Melissa Febos, Evan Ratliff, and Tropa Magica
Melissa Febos, Evan Ratliff, and Tropa Magica  
Podcast: Live Wire with Luke Burbank
Published On: Fri Aug 15 2025
Description: Writer Melissa Febos discusses her latest book The Dry Season, wherein she explores the transformative—and at turns erotic—year she spent celibate; journalist Evan Ratliff takes us into the uncanny world of his podcast Shell Game, which examines the consequences of unleashing an AI version of himself out into the world; and psychedelic cumbia punk band Tropa Magica perform "Price of Life" from their album III.