Lindy West, Kirsten Johnson, and Leyla McCalla

Live Wire with Luke Burbank

English - July 30, 2021 19:00 - 52 minutes - 41.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 295 ratings
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Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello talk movies this week, including some countlessly watched favorites; New York Times opinion writer and bestselling author Lindy West unpacks why she's known as the official hater of Love, Actually; filmmaker Kirsten Johnson comes to terms with the life, death, and legacy of her father through her Netflix documentary Dick Johnson is Dead; and folk singer Leyla McCalla brings the musicality of Langston Hughes' poetry to life with "Song for a Dark Girl" from her recently re-released album Vari-Colored Songs.