Hanif Abdurraqib, Andrea Nevins, and Shakey Graves

Live Wire with Luke Burbank

English - April 02, 2021 19:00 - 56 minutes - 45.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 295 ratings
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Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello reminisce with listeners about the most memorable live performances they've experienced; writer Hanif Abdurraqib discusses his new book A Little Devil in America, in which he unpacks the cultural and historical impact of Black performance; filmmaker Andrea Nevins shines a light on the challenges and triumphs of female comedians in her documentary Hysterical; and Americana singer-songwriter Shakey Graves celebrates the 10th anniversary of his debut album Roll the Bones by performing the title track.