Live Wire with Luke Burbank is the podcast version of the late-night radio talk show. Public radio fans know the charm of Luke Burbank. He has appeared on many NPR shows. With this podcast, Luke is the main voice here. He and announcer Elena Passarello share a conversational rapport. Besides banter, listeners can expect to hear singer-songwriters and stand-up comedians. There are also interviews with all kinds of creatives.

Writer Jon Mooallem joins one episode of the Live Wire with Luke Burbank podcast. Jon shares funny stories from his book of essays. The same episode features chef Jenny Nguyen. She opened a sports bar that only runs women's sporting events. The bar's name is The Sports Bra. The episode also features a performance from folkie Laura Veirs.

Episodes of Live Wire with Luke Burbank often end with a peaceful song. Reckless Son's Matt Butler talks about performing his music for incarcerated people at the end of another episode. He then strums his guitar while playing a sweet song called "The Wisdom of a Child."

One recurring segment is the "Station Location Identification Examination." Luke quizzes Elena on a US station where Live Wire with Luke Burbank radio broadcasts. Hints include trivia like "it's the toilet paper capital of the world." At the end of every show, they ask a question for listeners to answer during the following episode. In one episode, they ask their listeners what they want to normalize. It turns out many of them would like to walk their cats on a leash.

Another nice feature is "The Best News We Heard All Week." Here, hosts uplift news items that report on something good happening. More often than not, these news items also involve cats. This positivity and the energy conveyed by the live audience make Live Wire with Luke Burbank a comforting bedtime listen. Fans of this series may also like TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live. That's Luke's comedy podcast.