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Plunge into analysis, laughter, social justice, and compelling themes with two nerds and beloved fandoms. 🏹 Current: The Magicians podcast watch-along exploring SyFy's TV series. First-time watchers are welcome, too! 👀 Previous: - Hunger Games Read-Through series - Over 150 past episodes discussing compelling themes in Harry Potter, THG, The Last Airbender, Star Wars, or LOTR!
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Like late-night for radio, Live Wire is hosted by Luke Burbank (Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me) and artfully blends an eclectic mix of artists, musicians, writers, filmmakers, comedians, and cultural observers.
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Interviews focus on key moments of discovery, and the songs/artists that have soundtracked the guest's life. Hosted by journalist and radio presenter Jenny Eliscu (@jennylsq), these are laid-back but in-depth discussions about the journey to find their creative voice and process, and how it has evolved over their career. Episodes also occasionally feature clips from Eliscu's extensive archive, which includes 25 years' worth of interview audio.
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Critically acclaimed writer Hanif Abdurraqib unpacks his latest book, There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension, in which he explores his lifelong love of the game and what it means to make it; singer-songwriter Kristin Hersh of Throwing Muses discusses her new book The Future of Songwriting, where she considers how to be an artist in a…
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We'll be back at our watch-through once Britt's voice and energy returns! Every dollar helps keep the podcast going! You can also buy us a ko-fi for one-time support here: https://ko-fi.com/geekbetweenthelines Please follow us on social media, too: Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/geekbetweenthelines Pinterest : https://www.pinterest.com/geekb…
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J. Wortham, Curtis Sittenfeld, and Margo Cilker
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Journalist J. Wortham (The New York Times Magazine, Still Processing) recounts what happened when they visited a nude queer beach in Oaxaca; author Curtis Sittenfeld discusses her newest novel Romantic Comedy, which flips the script on the celebrity love story; and singer-songwriter Margo Cilker performs "With the Middle" from her sophomore album V…
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W. Kamau Bell, Jane Marie, and Y La Bamba
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Comedian and television host W. Kamau Bell discusses his Substack newsletter Who's With Me? and how AI got his comedic personality all wrong; journalist and podcaster Jane Marie breaks down multi-level marketing and how it preys upon working class Americans; and indie band Y La Bamba perform "Crema de Melón." Plus, host Luke Burbank and announcer E…
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Hari Kondabolu, Kristi Coulter, and Quasi
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Comedian Hari Kondabolu discusses his new standup special Vacation Baby and how regrettably he blew off congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on her campaign trail; writer Kristi Coulter unpacks her memoir Exit Interview: The Life and Death of My Ambitious Career, which recounts the often soul-crushing work culture of an Amazon executive; and indi…
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For The Serpent, Britt and Chris discuss excellent Monster lines (Percy 23!), the heights of Penny's empathy, Hedge self-policing, and the Library's 'Serpent' false flag operation. They also discuss themes of internal identity conflicts and grooming of children, as well as POVs of personality-split Alice, finally-appreciated Kady, and no-longer-kin…
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Dulcé Sloan, Brian Lindstrom, and S.G. Goodman
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Comedian Dulcé Sloan (The Daily Show) shares some anecdotes from her new book Hello, Friends!: Stories of Dating, Destiny, and Day Jobs, including how becoming fluent in Spanish as a kid turned her into the neighborhood's child lawyer; filmmaker Brian Lindstrom chats about his documentary Lost Angel: The Genius of Judee Sill, which follows the shor…
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Sam Sanders, Reggie Watts, and Sway Wild (REBROADCAST)
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Podcaster Sam Sanders (Vibe Check) shares his hot takes on pop culture, from the Barbie movie to his favorite nepobaby; comedian Reggie Watts interprets his feelings about generation differences through a spoken word poem; and indie folk duo Sway Wild perform their song "Home," which was inspired by a two-month sailing voyage in British Columbia. P…
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Britt and Chris laugh over dragon baby fever, the Nappster, and Monster Eliot proclaiming "it's not a good morning, America." They also discuss very sweet Penny moments, the return of Poppy, and the POVs of Fen and Alice. Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! If you really enjoy our content, become one of our a…
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Journalist and bestselling author Bianca Bosker (Cork Dork) takes us behind the scenes of the highfalutin art world with her new book Get the Picture, before getting a lesson on masterworks from a four-year-old; and singer-songwriter Brittany Davis performs the single "So Fly" from her new album Image Issues. Plus, host Luke Burbank and announcer E…
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On the eve of the release of her beautiful third studio album, Chaos Angel, singer-songwriter and actor Maya Hawke talks about how she arrived at her finest collection yet - a group of songs inspired by the idea of fighting one's own guardian angel. I loved getting to ask Maya about the creative path that led to this album, the music she was into a…
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For The Side Effect, Britt and Chris are beyond excited to have another episode with so much of Original Penny! They discuss the Baba Yaga, deadly Library tracker coins, and both White Male Protagonism™️ and thematic ideas about sidekicks. They also explore the POVs of Zelda and Penny. Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your …
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R. Eric Thomas, Ian Karmel, and NONBINARY GIRLFRIEND (REBROADCAST)
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Author and columnist R. Eric Thomas shares anecdotes from his memoir Congratulations, The Best Is Over, including how baking cupcakes may have saved his life; standup comedian Ian Karmel makes the case for why Arby's is a farm-to-table restaurant; and indie group NONBINARY GIRLFRIEND perform the title track off their new album Big and Kind. Plus, h…
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Courtenay Hameister, Charley Crockett, and Moshow the Cat Rapper
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In this 20th Anniversary Special, Live Wire celebrates some of its most memorable moments in the past two decades. Host Luke Burbank gets interviewed by former host Courtenay Hameister about taking the reins of the show and how the embarrassment he felt as a child led to his "openness" onstage; Americana singer-songwriter Charley Crockett chats abo…
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I had the best time getting to know the wonderful Gabriela Quintero of Grammy-winning psychedelic guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela for this episode of the LSQ podcast. We recently met over Zoom for a conversation exploring important moments in her personal creative evolution — things like seeing an all-girl Japanese metal band when she was 10; or disc…
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For "A Timeline and Place," Britt and Chris laugh over the delightful Penny-Marina combo, mummy hieroglyphics lessons, and alpaca self-esteem. 🦙 They also explore the theme of healing relationships to magic, as well as the POVs of Penny(x2), mean Margo, and lost Alice. Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! If y…
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Paul F. Tompkins, Safiya Sinclair, Isabeau Waia'u Walker (REBROADCAST)
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Comedian Paul F. Tompkins chats about his improv comedy podcast The Neighborhood Listen, where he and fellow comedians re-enact posts from the app Nextdoor; poet Safiya Sinclair discusses her memoir How to Say Babylon, in which she recounts growing up Rastafarian in Jamaica under the strict patriarchy of her father; and singer-songwriter Isabeau Wa…
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For Escape from the Happy Place, Britt and Chris guffaw over Eliot's amazing list of regrets (including "camping"). They also have great discussions about the POVs of Quentin, Eliot, and Margo, along with themes of redemption and trust VS fear. Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! If you really enjoy our conte…
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Acclaimed writer Cheryl Strayed (Wild, Tiny Beautiful Things) discusses her new personal essay "Two Women Walk into a Bar," which follows her complicated relationship with her late mother-in-law; stand-up comedian Jay Jurden bridges the generational divide with some poignantly hilarious observations on Boomers and Gen Z; and singer-rapper-poet Dess…
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Britt and Chris discuss Josh's quickening, Christopher Plover's return, and themes of being broken and punishing yourself. They also explore the POVs of Josh in crisis, Alice helping Plover, and Quentin grieving with Monster Eliot. Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! If you really enjoy our content, become on…
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Aparna Nancherla, Gary Gulman, No-No Boy (REBROADCAST)
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Comedian and writer Aparna Nancherla discusses her memoir Unreliable Narrator and why her mother made her order pizza to combat her shyness; stand-up comedian Gary Gulman riffs on the false notion of dangerous scissors in elementary school; singer-songwriter and historian No-No Boy performs his song "1603," featured on his latest album Empire Elect…
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