Alive with Steve Burns
Alive with Steve Burns

Alive with Steve Burns

Lemonada Media

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There are a thousand podcasts you can listen to. This one listens back.

Alive with Steve Burns continues the conversation you began all those years ago. Back then it was letters and numbers and graham crackers. Now it’s death, sex, taxes, and all the big, messy questions of being alive. Why does money stress us out? Is the American dream dead? What’s the future of truth?

Each week, a new guest drops by Steve’s window for a genuine and respectful dialogue between two people just trying to figure it out, together.

Funny, tender, and just a little weird, this show invites you to sit down and think with Steve once again and wonder… what it really means to be Alive.

Alive with Steve Burns premieres September 17. New episodes every Wednesday wherever you get podcasts, and full video at www.youtube.com/@AlivewithSteveBurns

Recent Episodes

Faith and the Purpose of Life with Rainn Wilson
DEC 3, 2025
Faith and the Purpose of Life with Rainn Wilson

Steve catches up with the amazing Rainn Wilson as they do a deep dive on faith, meaning, and a higher power.

Rainn Wilson is an actor, comedian, and director. He is best known as Dwight Schrute on NBC’s The Office (2005-2013). He won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his portrayal of Dwight. Rainn is currently the host of the Soul Boom podcast.

 

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You can follow Steve Burns @steveburnsalive on Instagram.

Watch full episodes of Alive on YouTube.

Stay up to date with Lemonada on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. 

If you haven’t yet, now is a great time to subscribe to Lemonada Premium. You’ll get ad-free episodes and bonus content from Steve. Just hit the 'subscribe' button on Apple Podcasts, or, for all other podcast apps head to lemonadapremium.com to subscribe. 

Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows: lemonadamedia.com/sponsors

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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58 MIN
Adam Savage on Critical Thinking and Truth in a Post-Truth World
NOV 19, 2025
Adam Savage on Critical Thinking and Truth in a Post-Truth World

Adam Savage sits down with Steve to discuss the future of facts, the scientific method, busting myths, and  he gives us a peek inside his legendary workshop.

Adam Savage is a veteran special-effects artist and maker whose early film work led him to co-host MythBusters, where his blend of engineering chops and gleeful chaos became a cultural staple. Currently he hosts Tested, his workshop-driven platform for builds, problem-solving, and general mischief. He’s a relentless advocate for curiosity, craftsmanship, and learning by doing—even if “doing” occasionally involves fire.

 

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Aura Frames: $45-off Carver Mat at https://on.auraframes.com/ALIVE. Promo Code ALIVE.

 

You can follow Steve Burns @steveburnsalive on Instagram.

Watch full episodes of Alive on YouTube.

Stay up to date with Lemonada on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. 

If you haven’t yet, now is a great time to subscribe to Lemonada Premium. You’ll get ad-free episodes and bonus content from Steve. Just hit the 'subscribe' button on Apple Podcasts, or, for all other podcast apps head to lemonadapremium.com to subscribe. 

Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows: lemonadamedia.com/sponsors

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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47 MIN
Dr. Desiree Jones on Neurodivergence: Who Decides What’s “Normal”?
NOV 12, 2025
Dr. Desiree Jones on Neurodivergence: Who Decides What’s “Normal”?

Steve wonders what the difference between “normal” and “not normal” is. His friend Desi drops by to help him out!

 

Dr. Desiree Jones is an Assistant Professor of Psychology and director of the SHINE Lab (Stigma, Human Interaction, and Neurodivergent Experiences) at the University of Maryland. She received her PhD in Psychological Sciences from the University of Texas at Dallas. She was named in the Forbes 30 Under 30: Science list for 2023. Her research focuses on neurodivergence, stigma, and identity.

 

Go to quince.com/alive for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.

 

Go to zocdoc.com/alive to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today.

 

Our listeners get 10% off their first month at betterhelp.com/stevealive.

You can follow Steve Burns @steveburnsalive on Instagram.

Watch full episodes of Alive on YouTube.

Stay up to date with Lemonada on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. 

 

If you haven’t yet, now is a great time to subscribe to Lemonada Premium. You’ll get ad-free episodes and bonus content from Steve. Just hit the 'subscribe' button on Apple Podcasts, or, for all other podcast apps head to lemonadapremium.com to subscribe. 

 

Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows: lemonadamedia.com/sponsors

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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42 MIN
The Emotionally Awkward Cost of Money with Reema Khrais
NOV 5, 2025
The Emotionally Awkward Cost of Money with Reema Khrais

Reema swings by Steve’s window to share what she’s learned about money and why it’s so emotionally awkward.

 

Reema is the host of the Marketplace podcast, This is Uncomfortable. The show focuses on life and how money messes with it. Reema is an experienced audio journalist with an emphasis on personal finance. She reported in Turkey in 2018 as an ICFJ Bringing the World Home Fellow. Previously, she reported on education policy for North Carolina Public Radio as a Fletcher Fellow.

 

To get 15% off your next gift, go to uncommongoods.com/alive.

You can follow Steve Burns @steveburnsalive on Instagram.

Watch full episodes of Alive on YouTube.

Stay up to date with Lemonada on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. 

 

If you haven’t yet, now is a great time to subscribe to Lemonada Premium. You’ll get ad-free episodes and bonus content from Steve. Just hit the 'subscribe' button on Apple Podcasts, or, for all other podcast apps head to lemonadapremium.com to subscribe. 

 

Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows: lemonadamedia.com/sponsors

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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55 MIN