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Nile Rodgers

28 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nile Rodgers has been in the game for over fifty years. He's a founding member of the band Chic, and he's produced songs for some of the biggest names...

Devendra Banhart on the song that changed his life

24 Nov 2023

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Singer-songwriter Devendra Banhart tells us about a beautiful, cinematic, heartbreaking song performed by the legendary Venezuelan singer Simón Díaz...

Comedian George Wallace

21 Nov 2023

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George Wallace has been doing stand-up for almost 50 years. He came up in New York – his roommate was Jerry Seinfeld. Wallace's humor, like Seinfeld...

Jillian and Mariko Tamaki

17 Nov 2023

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Jillian and Mariko Tamaki are talented graphic novelists. And if you didn't already know, the two are also cousins. They've collaborated on three proj...

Daniel Clowes

14 Nov 2023

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Daniel Clowes is an award-winning writer and comics artist. He penned the Eight-Ball series and Ghost World, among others. This year, he released a gr...

Will Oldham, aka Bonnie "Prince" Billy, on the song that changed his life

10 Nov 2023

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His name is Will Oldham. You might know him better, though, as Bonnie "Prince" Billy or Palace or as half of the folk rock group Superwolves. His work...

Jack Handey

07 Nov 2023

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Yes, Jack Handey is his real name. He's one of the best to ever write for Saturday Night Live: Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer, Giant Businessman, Toonces the...

Fashion Designer Carla Fernández

03 Nov 2023

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Carla Fernández is a Mexico City based fashion designer who creates new clothes inspired by traditional, indigenous garments of Latin America. Her wo...

Dale Earnhardt Jr.

31 Oct 2023

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. is a stock car racing legend. He's won more than two dozen races and has been inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. He's since (mo...

Soul singer Bettye LaVette

27 Oct 2023

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Bettye LaVette is a singer with over 60 years in the game. She's recorded dozens of albums. And earned multiple Grammy nominations for her work in the...

Ira Glass

24 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This American Life has been on public radio airwaves for almost three decades. This year, the show passed eight hundred episodes. And probably the mos...

Blues legend Bobby Rush on the song that changed his life

20 Oct 2023

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The Song That Changed My Life is a segment that gives us the chance to talk with some of our favorite artists about the music that made them who they ...

Bob Odenkirk on his new children's book, 'Zilot & Other Important Rhymes'

17 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Bob Odenkirk is an alt-comedy legend. He wrote for Saturday Night Live in the 90s. Then he got the part in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul as Saul G...

Joe Maddon, World Series winning baseball manager

13 Oct 2023

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Major League Baseball is in its Postseason. This week we're joined by a great – former Cubs, Rays and Angels manager Joe Maddon. The Book of Joe: Tr...

Maria Bamford on her new memoir "Sure, I'll Join Your Cult"

10 Oct 2023

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Maria Bamford is a brilliant stand-up comic. She's also now an author. She recently wrote her first book. It's a memoir called Sure, I'll Join Your Cu...

All-Star Pitcher Sean Doolittle

06 Oct 2023

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Sean Doolittle played a decade in the major leagues. He was a beloved weirdo and all-star with the Oakland A's. Then, a World Series champion with the...

Sam Richardson

03 Oct 2023

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Sam Richardson's breakthrough role came in HBO's Veep. Sam is also a writer. With the help of SNL alum Tim Robinson, they co-created and starred in De...

Benny the Butcher

29 Sep 2023

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We're concluding Rap Month with Buffalo MC Benny the Butcher. Alongside Conway the Machine and Westside Gunn, he's a member of the hip-hop collective ...

Master P

26 Sep 2023

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In the story of Master P, there's plenty of success. He's launched careers and sold millions of dollars in records. His label, No Limit Records, was h...

Bun B

22 Sep 2023

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Bun B and his partner Pimp C put Port Arthur, Texas on the map when they founded one of the most influential Southern rap groups of all time. UGK craf...

Angie Stone

19 Sep 2023

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Many of you may know Angie Stone as a soul-singer. But before her singing career took off, Angie was an MC in a rap group called The Sequence, one of ...

CHIKA

15 Sep 2023

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Next up on Rap Month is viral rap star CHIKA. CHIKA's never been afraid to keep it real, especially online. The Alabama-born rapper went viral for the...

Jeezy

12 Sep 2023

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Rap month continues here at Bullseye. Next up, the trap pioneer Jeezy. On his major label debut in the mid-aughts, he called himself Young Jeezy. And...

Saba

08 Sep 2023

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In 2018, the Chicago rapper Saba released the critically acclaimed Care for Me. A frenetic, beautiful album recorded after the loss of his cousin Walt...

Rakim

05 Sep 2023

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This September is Rap Month at Bullseye - we're celebrating 50 years of hip-hop with a full month rappers. First up: Rakim! He changed the rap game fo...

John Wilson of 'How To' on the movie he wishes he'd made

01 Sep 2023

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John Wilson is the host and creator of the HBO series How To with John Wilson. Each episode of the show makes a simple, straightforward promise to the...

Soul singer Brenton Wood

29 Aug 2023

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It's almost impossible to be in a bad mood after hearing a song by Brenton Wood. His music has a sweetness and lightness with a bounce that conveys co...

David Byrne

22 Aug 2023

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Along with fronting the Talking Heads, David Byrne has collaborated with Brian Eno, St. Vincent, Philip Glass, Selena and so many more. He's written b...

The Hold Steady's Craig Finn on the Song that Changed his Life

18 Aug 2023

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The Song That Changed My Life is a segment that gives us the chance to talk with some of our favorite artists about the music that made them who they ...

Johnny Knoxville

15 Aug 2023

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There's an art to the perfect prank. This week, we're joined by Johnny Knoxville, an expert prankster. He's been at the center of the Jackass universe...

Remembering Paul Reubens

08 Aug 2023

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Paul Reubens was the man behind one of the country's most beloved household names. "Pee-wee Herman" was born out of Reubens' time at The Groundlings i...

Smokey Robinson

01 Aug 2023

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There's no other way to put it, Smokey Robinson is a legend. The Motown great and former frontman of The Miracles is responsible for some of the great...

Black Sabbath's Geezer Butler

28 Jul 2023

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Geezer Butler is patient zero for heavy metal bass riffs. He played bass for Black Sabbath. One of the greatest rock bands of all time and true pionee...

Boots Riley

25 Jul 2023

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Boots Riley is known nowadays for his work as a writer, but he's been making waves as an artist for years. In his early 20s, he was the frontman and f...

'This Fool' creator and star Chris Estrada

21 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Estrada is a stand-up comedian and co-creator of the TV comedy, This Fool. Estrada also stars as the show's main character: Julio. Julio lives i...

Christine Baranski

18 Jul 2023

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Christine Baranski is an actor with an impressive resume. She attended Juilliard and went on to perform on Broadway. She's also an Emmy award winning ...

Kool & the Gang's Robert "Kool" Bell

11 Jul 2023

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Kool & the Gang have made some of the biggest hits of all time. We're talking about some of the greatest party songs ever: "Get Down On It," "Celebrat...

Khalid

07 Jul 2023

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It's a strange thing, to be famous, right? Like, really really famous. Famous like Khalid, the singer. He deals with it in stride, though: making bril...

Nick Kroll talks Human Resources, Big Mouth and more

04 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nick Kroll is a comedian, actor and writer. Nick starred on the FX show The League, created the sketch comedy series Kroll Show. And if you watched VH...

Podcast 'Think Twice' and the complicated legacy of Michael Jackson

30 Jun 2023

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The podcast Think Twice examines one of the toughest subjects in American pop culture: Michael Jackson. Not just his biography or his art, but what he...

Ann-Margret

27 Jun 2023

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Ann-Margret is your classic triple threat: she can sing, she can dance and she can act. Oh yeah, and you can't forget the fact that she's legendarily ...

Legendary fashion designer, Dapper Dan

23 Jun 2023

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These days, the look is everywhere, but the next time you see someone in a designer logo, head-to-toe: know that Dapper Dan brought you that. If you c...

Jon Hamm

20 Jun 2023

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Jon Hamm is an actor with a lot of range. He can do serious, and he can definitely do funny. The Missouri-born actor is hilarious in the movie Bridesm...

Ana Fabrega, co-creator of 'Los Espookys'

16 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ana Fabrega is a comedian, actor and writer. She's probably best known as a star and co-creator of HBO's Los Espookys. The show is about four friends ...

Tony Shalhoub on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Monk and more

13 Jun 2023

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Tony Shalhoub is a veteran of both the big and small screens. Recently, you might know Shalhoub from his role in the Amazon show The Marvelous Mrs. Ma...

Tre'vell Anderson on 'We See Each Other: A Black, Trans Journey Through TV and Film'

09 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tre'vell Anderson is non-binary and black, and they often focus their work on identity, especially the places where queerness intersects with blacknes...

Michaela Watkins on You Hurt My Feelings, SNL and more

06 Jun 2023

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Michaela Watkins is a talented comic and actor. But when she first started acting, she thought she was going to be an actor actor. The Shakespeare and...

Eric Andre

02 Jun 2023

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At this point in his career, Eric Andre is almost a household name. The Eric Andre Show was his first big project. The show kicked off in 2012, and is...

Hua Hsu on his Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir Stay True

30 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hua Hsu is a writer. You might have seen his profiles and criticism in The New Yorker. But his most recent work isn't about Bjork or bell hooks. It's ...

Pianist and Cosmic Jazz Legend, Lonnie Liston Smith

26 May 2023

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Lonnie Liston Smith is a jazz legend. He's a pianist and keyboard player. He's worked with Pharoah Sanders, Miles Davis and Marvin Gaye. Smith is a ma...

Mary Steenburgen

23 May 2023

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Not many actors can be nice, warm, and funny at the same time. Mary Steenburgen has basically made a career out of it. The Arkansas-born actress made ...

Bridget Everett talks "Somebody Somewhere"

19 May 2023

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Bridget Everett is a comedian and singer. She grew up in Manhattan, Kansas —- the "Little Apple" of the Midwest. When the time for college came arou...

Stanley Tucci

16 May 2023

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Stanley Tucci is handsome, assertive, a killer dresser and he can teach you how to make a Negroni in under three minutes. He's also, of course, an exc...

Alan Ruck on playing Connor Roy in HBO's Succession

12 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There are a lot of funny and strange characters on HBO's Succession. But there might not be any of them that are funnier and stranger than Connor Roy....

Shonda Rhimes

09 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Shonda Rhimes is one of the most accomplished TV writers and producers of our time. She's written shows like Scandal, Private Practice, How To Get Awa...

Rapper G Perico

05 May 2023

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G Perico is a gangster rapper from Los Angeles. Listen to one of his tracks, and it's hard not to hear the echoes of thirty-some years of records abou...

John Cale

02 May 2023

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John Cale grew up a promising viola player in Wales. He moved to New York to study classical music. There, Cale met Lou Reed and formed one of the mos...

Dominique Fishback on 'Swarm'

28 Apr 2023

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For the last decade, Dominique Fishback has been building up her resume with some stellar performances. In 2018, she appeared in the David Simon show ...

Elijah Wood

25 Apr 2023

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Elijah Wood is, of course, the star of the Lord of the Rings movies. He's also known for his work as a former child actor who appeared in Back to the ...

Dougie Poole on the song that changed his life

21 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dougie Poole is a Maine-based singer-songwriter. He makes country music, but it's not your standard country fare. His music is a little more experimen...

Delroy Lindo

18 Apr 2023

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Delroy Lindo is a veteran actor and writer. Born in London to Jamaican parents, Delroy spent his childhood moving from place to place. As a teenager, ...

Robin Thede Talks "A Black Lady Sketch Show"

14 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Robin Thede works hard. She always has. One of her first gigs in showbiz was on Queen Latifah's daytime talk show as head writer. Fast forward to 2015...

Sarah Snook on playing Shiv in HBO's "Succession"

11 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Odds are, you know actor Sarah Snook from her role on HBO's Succession – one of the most acclaimed TV dramas in the last decade. Sarah plays Siobhan...

Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka

07 Apr 2023

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Being able to make light of extremely heavy topics is what makes Atsuko Okatsuka a brilliant comedian. Her debut comedy special The Intruder aired on ...

Anna Deavere Smith

04 Apr 2023

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Anna Deavere Smith is one of the most accomplished people in American theater. She's an incredible actor, playwright and scholar. But, Anna's also a t...

Marc Summers on the Craziest Day of His Entire Career

31 Mar 2023

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The Craziest Day of My Entire Career is a segment that gives us the chance to talk with some of our favorite people about the weirdest workday they ha...

Marc Maron

28 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Marc Maron has been performing stand-up comedy for decades. He always figured that would be his legacy. Until he started the mother of all podcasts: W...

Margaret Cho on the Craziest Day of Her Entire Career

24 Mar 2023

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The Craziest Day of My Entire Career is a segment where we invite guests from the entertainment industry to tell us about a single day where things w...

Cheech Marin

21 Mar 2023

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This week, comedy legend Cheech Marin! He's one-half of the comedy duo Cheech and Chong. But Cheech is more than just a stoner icon. He was in the Lio...

Christina Ricci

17 Mar 2023

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Christina Ricci got her first paid acting gig when she was ten. Within a couple of years, Christina was everywhere: Casper, Now and Then, and of cours...

Eugene Levy

14 Mar 2023

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Eugene Levy is a legend in the comedy world. Hailing from Toronto, he first got his start in improv comedy and was a founding member of SCTV - the pio...

Little Brother

10 Mar 2023

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Little Brother is a rap group from North Carolina. The three original members – Phonte, Big Pooh and 9th Wonder – were living in their college dor...

'Party Down' co-creators, Rob Thomas and John Enbom

07 Mar 2023

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Party Down is a show with a simple premise. It's about a group of actors, writers and creative types who work at a catering company called Party Down....

Bonnie Raitt

03 Mar 2023

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Bonnie Raitt is a legend. Early in her career, she decided she'd only create songs she loved, on her own terms, and her career longevity is proof of t...

Jonathan Majors

28 Feb 2023

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Jonathan Majors has been acting professionally for about seven years now. He's done theater, TV, and starred in movies. In that short amount of time, ...

Academy Award-winning cinematographer Roger Deakins

24 Feb 2023

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Roger Deakins got his start as a director of photography in 1977 on the pulpy British drama Cruel Passion. He's since gone on to collaborate with seve...

Director Jason Woliner on 'Paul T. Goldman' and 'Borat' Sequel

21 Feb 2023

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Jason Woliner has directed episodes of Parks and Recreation, Nathan for You and The Last Man on Earth. In 2020, he directed his first ever major motio...

Todd Rundgren on the song that changed his life

17 Feb 2023

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Todd Rundgren: the bedroom pop icon, soft rock sensation, producer extraordinaire! The legend himself joins Bullseye to tell us about the song that ch...

Michael Showalter on 'Spoiler Alert,' 'Wet Hot American Summer' and more

14 Feb 2023

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Michael Showalter is a founding member of the sketch comedy group The State. He's in part responsible for other cult comedy favorites like Wet Hot Ame...

Remembering David Crosby

10 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Music legend David Crosby passed away last month after a long illness. He was 81. Crosby's work paved the way for the folk rock movement. He was a fou...

Remembering Anita Pointer of the Pointer Sisters

07 Feb 2023

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At the close of 2022, American music lost a treasure: Anita Pointer died at age 74. Alongside her sisters June, Bonnie, and Ruth, she was a founding m...

Rapper Mavi on his new album "Laughing So Hard It Hurts"

03 Feb 2023

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Hailing from Charlotte, NC, young rapper Mavi is one to watch. He created his first album, "Let the Sun Talk", during his freshman year at Howard Univ...

John Larroquette

31 Jan 2023

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John Larroquette is an actor with almost 50 years of experience. The trajectory of his career is an especially interesting one. His first acting gig w...

Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez on 40 years of 'Love and Rockets' comics

27 Jan 2023

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The first issue of Love And Rockets came out in 1982. It was co-created by brothers Gilbert, Jaime and Mario Hernandez. They started off by self-publi...

Graphic Novelist Kate Beaton

24 Jan 2023

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Kate Beaton is a Canadian comics artist. She's the author of the award-winning comics series Hark! A Vagrant and Step Aside, Pops, which each earned s...

Tom Hanks

17 Jan 2023

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Tom Hanks is an actor that needs no introduction. He made his film debut in the 80's and has since cemented himself as a cultural icon. Films like Cas...

Filmmaker Mark Cousins on the The Story of Film: A New Generation

13 Jan 2023

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In 2011, filmmaker Mark Cousins released his award-winning documentary, The Story of Film: An Odyssey . It's a film that's true to its title. Through ...

Kumail Nanjiani on 'Welcome to Chippendales' and more

10 Jan 2023

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Kumail Nanjiani has come a long way since he's joined us over the years. He got his big break as an actor in 2014, when he starred on the hit show Sil...

Buddy Guy on "The Song That Changed My Life"

06 Jan 2023

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When we asked legendary blues guitarist Buddy Guy about the song that changed his life, Guy took us back to his childhood in Louisiana, to the first t...

Julio Torres on SNL, Los Espookys and more

03 Jan 2023

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Julio Torres is a powerhouse. He's a comedian, actor and former writer for Saturday Night Live where his sketches brought a touch of magic to the show...

Bay Area Rap Legend, E-40

30 Dec 2022

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When it comes to Bay Area hip-hop, E-40 is one of the greatest of all time. He's hip-hop's king of slang and a stylist without peer. When he joined Bu...

Lesley Manville from 'The Crown,' 'Another Year,' and more

27 Dec 2022

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British actor Lesley Manville is truly a master of her craft. You might know her work with the brilliant director Mike Leigh. She starred in some of h...

Bullseye's 2022 Holiday Special: Rob Halford, Micky Dolenz, Sy Smith and more

20 Dec 2022

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The Bullseye Holiday Spectacular is here! We are revisiting some of our favorite holiday interviews with different guests from over the years. First, ...

2022's End of Year Stand-Up Comedy Spectacular!

13 Dec 2022

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Normally, when you tune into Bullseye, you'll hear interviews with different pop culture creators. This week, we're breaking the format a bit. That's ...

The Song That Changed My Life: Rainn Wilson

09 Dec 2022

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The Song That Changed My Life is a segment that gives us the chance to talk with some of our favorite creators in show business about the music that m...

Charlotte Nicdao of Mythic Quest

06 Dec 2022

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Charlotte Nicdao stars as Poppy on the Apple TV+ comedy Mythic Quest. It's a workplace comedy about a video game company, but it's not really about vi...

Aya Cash on the song that changed her life

02 Dec 2022

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Actor Aya Cash joins us on Bullseye for the latest installment of The Song That Changed My Life. It's a segment where creators we know and love talk a...

Vanessa Ramos on Netflix's 'Blockbuster'

29 Nov 2022

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Vanessa Ramos is a television writer. She's written for shows like Superstore, Bordertown, Crashing and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Her latest show is called ...

I Wish I Made That: Guy Branum on "Lady Bird"

25 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Occasionally, we like to ask some of our favorite creators about a work of art they wish they'd created. This time, our guest is Guy Branum. When we a...

Violinist, singer and songwriter Sudan Archives

22 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sudan Archives has been making music for all her life. She grew up in Ohio, where she played violin in church and school bands. When she got her high ...