fantagraphics), her collection of stories from veterans of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, but we wind up talking about guys' butts, among other things. We get into her focus on male ... Show More
1h 52m
Aug 2024
Grateful Dead Drummer Mickey Hart & Wright Thompson, Hard Knocks With Peter Schrager, Mt Rushmore Of Soft Things & Hank Has A B10 Team
It’s camp season and the Jets have memes in a meltdown looking for Florio’s everywhere. JJ McCarthy getting hurt is a huge bummer (00:00:00-00:17:17). Hank has picked his Big 10 team and we look at the AP poll being released (00:17:17-00:27:17). Mt Rushmore of soft things (00:27: ... Show More
2h 44m
Mar 2024
#2124 - Dave Attell & Ian Fidance
Dave Attell is a stand-up comic, actor, and writer. Look for his new Netflix special "Hot Cross Buns" on March 26.
www.daveattell.com
Ian Fidance is a stand-up comic, actor, and writer. Check out his podcast "Bein' Ian with Jordan" on Spotify.
www.ianfidance.com
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2h 47m