Bullseye is a celebration of the best of arts and culture in public radio form. Host Jesse Thorn sifts the wheat from the chaff to bring you in-depth interviews with the most revered and revolutionary minds in our culture. Bullseye has been featured in Time, The New York Times, GQ and McSweeney's, which called it "the kind of show people listen to in a more perfect world."
Latest episodes
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36 min
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
We’re celebrating the “kick off” of the NBA season with a look back at our conversation with Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The NBA legend talked with us about playing alongsid…
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1 h 16
Bullseye Halloween Special with John Carrol Lynch and Capturing Bigfoot’s Marq Evans
This week it’s a very special, very spooky Bullseye with Jesse Thorn! We’re joined by John Carroll Lynch of American Horror Story and Marq Evans, the creator of a brand new documen…
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17 min
Greg Proops on the craziest day of his career
The Craziest Day of My Entire Career is a segment where we talk with some of our favorite people in pop culture and ask them about some truly wild stories. This time around, we're…
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48 min
Maria Bamford is ambivalent about being your favorite comic’s favorite comic
Comedian Maria Bamford returns to Bullseye! She’s the subject of an upcoming documentary called Paralyzed By Hope: The Maria Bamford Story. Maria joins us to talk about the film, h…
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40 min
Bob Mould
Bob Mould has influenced countless acts over nearly five decades of making music. His bands Hüsker Dü and Sugar helped create the sounds that became grunge, pop punk and indie rock…
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46 min
Angélique Kidjo
In a career that’s spanned several decades, Angélique Kidjo has, through her music, personified what it means to be a citizen of the world. Earlier this year, she released Hope!! I…
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38 min
Comedian Ms. Pat
Ms. Pat’s standup comedy is direct, clever and raw. She headlines shows all over the country and she’s got her own TV show – The Ms. Pat Show on Paramount+. We’ll get into her Emmy…
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39 min
Remembering Bob Mackie
Bob Mackie died on September 14, 2026. He was 87. Mackie made a career out of dressing big personalities in kinetic, sparkling garb. When he joined us last year, his life and caree…
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9 min
Bonus: Bullseye's 'Put You On' with Tonya Mosley
Did you know that folks that support Bullseye directly get access to a monthly bonus podcast? Put You On is the show where Jesse and a guest answer recommendation questions from ou…
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1 h 04
David Letterman
This week, our guest is David Letterman. The one and only. The legend of late night television talks about the Late Show, about his triumphs and failures, and his TV show: My Next…
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16 min
I Wish I Made That: Eric Appel, director of 'The Breadwinner'
I Wish I Made That is a segment where we invite some of our favorite creative folks to dive deep into a piece of culture. We are joined by Eric Appel. He directed the biopic spoof…
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42 min
Walter Thompson-Hernández on his new film 'If I Go Will They Miss Me'
Filmmaker and writer Walter Thompson-Hernández joins us to talk about his new movie, If I Go Will They Miss Me. He shares why the movie has such little plot, and why Greek mytholog…
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29 min
Elvis Costello
We've got a favorite from the Bullseye archives: Elvis Costello. The legend is celebrating the 49th anniversary of his debut album My Aim is True. Recently, a five CD box set was r…
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42 min
Remembering Dolly Parton
We’re taking a moment to remember Dolly Parton who died on August 25, 2026. The trailblazing icon of country and western music joined us on Bullseye back in 2012. She’d just releas…
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39 min
'Cookie Queens' documentary filmmaker Alysa Nahmias
Documentarian Alysa Nahmias has directed and produced films about PTSD, navigating the world with disabilities, the criminal justice system and other serious topics. Her latest fil…
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42 min
American Football
We’re talking with Mike Kinsella and Steve Holmes of the emo band American Football. The band just released their fourth full length album, simply titled: American Football (LP4).…
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48 min
Geena Davis
Geena Davis is a genuine legend in show business: Beetlejuice, Thelma and Louise, A League of Their Own and many more. For over two decades, The Geena Davis Institute on Gender in…
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51 min
Rakim
Rakim changed the rap game forever. He’s one half of the groundbreaking hip-hop duo, Eric B. and Rakim. And a legendary solo rapper in his own right. Rakim joined us on the show ba…
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41 min
Dale Dickey on her Emmy nominated performance in 'Widow's Bay'
The character actor Dale Dickey has a career that spans nearly four decades and more than 150 roles. When she's on screen you know you're in for a treat. Dale's now in her mid-60's…
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41 min
Stavros Halkias
Comedian, podcaster and actor Stavros Halkias joins us on the latest episode! He chats with us about starring in the new Anthony Bourdain biopic, Tony, when he discovered a passion…