Bullseye with Jesse Thorn
Episodes
Rob Halford of Judas Priest
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Rob Halford is a legend in the world of metal music. He is the lead vocalist of heavy metal group Judas Priest. He recently released an autobiography ...
Against Me's Laura Jane Grace on her new album, Stay Alive
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Musician Laura Jane Grace joins Bullseye this week! She talks with Max Fun's Jordan, Jesse, GO! co-host, Jordan Morris about her new album, Stay Alive...
Cristin Milioti On 'Palm Springs,' 'How I Met Your Mother,' '30 Rock' And More
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
These days it might seem like we're in a bit of a time-loop. Days feel like months. Months feel like an eternity. That's probably what makes Hulu's Pa...
Boo! It's our Bullseye Halloween Special! Elvira Mistress, Andy Daly And More!
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's a very special Halloween Spooktacular edition of Bullseye! We revisit our 2017 conversation with Cassandra Peterson, the woman behind Elvira, Mis...
Electronic musician, Tom Fec of Tobacco and Black Moth Super Rainbow
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are revisiting our conversation with musician Tom Fec, better known by his stage name, Tobacco. His latest album, Hot Wet & Sassy comes o...
Padma Lakshmi: spices, Top Chef, and Taste the Nation
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Padma Lakshmi is a model, actress and the host of Top Chef on Bravo. She's the person telling everyone to pack their knives and go home. Her latest te...
Comedian Kyle Kinane
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by Kyle Kinane who chats with Jesse about his latest comedy special Trampoline in a Ditch. It was recorded in 2019. His voice is probably...
Actor Richard Jenkins on 'Kajillionaire' and 'The Last Shift'
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Actor Richard Jenkins joins guest host Jordan Morris on Bullseye this week. Among his many roles, Richard is perhaps best known for his supporting ac...
Author Hari Kunzru on his latest book, 'Red Pill'
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hari Kunzru is a novelist and journalist. He is the author of several novels including: My Revolutions, Gods Without Men, and White Tears. His latest ...
Comedian Eddie Pepitone
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Veteran comedian Eddie Pepitone loves turning our expectations on their head. He's a working man's comedian with a set that perfectly melds the impass...
Happy 100th birthday, Roger Angell
02 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Writer Roger Angell is our guest his week. Roger is best known for his writing and editing for The New Yorker and most notably wrote about his love of...
Catherine O'Hara, star of Schitt's Creek
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Catherine O'Hara is a comedy legend. Her work embodies a particularly special brand of comic absurdity. She helped launch SCTV alongside other burgeon...
Noah Hawley, creator of TV's 'Fargo'
25 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Guest host Julie Klausner is joined by Noah Hawley. Noah's the creator and showrunner behind the hit television series Fargo. Season 4 of the series k...
Musician Frank Turner
22 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Turner talks with guest host Jordan Morris about his new album, a split LP with punk legends NOFX. They'll also talk about the communal experien...
Bonus: Simon Rich reads from 'Hits & Misses'
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Simon Rich is a novelist and screenwriter who has worked on Saturday Night Live. He created and wrote for the show Man Seeking Woman and Miracle Worke...
Pavement's Stephen Malkmus
18 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle, PEN15 creators and stars
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ahead of their second season we'll revisit our interview with PEN15's Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle. They are the stars and creators of the very funny ...
The Isley Brothers' Ernie Isley
11 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We're looking back on Jesse's 2015 interview with musician Ernie Isley of legendary The Isley Brothers. Ernie talks to Jesse about the evolving sound ...
Bootsy Collins, Funk Legend
08 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
First up this week, Jesse's 2011 interview with funk bass legend Bootsy Collins. A bassist by happenstance, in his teen years Bootsy was discovered an...
Author Jeff VanderMeer
04 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, guest host Jordan Morris talks to Jeff VanderMeer about what inspires his writing.The NY Times Best-Selling author has a new book out that ...
Alex Winter on reviving "Bill & Ted" and returning to acting
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In case you haven't heard: Bill and Ted are back! And today we're joined by Alex Winter. Alex talks with Carrie Poppy about his new movie Bill & Ted F...
Why "Weird Al Yankovic in 3-D" is one of the greatest albums of all time.
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"Cannonball" is a segment on Bullseye that gives us a chance to take a closer look at albums that should be considered classics, to find out what make...
Kyle MacLachlan
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After college, actor Kyle MacLachlan landed a part in a movie. It just so happened to be the lead in the David Lynch film Dune! Not bad for his very ...
The Life and Work of Ruth Asawa
21 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Journalist Marilyn Chase talks with Jesse about her new book, Everything She Touched: The Life of Ruth Asawa, which celebrates the life and work of th...
Comedian Ramy Youssef On Emmy-nominated 'Ramy'
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When comedian and actor Ramy Youssef had the chance to make a TV show, he knew he wanted to write what he knew: his family, his childhood, his hometow...
Sports writer and "Stealing Home" author Eric Nusbaum
14 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Baseball week at Bullseye continues with a conversation with sports writer and author Eric Nusbaum. His new book "Stealing Home: Los Angeles, the Dodg...
Bob Kendrick, President of the Negro League Baseball Museum
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're talking baseball! Jesse talks with Bob Kendrick, the President of the Negro League Baseball Museum in Kansas City. He's here to talk ...
Remembering Carl Reiner
07 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we're looking back on the life of the great Carl Reiner. He died earlier this Summer. Carl's career in comedy spanned seven decades. He got his...
'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' Creator Amy Sherman-Palladino
04 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're re-listening to Jesse's interview with the great Amy Sherman Palladino. She's the creator of the hit television show "The Gilmore Gir...
Julia Sweeney on "SNL," "Work in Progress," "Shrill"
31 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Maximum Fun's Carrie Poppy (Oh No, Ross and Carrie!) interviews comic actor and writer Julia Sweeney! You probably saw Julia's work on Saturday Night ...
Director Kelly Reichardt on her new film, First Cow
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest is a revered film director: Kelly Reichardt! Kelly's new film, First Cow, is the story of a loner cook who befriends a Chinese immigrant...
Katori Hall, playwright and creator of "P-Valley"
24 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
FANTI podcast hosts Jarrett Hill and Tre'vell Anderson are taking over Bullseye this week! Next up, Tre'vell's interview with Katori Hall. She's an aw...
Norm Lewis on "Da 5 Bloods," Broadway and more!
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
FANTI Podcast hosts Jarrett Hill and Tre'vell Anderson are taking over Bullseye this week! First up, we have Jarrett's interview with Norm Lewis. The ...
Sarah Snook on playing Shiv in HBO's "Succession"
17 Jul 2020
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. She plays Siobhan R...
Matt Berry on "What We Do in the Shadows," "Toast of London" and more
14 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Actor-comedian extraordinaire Matt Berry is our guest this week! Matt currently stars on the FX series What We Do in the Shadows, a show about a group...
Hardcore Punk band Trash Talk
10 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Trash Talk got their start playing DIY venues in Northern California more than a decade ago. They've since gone on to play their energetic, cutting ve...
Rose Byrne on "Irresistible," "Bridesmaids" and more
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Rose Bryne chooses interesting characters. She was nominated for both an Emmy and a Golden Globe for her portrayal of "Ellen Parsons"— a ruthless la...
Mary Randolph Carter on "The Joy of Junk"
03 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're replaying our conversation with the great Mary Randolph Carter. "Carter," as she's known, is the best-selling author of several books on t...
Lin-Manuel Miranda on "Freestyle Love Supreme," "Hamilton" and more
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We'll revisit our conversation with the one and only Lin-Manuel Miranda! He's probably best known as the star and creator of the biggest musical in th...
Cartoonist & Graphic Novelist Gene Luen Yang
26 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Gene Luen Yang has written a lot of critically acclaimed graphic novels: American Born Chinese, Boxers & Saints, The Shadow Hero, and the graphic nove...
Rob McElhenney: Always Sunny, Mythic Quest, more!
23 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Guest host Jordan Morris chats with actor, director Rob McElhenney about his career. Rob's the creator and star of what will soon be the longest runni...
Indigo Girls
19 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's a collaboration that's lasted 35 years now and is still going strong. Amy Ray and Emily Saliers – Indigo Girls! They're the duo behind the song...
Giancarlo Esposito: Better Call Saul, Breaking Bad and Do The Right Thing
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by guest host Linda Holmes for a very special interview with Giancarlo Esposito. Giancarlo plays Gus Fring, the brilliant villain on Brea...
Daveed Diggs: Hamilton, Clipping, Blindspotting and more
09 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're taking a look back at our interview with multi-talented performer Daveed Diggs. He's an actor of stage and screen appearing in projec...
Doug Jones: The Craziest Day of My Career
05 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Craziest Day of My Entire Career is a segment that gives us the chance to talk with some of our favorite people about some truly unbelievable stor...
Elisabeth Moss
02 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You know Elisabeth Moss for her roles on Mad Men and The Handmaid's Tale. Or maybe you're a West Wing fan and waited with baited breath to see if Zoey...
Remembering Coyle and Sharpe, groundbreaking comedy duo
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're doing something a little different: looking back on the work of Jim Coyle and Mal Sharpe. Two brilliant comedians, decades ahead of t...
Tina Fey and Robert Carlock
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hey! It's Tina Fey and Robert Carlock - the legendary co-creating and writing team behind 30 Rock and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, two of the funniest T...
Adult Swim's 'Three Busy Debras'
15 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Maybe you're looking for a distraction. Maybe it's a TV show. One that can transport somewhere else. Perhaps it's a world where iguanas are mail carri...
Comedian Eugene Mirman
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by comedian Eugene Mirman! The comedian and writer has opened for comedy duo Flight of the Conchords and played Yvgeny Mirminsky on Adult...
Comedian Nikki Glaser
08 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're joined by the great Nikki Glaser! Nikki has been a star in the standup community for years, but she's probably best known for her per...
Christoph Waltz
05 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by the great Christoph Waltz! We'll talk about his breakout role in Inglourious Basterds – Quentin Tarantino's bonkers World War II act...
Remembering Bill Withers
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Withers died last month. He was 81. For Bullseye this week, we look back at our two interviews with the soul singer responsible for such classic...
Cartoonist Ben Katchor
24 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Cartoonist Ben Katchor is probably best known for his comic strip Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer, a comic about small businessman who roams th...
Ed Helms
21 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's Ed Helms, everyone! Helms got his start as a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Then he was on the Office. Then, a little old movi...
ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons
17 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by the always sharply-dressed Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top! He's been the lead guitarist and singer of the band for over fifty years with clas...
Alan Yang on Tigertail, Master of None and more
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Director and writer Alan Yang is probably best known for co-creatoring the hit Netflix series "Master of None" and his impressive comedy writing cre...
Producer and DJ Cut Chemist on the song that changed his life
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
NBA All-Star Metta World Peace
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Missing basketball? Today, we're looking back on our conversation with NBA All-Star Metta World Peace! His larger than life personality often precedes...
Comedian Tom Papa
03 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian Tom Papa wants you to focus on the small victories. The little triumphs in everyday life that add up to winning the war against cynicism. His...
Brooklyn Nine-Nine co-creator Dan Goor
31 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Maybe you're stuck at home, like the rest us. Maybe you're looking for something to binge, like the rest of us. May we suggest Brooklyn Nine-Nine? You...
Boots Riley: The Coup, Sorry to Bother You, and more
24 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We revisit our conversation with the writer-director and rapper Boots Riley. He's a founding member of the legendary hip hop group The Coup. The band'...
David Simon
20 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
TV writer and producer David Simon is our guest this week. Simon is the force behind some of television's most compelling and critically acclaimed ser...
Jason Segel
17 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Segel has had a lot of interesting roles over the years. He got his start on screen in his late teens on the short-lived cult tv show Freaks and...
Annette Bening
13 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by the talented and captivating Annette Bening! She stars alongside Bill Nighy in the new film "Hope Gap." In it, she plays a woman deali...
Will Forte
10 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
At long last: Will Forte! The actor, writer, comedian joins us to talk about his new film, Extra Ordinary. In it, Will plays Christian Winter, a washe...
Jazz vocalist Gregory Porter
06 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We revisit our conversation with Gregory Porter. He's a Grammy winning jazz singer, the pride of Bakersfield California and, until his junior year of ...
Songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez
03 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We revisit our magical conversation with Academy Award winning songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. They're the husband and wife writi...
Cartoonist Lynda Barry, MacArthur 'Genius' Fellow
28 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lynda Barry is a legend of alternative comics. She's also one of the latest recipients of the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship. She's written over a ...
Maria Bamford
25 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian Maria Bamford is back! We are thrilled as always to welcome her for another conversation with Bullseye. The stand-up, writer and actor joins ...
Zach Woods, from 'Silicon Valley,' 'The Office,' 'Avenue 5' and more
21 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's Zach Woods! You may know him best from NBC's The Office where he played the truly dreadful Gabe for three seasons. You've also seen his work as J...
Ben Schwartz on playing Sonic the Hedgehog, Jean-Ralphio, and more
18 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Parks and Recreation's Jean-Ralphio! Star Wars' BB-8! And, now the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog! We're joined by Ben Schwartz. Ben's big break came in ...
Huey Lewis on the song that changed his life
14 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Steve Buscemi
11 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Buscemi! The best ever. Steve joins us to talk about the latest season of his hit TBS show Miracle Workers, now in its second season. The anthol...
Remembering Jim Lehrer
07 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We're replaying Jesse's 2010 interview with Jim Lehrer, who died last month at 85. He was a giant in the world of journalism – particularly in the w...
Randy Newman: legendary songwriter, Oscar nominee, more
04 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We're revisiting our conversation with the great Randy Newman. He's just been nominated for two Academy Awards, one for the score he composed for Noah...
Joe Pera of "Joe Pera Talks With You"
31 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is the creator and star of Adult Swim's Joe Pera Talks with You, one of our favorite new shows TV. In it, Joe plays a version of himself living in...
Director Greta Gerwig on 'Little Women'
28 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The brilliant Greta Gerwig joins us for the third time! We'll welcome back Greta to talk about her latest film. It's an adaptation of Louisa May Alcot...
Bonus: Remembering Monty Python's Terry Jones
25 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This past week, we lost a talented comic genius: Terry Jones. He was one of the founding members of the legendary British sketch comedy group Monty Py...
Susan Orlean, author of "The Library Book"
24 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We're taking a look back at some of our favorite moments from over two decades worth of Bullseye episodes. In 2018, we caught up with journalist and a...
Tony Shalhoub
21 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Now that The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is in its third season, we're revisiting our interview with actor Tony Shalhoub. He talks about how he loves acting...
Choreographer Twyla Tharp talks dancing, aging, stirs the pot
17 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Twyla Tharp has moved her whole life. She dances - she's danced and choreographed professionally for 55 years now. She exercises. And now, she has a b...
Rob Huebel, Star of Medical Police
14 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Rob Huebel joins us to talk about his new series Medical Police - the spin-off of his old show Children's Hospital, which ran for seven seasons on Adu...
In Fabric's Marianne Jean-Baptiste
10 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In Fabric's Marianne Jean-Baptiste joins us to talk about her role in Peter Strickland's bizarre thriller. Marianne is an acting veteran. She's starre...
Tanya Tucker: Country legend, Grammy nominee
07 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tanya Tucker is an award-winning country star who has been making music since she was just a kid! She rose to fame in the 70s with hits like "Love's t...
Remembering cartoonist Gahan Wilson
03 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We lost an incredibly talented cartoonist last year, Gahan Wilson. For more than 50 years, his twisted single-panel cartoons have appeared in magazine...
Remembering Caroll Spinney, the voice and spirit of Big Bird
31 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We're taking a moment to look back at a past Bullseye guests we lost this year, Caroll Spinney. He was Big Bird's puppeteer for 50 years, but he was s...
End of Year Stand-Up Comedy Special 2019!
24 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's our favorite time of the year: the end of it! We're celebrating 2019 with excerpts from some of the best stand up comedy records of 2019. You'll ...
Holiday Special! Feat. the Monkees' Micky Dolenz, McElroy Brothers and more!
17 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Get ready for a bonanza of holiday cheer! This week, we're listening back on the Bullseye holiday special from last year. Micky Dolenz of The Monkees...
"The Kingmaker" filmmaker Lauren Greenfield on interviewing Imelda Marcos
13 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Imelda Marcos is one of the most notorious figures in recent history, and she's the subject of Lauren Greenfield's new documentary The Kingmaker. It's...
Rebecca Sugar
10 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hey! It's the brilliant animator, writer and songwriter Rebecca Sugar! Creator of the wildly popular Steven Universe. She's earned six Primetime Emmy ...
Kathryn Hahn
06 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we dig in the archives and revisit our conversation with Kathryn Hahn. You've seen her in comedy films like Step Brothers, the Anchorman mo...
Watchmen's Tim Blake Nelson
03 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dig into the archives with us as we revisit our conversation with the great actor Tim Blake Nelson! Currently, he's starring in the brand new, critica...
Chef Alice Waters
29 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Alice Waters is a chef, an activist and a best-selling author. She is the founder of Chez Panisse in Berkeley, a restaurant that sources ingredients f...
Lin-Manuel Miranda
26 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Lin-Manuel Miranda is the star and creator of the biggest musical this century has seen: Hamilton. These days, he's got another show on Broadway: Free...
Tim Heidecker: The Craziest Day of My Career
22 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Craziest Day Of My Entire Career is a segment where we let some of our favorite people tell us the wildest stories from their long and storied tim...
Rosie Perez
19 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rosie Perez is one of the most fascinating people we've had on Bullseye. A native of Bushwick, Brooklyn, she's performed on stage and screen. She was ...
Will and Grace's Megan Mullally
15 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Megan Mullally is a comedy legend known for playing eccentric characters. She got her big break playing perhaps her most over-the-top persona, the mar...
Forest Whitaker
12 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Forest Whitaker has got this knack for taking huge figures from history and portraying them as complex, fascinating, sometimes really fragile people. ...
Antonio Banderas
08 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Antonio Banderas joins us to talk about his latest project with Pedro Almodóvar — Pain and Glory, a touching and beautiful confessional about livin...