What Luke Burbank has said about Bean consumption as an economic indicator
1 quote · 1 episode · May 23, 2026
Luke Burbank, Host of the podcast TBTL and public radio show Live Wire; panelist, has been quoted on Bean consumption as an economic indicator once in 1 episode of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, most recently on May 23, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Burbank, describing himself as mostly vegetarian, welcomed people turning to beans despite NPR's framing around affordability.
“I'm appreciating some people coming over to our slightly gassy side of the fence on this”
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Episodes
Brandi Carlile helps us say goodbye to Bill Kurtis!Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! · May 23, 2026 · 47 min
Peter Sagal and panelists Negin Farsad, Luke Burbank, and Paula Poundstone play news games with guest Brandi Carlile as Bill Kurtis ends his 12-year run.
Others on Bean consumption as an economic indicator
- Negin Farsad · 1 quote
Luke Burbank on other topics
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