Gabe Henry, William Nuʻutupu Giles, and Sir Woman (REBROADCAST)

Writer Gabe Henry unpacks his book Enough Is Enuf: Our Failed Attempts to Make English Eezier to Spell , which humorously explores the centuries-long evolution of the Simplified Spelling Movement, where " laugh" most became " laf ;" Hawaii-born Samoan poet and educator William Nuʻutupu Giles performs a piece that reflects on making art in the language of his colonizers; and singer Kelsey Wilson recounts the "trippy" experience that led to the formation of her soul group Sir Woman, before performing the track "High Praise" from their album If It All Works Out .

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Gabe Henry, William Nuʻutupu Giles, and Sir Woman (REBROADCAST) is an episode from Live Wire with Luke Burbank by Live Wire Radio.

This episode is 51:55 long.

This episode was published on May 22, 2026.

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