Sometimes one of our favorite guests is coming through Portland, and we just can't make our schedules jibe for a live show. So we have them join us at the fabulous Mississippi Studios for a chat and bring them to you.

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2011

Peter Sagal

Recorded on: 09/15/2011

In September, Peter Sagal was in town with "Wait Wait, Don't Tell Me," and we asked him if  he'd be interviewed for our Studio Sessions.  Peter graciously invited us to his hotel room to chat about his world, his foibles and his general take on live radio.  This marks our 2nd visit with Peter; listen to his Wordstock interview from his November 2007 appearance here.

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Davy Rothbart & David Meiklejohn

Recorded on: 09/02/2011

This week's studio session features the creator of one of our favorite publications, Davy Rothbart of Found Magazine. He's also a contributor to This American Life and the author of the story collection, The Lone Surfer of Montana, Kansas. We caught Davy as he was traveling the country with My Heart is an Idiot, a documentary about two years in his life. Davy's just as charming as you'd think, as was David Mieklejohn, the documentary's director.

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Joe Purdy

Recorded on: 06/28/2011

This Live Wire Studio Session features Joe Purdy - he's a musician you may have heard, but might not recognize. His song "Wash Away" figured prominently on "Lost," and "Just Can't Seem to Get it Right" made a Kia commercial imminently watchable. But with 12 albums and over 900,000 downloads now to his credit, television clearly isn't the only place he shines. He stopped by our studio to play a few tunes from his decidedly bluegrassy new album "This American."

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Sarah Vowell

Recorded on: 05/27/2011

Sarah Vowell is a past contributor to "This American Life" and the author of six books, including The Partly Cloudy Patriot and Assassination Vacation. She stopped by the studio to chat about her latest book, Unfamiliar Fishes, which outlines the events leading to America's annexation of Hawaii in 1898.

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Michael Ian Black

Recorded on: 05/06/2011

In this Live Wire Studio Session, listen to host Courtenay Hameister chat with Michael Ian Black: comedian, actor, author and now podcaster. You may know Michael from the 90's sketch comedy group "The State," and he's since starred in the cult TV hits "Viva Variety," "Stella," "Ed," and "Michael and Michael Have Issues." He is currently working on his first memoir, a snack-focused podcast with his "Ed" costar Tom Cavanaugh and keeping his 1.6 million Twitter followers in the comedy loop.

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