Live Wire w/ Luke Burbank!

Featuring Guests: Ira Madison III, Riki Lindhome, and Paisley Rekdal.

Live Wire Radio is an independently produced radio show and non-profit based in Portland, OR and broadcast nationwide. Hosted by Luke Burbank and announced by Elena Passarello, the show artfully blends unpredictable conversation, live music, and original comedy featuring all kinds of cultural talent and creative minds, from emerging artists to established acts. Live Wire champions discovery by producing engaging, spirited, and genuine live and listening experiences for a local and national audience. Live Wire is in its 20th season and is now heard by 300,000 listeners across the country every weekend.

IRA MADISON III  is a cultural critic, writer, and the host of Crooked Media’s pop culture podcast, Keep It. His new autobiographical book, Pure Innocent Fun, explores the key cultural moments that inspired his career as a critic and guided his coming of age as a Black gay man in Milwaukee.

RIKI LINDHOME is an actress, comedian, and musician best known for forming the band Garfunkel and Oates with actress Kate Micucci. Her first solo album, No Worries if Not, will be released in March 2025.

PAISLEY REKDAL is the author of four books of nonfiction, and seven books of poetry including “West: A Translation,” which won the 2024 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award and was longlisted for the National Book Award. Paisley currently teaches at the University of Utah where she directs the American West Center.

To purchase Arts For All tickets, please contact The Reser box office in person or by phone – 971-501-7722. Oregon Trail Card with matching ID is required for pick-up.