Bullseye with Jesse Thorn
By NPR
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Bullseye from NPR is your curated guide to culture. Jesse Thorn hosts in-depth interviews with brilliant creators, culture picks from our favorite critics and irreverent original comedy. 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." (Formerly known as The Sound of Young America.)
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CleanSpike Lee & High Maintenance | Jesse sits down with acclaimed filmmaker Spike Lee. He tells us about how addiction is made explicit in his movie, Da Sweet Blood of Jesus, how he really feels about Larry Bird and about his own very serious addiction.... to Air Jordans. Jesse also talks | 9/12/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFelicity Huffman & Anthony Michael Hall | While actor Felicity Huffman is probably best known for her tenure as Lynette Scavo in Desperate Housewives, she has played many beloved characters throughout her career as an actor. From Dana Whitaker in Aaron Sorkin's Sports Night to Bree in Transameric | 9/5/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanNick Kroll and John Mulaney & Airto Moreira | John Mulaney and Nick Kroll are well seasoned comedians who have made a name for themselves in many different forms of media. Jesse sits down with Mulaney and Kroll to discuss their new broadway play, Oh, Hello, the downfall of Mulaney, and how they crea | 8/29/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanSarah Paulson & Shuggie Otis | Actress Sarah Paulson is best known for playing numerous characters on American Horror Story and Marcia Clark on The People v. O.J Simpson. Sarah sits down with Jesse to talk about working on The People v. O.J., her first big acting job, and dealing with | 8/22/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanLynda Barry & Pop Culture Happy Hour | Lynda Barry is a self-identified "freak", a cartoonist, a writer, and for the last couple of years, she's also been a college professor teaching interdisciplinary creativity at the University of Wisconsin. What does that mean? Well, she encourages student | 8/15/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanNikki Glaser and Dave Holmes | Nikki Glaser is a comedian and host of the Comedy Central series Not Safe with Nikki Glaser. Nikki sits down with Jesse to talk about developing her Comedy Central show with her boyfriend, even when they were in the middle of a breakup. Dave Holmes is a | 8/8/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanChuck Klosterman & W. Kamau Bell | Chuck Klosterman has written countless articles for GQ, ESPN, The Washington Post, Esquire, The Guardian and more. His new book, But What if We're Wrong, examines how the present will be perceived it as the past. What exactly will be thought of as importa | 8/1/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanKeegan-Michael Key & Tituss Burgess | [r] Keegan-Michael Key talks to Jesse Thorn about creating characters for his sketch show Key and Peele. Plus, Tituss Burgess from Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, tells about the time he performed live at the Tony Awards with a malfunctioning microphone. | 7/25/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDanny McBride & Miroslav Vitous | Danny McBride is comedic writer and actor who started his career starring in the cult classic comedy, The Foot Fist Way. Although the film went to Sundance and was a modest success, McBride went back to North Virginia to work as a substitute teacher. Dann | 7/18/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAparna Nancherla & Clams Casino | Though most people find it difficult to find anything funny about depression and anxiety, comedian Aparna Nancherla. has used her own struggles with mood disorders to inspire her comedy. A rising star in the comedy world, Nancherla bravely reveals her str | 7/11/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMary Roach & William Bell | Though she didn't earn a degree in the sciences, author Mary Roach has a knack for writing about them with insight and wit. Whether she's describing what happens to the body after death or the many aspects of human sexuality, Roach makes her topics access | 7/4/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanLisa Hanawalt & Wyatt Cenac | Jesse Thorn sits down with comic book author and the designer of Netflix's Bojack Horseman, Lisa Hanawalt. He also talks to comic Wyatt Cenac about his upcoming stand up series, Night Train. | 6/27/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanRachel Bloom & Esperanza Spalding | This week Jesse interviews Rachel Bloom,the star and co-creator the CW show Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Also, Esperanza Spalding tells us about the song that changed her life. | 6/20/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJohn C. Reilly & Shamir | [r] Jesse Thorn talks with John C. Reilly about Reilly's open-hearted and blustery comic creation, Dr. Steve Brule. Reilly shares stories from the summer of fun he had working on the movie Boogie Nights, and outlines the duties of an actor. Check it Out w | 6/13/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanRashida Jones, Ramiro Gomez & Lawrence Weschler | Jesse Thorn talks to Rashida Jones, from Parks and Recreation, The Office and Angie Tribeca - which just returned for its second season. Later Lawrence Weschler and Ramiro Gomez stop by the Bullseye studio to discuss their new art book, Domestic Scenes: T | 6/6/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJoe Bataan & Ali Wong | Jesse Thorn talks to comedian and Fresh Off the Boat writer Ali Wong, who recorded her new comedy special Baby Cobra, while seven and a half months pregnant. He also sits down with Boogaloo legend Joe Bataan to talk about breaking into the music industry, | 5/30/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDJ Quik | [r] Jesse Thorn talks to DJ Quik - one of the most prolific figures in West Coast hip hop. They'll talk about why a leaked record and a couple of guns made Quik realize he needed a new circle of friends, why he never wants to stop making pretty beats for | 5/23/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMaria Bamford & Wanda Sykes | Maria Bamford sits down with Jesse to talk about her own experiences as a patient of various Los Angeles mental health facilities, finding love and marriage and how wanting to work less proved to be a good career move. Her new show, Lady Dynamite will be | 5/16/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMargaret Cho & Whit Stillman | Margaret Cho sits down with Jesse to talk about beginning her career during the 90s comedy boom in San Francisco, growing up in a Korean immigrant family, and how the community around her family's gay bookstore continues to touch and inspire her life. Mar | 5/9/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanGeena Davis & Louis CK | Jesse Thorn talks with GeenaDavis about her acting career, The Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media and how taking up archery changed her life. Plus multiple Emmy Award-winning comedian, Louis CK discusses self-funding anddistributing his new show, Ho | 5/2/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMike Judge & Sharon Horgan | Jesse Thorn talks to Mike Judge, the comedy writer behind shows like Beavis and Butthead, Office Space, King of the Hill and Silicon Valley. Later he speaks with Sharon Horgan, whose show Catastrophe just returned for its second season. | 4/26/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanNick Hornby & Luis Guzmán | Author and screenwriter Nick Hornby made his name with books like High Fidelity and About A Boy. His latest novel, Funny Girl is about a British actress starring in a 1960s sitcom. Hornby talks with Jesse about old TV comedy, personal ambition and sitting | 4/19/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEllie Kemper & Glen Weldon | Jesse Thorn talks to Ellie Kemper, star of Netflix's Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and discusses Batman with Pop Culture Happy Hour's Glen Weldon. Plus, Jesse on how A Tribe Called Quest's Phife Dawg has reverberated through his life. | 4/12/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThao Nguyen & Lance Bangs | Jesse Thorn talks to musician Thao Nguyen from the band Thao and the Get Down Stay Down and to the filmmaker Lance Bangs. Plus Jesse thinks it's time you gave the band Black Sabbath another listen. | 4/5/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBob Odenkirk & Rickey Vincent | [r] Jesse Thorn talks to the comedian, writer, director and actor, Bob Odenkirk, plus the historian, author and DJ Rickey Vincent tells us why Parliament's Mothership Connection ended an era - and then started a new one. | 3/29/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDick Van Dyke | Jesse Thorn talks to Dick Van Dyke, legendary star of stage and screen, memoirist and now bodybuilder. Plus pop culture critic and writer Margaret Wappler argues that Bjork's album Post deserves a place in the popular canon. | 3/22/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanZach Galifianakis & Michael K. Williams | Jesse Thorn talks to comedian and actor Zach Galifianakis about his new TV show Baskets, and to Michael K. Williams from Boardwalk Empire and The Wire and who can currently be seen in the new show, Hap and Leonard. Plus Jesse remembers the poignancy of ra | 3/15/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanRicky Jay & Bruce Boyer | Jesse Thorn talks to the magician, sleight-of-hand artist and historian Ricky Jay, about his new book Matthias Buchinger: The Greatest German Living. Later he sits down with the menswear writer G. Bruce Boyer. Boyer's new book is True Style: The History a | 3/8/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanGillian Jacobs & Jonathan Gold | [r] Jesse Thorn talks to Gillian Jacobs about her time starring in Community and to the restaurant critic, Jonathan Gold. | 3/1/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJason Sudeikis, Paul F. Tompkins & Sarah Vowell | Jesse Thorn talks to actor Jason Sudeikis and comedian Paul F Tompkins. Plus Sarah Vowell shares the piece of work she wishes she'd made and Jesse talks about a twenty year old SNL sketch that changed his life. | 2/23/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDwayne Kennedy & Noel Fielding | Jesse Thorn talks to comedians' comedian, Dwayne Kennedy and our producer Julia Smith sits down with acclaimed British comic Noel Fielding. Plus Jesse considers the unwarranted backlash to Beyonce's new song and video, Formation. | 2/16/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanTodd Glass & Raffi | [r] Jesse Thorn talks to comedian Todd Glass, about his memoir The Todd Glass Situation and with the beloved children's performer, Raffi. Plus author Ariel Schrag talks about the novel, September Girls and Jesse remembers the album of songs that Van Morri | 2/9/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanRay Suarez & Dan Deacon | Jesse Thorn talks to journalist, Ray Suarez and musician Dan Deacon, plus stand-up comedy from Phoebe Robinson. This episode was recorded in front of a live audience in NPR's Studio One in Washington DC. | 2/2/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanRoger Angell & Aya Cash | Jesse talks to Aya Cash from the TV comedy show You're the Worst and to New Yorker writer and editor, Roger Angell. | 1/26/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJoel Hodgson & Dr Robert Hicks | Jesse sits down with creator of Mystery Science Theatre 3000, Joel Hodgson and is experimented upon by director of Philadelphia's Mütter Museum, Dr Robert Hicks. Plus stand-up from Hari Kondabolu and music from Spraynard. This show was recorded in front | 1/19/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanKaitlin Olson & Jeff Chang | Kaitlin Olson plays Sweet Dee on It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia. She'll talk about morally broken comedy characters and whether it's a good idea to fall in love with the creator of your TV show. Later Jesse talks to Jeff Chang. About 10 years ago he wr | 1/12/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanNeko Case & Herb Alpert | Jesse talks with singer-songwriter, Neko Case and to bandleader and record label founder, Herb Alpert. | 1/5/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBest Comedy of 2015 Special | Our selection of the greatest comedy albums from the last year with stand-up from veterans, newcomers and even a set recorded live in the woods at MaxFunCon. Featuring: Kyle Kinane, Emily Heller, Ron Funches, Sara Schaefer, Hampton Yount, Karen Kilgariff | 12/29/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBarney Frank & Mission of Burma | Former congressman Barney Frank and punk band, Mission of Burma, plus comedy from Lamont Price. Recorded in front of a live audience at Oberon in Cambridge, Massachusetts. | 12/22/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanRob Halford & Ronnie Spector | Bullseye Holiday Special with Judas Priest's Rob Halford and Ronnie Spector from the Ronnettes. | 12/15/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDavid Cross, Tavi Gevinson & Pharoahe Monch | Interviews with David Cross of Mr. Show and W/Bob & David and Tavi Gevinson of Rookie Magazine, plus comedy from Aparna Nancherla and music from Pharoahe Monch and DJ Boogie Blind. This show was recorded at The Bell House in Brooklyn, New York. | 12/8/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJohn Cleese & Dee Dee Penny | [r] Jesse Thorn talks with John Cleese of Monty Python and Dum Dum Girls founder Dee Dee Penny. | 12/1/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanLive with William H. Macy, Brian Huskey & Matt Walsh | Jesse Thorn talks to William H Macy, Brian Huskey and Matt Walsh, plus comedy from Baron Vaughn and music from Chicano Batman. Recorded live at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles. | 11/24/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAllison Janney & Ishmael Butler | [r] Actor Allison Janney and musician Ishmael Butler of Digable Planets and Shabazz Palaces join Jesse Thorn to talk about their work. Plus director Michel Gondry on the song that changed his life. | 11/17/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEthan Hawke & Michaela Watkins | Jesse sits down with the actor and novelist Ethan Hawke to talk about playing a divorced dad on-screen, and being one in real life. Hawke's experiences with parenting inspired his new book Rules For a Knight. Then Jesse talks with actress Michaela Watkins | 11/10/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMargaret Atwood and Matt Braunger | Comedian Matt Braunger sits down with Jesse Thorn to talk about class clowning as a kid, why it's important to try and fail and... his teenage rap career. Plus, Guy Branum interviews Canadian author Margaret Atwood about sex in novels, her childhood growi | 11/3/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanElvis Costello & Elizabeth Banks | Singer/songwriter Elvis Costello shares his musical influences, which include his father, an accomplished singer and performer. Plus Elizabeth Banks talks about deciding to work on the biopic Love and Mercy, about Brian Wilson from the Beach Boys. | 10/27/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBrad Bird & Ernie Isley | Jesse Thorn talks to director of The Iron Giant and The Incredibles, Brad Bird, and to Ernie Isley of the Isley Brothers. | 10/19/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanTig Notaro & John Darnielle | [r] Jesse Thorn talks to comedian, Tig Notaro about the worst few months of her life and how stand up helped her get through them. Later he sits down with musician and author John Darnielle, to talk about his band the Mountain Goats and new novel, Wolf in | 10/13/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanConstance Wu & Ron Nyswaner | Guest host Guy Branum talks to Constance Wu from Fresh Off the Boat and to the Academy Award-nominated screenwriter behind Philadelphia and the new movie Freeheld, Ron Nyswaner. | 10/6/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanRussell Simmons & Carl Wilson | [r] Jesse Thorn talks to co-founder of Def Jam Records, Russell Simmons about the early days of hip-hop and discovering meditation. He also sits down with music journalist Carl Wilson to talk about why Celine Dion is one of the most loved and also most di | 9/29/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBill Withers & Joe Randazzo | Jesse Thorn talks to the singer/songwriter Bill Withers, of Lean on Me and Just the Two of Us fame, about making it in the music business and then retiring from performance. Plus comedy writer Joe Randazzo shares his secrets to an "unpredictable career in | 9/22/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJesse Eisenberg & Brian Regan | Jesse talks to Academy Award-nominated actor and now also short fiction writer, Jesse Eisenberg about acting and writing. Eisenberg also reveals his insecurities as an artist. Plus, stand up comedian Brian Regan talks about the process of honing jokes and | 9/15/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAndy Daly & Jean Grae | [r] Jesse talks to comedian Andy Daly about his Comedy Central show Review and to rapper Jean Grae. Plus the greatest bootleg tape of all time - and it's not music. | 9/8/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanChiwetel Ejiofor & Allison Jones | Star of 12 Years a Slave and the new movie Z for Zachiarah, Chiwetel Ejiofor talks to Jesse about dealing with creative ambition and getting into a Jiu Jitsu ring with David Mamet. Later, casting director Allison Jones talks about finding talented new act | 9/1/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJemaine Clement & Jonathan Ames | Jemaine Clement from Flight of the Conchords joins Jesse Thorn to talk about his new movie People Places Things and why he’s still trying to make it on TV in his home country, New Zealand. Plus writer Jonathan Ames stops by to discuss his new TV show, B | 8/25/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean'Playing House' Creators & Hari Kondabolu | [r] Jessica St. Clair and Lennon Parham, creators of the TV show Playing House, talk about their real-life friendship and the marathon improv sessions that produce the show's jokes. Plus comedian Hari Kondablou on how he fits into the "alternative" come | 8/18/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanKeegan-Michael Key & Tituss Burgess | Keegan-Michael Key pulls the curtain back on writing and performing for Key & Peele. Then, Tituss Burgess from Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt tells about growing up in Georgia and why Titus Andromedon is such a special character on TV (he'll also talk about t | 8/11/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWet Hot American Summer's David Wain & Michael Showalter | Comedians David Wain and Michael Showalter join Jesse to talk about their new series Wet Hot American Summer: First Day Of Camp. Plus 30 Rock’s Toofer, Keith Powell on the 1976 satire Network and Jesse recommends the new season of Andy Daly’s comedy s | 8/4/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWhat Happened, Miss Simone? & Oliver Wang | Director Liz Garbus joins Jesse to talk about her new Nina Simone documentary, What Happened, Miss Simone? Later Oliver Wang talks to Jesse about his new book: Legions Of Boom: Filipino American Mobile DJ Crews in the San Francisco Bay Area. | 7/28/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanShamir & Pete Rock | Jesse talks to singer-songwriter Shamir about high school, musical genres and his new album Ratchet, plus hip-hop producer Pete Rock discusses his best loved collaborations and how he breathes new life into classic records by sampling. | 7/21/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJudy Greer & Ishmael Butler | [r] Actress Judy Greer joins Jesse Thorn to talk about her roles in Archer and Arrested Development. Her book I Don't Know What You Know Me From: Confessions of a Co-Star charts life as a talented and prolific performer who’s figured out you get to be f | 7/14/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPenelope Spheeris & Bhi Bhiman | Jesse talks to movie director, Penelope Spheeris. She directed Wayne's World, but before that was best known for her music documentary series, The Decline of Western Civilization. Jesse also sits down with singer-songwriter Bhi Bhiman. | 7/7/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAlan Rickman & Sacha Jenkins | Alan Rickman joins Jesse to talk about his new movie A Little Chaos… and also about Die Hard, Galaxy Quest and Harry Potter. Jesse also talks with Sacha Jenkins about his new documentary all about hip hop fashion, Fresh Dressed. MaximumFun.org. | 6/30/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanChris Gethard & Lawrence Weschler | [r] Jesse Thorn talks to comedian Chris Gethard about transferring his anarchic stage show to television and to the writer Lawrence Weschler about non-fiction and “the narrative”. Plus Karriem Riggins on the song that changed his life and Jesse’s ta | 6/23/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJen Kirkman & Bryce Dessner | Comedian Jen Kirkman talks to Jesse Thorn about the evolution of her act (and on-stage wardrobe) and about her new stand-up special, I’m Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine). Plus The National's guitarist Bryce Dessner talks about the day he became an art | 6/16/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBaron Davis & Paul Dano | Jesse Thorn talks to superstar basketball player-turned-filmmaker Baron Davis about his documentary The Drew: No Excuse Just Produce. He also sits down with the star of the new Brian Wilson biopic Love & Mercy, actor Paul Dano. | 6/9/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCorin Tucker & Kyle Kinane | Jesse Thorn talks to Corin Tucker, lead singer and guitarist for Sleater-Kinney, and comedian Kyle Kinane. | 6/2/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean[r] Caroll Spinney, Dave LaMattina & Vince Staples | Jesse Thorn meets the subject and director of the new documentary I Am Big Bird, Carol Spinney and Dave LaMattina. Later he sits down with rapper Vince Staples to discuss the Southern California communities Staples grew up in and why, unlike some rappers, | 5/26/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean[r] Big Boi & Catherine O'Hara | [r] Actress Catherine O’Hara talks about her start with the Second City’s SCTV, blockbuster success with Beetlejuice and Home Alone, and her perfect encapsulation of comic absurdity in Christopher Guest films like Waiting for Guffman and A Mighty Win | 5/19/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanSam Elliott & Kay Cannon | Guest host Erin Gibson sits down with veteran character actor Sam Elliott to hear about his new movie I'll See You In My Dreams. Plus Jesse Thorn talks with former 30 Rock writer Kay Cannon about her film Pitch Perfect 2. | 5/12/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJames Burrows & Future Islands | Jesse sits down with Emmy-winning sitcom guru James Burrows, who co-created Cheers and has directed a whole heap of pilots for hugely successful sitcoms including Taxi, Friends, Will & Grace and The Big Bang Theory. He'll talk about working with Andy Kauf | 5/5/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanKumail Nanjiani & Willie Colón | [r] Jesse Thorn talks to stand-up comedian, Kumail Nanjiani about moving to the US from Pakistan and working on HBO’s Silicon Valley. Later he explores salsa with the influential Nuyorican bandleader Willie Colón and argues that Michael Palin’s trave | 4/28/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPaul Feig & Combat Jack | Jesse Thorn sits down with writer and director Paul Feig. Feig discusses his new TV show Other Space and explains why he was drawn to reboot Ghostbusters with an all-female squad. Jesse also talks to Reggie Osse, AKA Combat Jack. For years, Osse worked as | 4/21/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJon Ronson | Jesse Thorn sits down with Jon Ronson to talk about social media shaming and whether it can be a force for good. Plus Peter Guralnick shares the blues album that electrified him as a teenager and Jesse talks about a show where an awful date is literally t | 4/14/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanTom Scharpling & Andy Summers | Jesse Thorn talks with Tom Scharpling about taking his cult comedy radio show, The Best Show, from its home on the airwaves, to a new home on the internet. Then later we speak to the guitarist from The Police, Andy Summers. Plus, new comedy from Sara Scha | 4/7/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanGeorge Clinton & Christian Acker | [r] Jesse Thorn talks to George Clinton, the 73-year-old mastermind of P-Funk. Clinton paid his dues in the mainstream - singing doo wop and writing for Motown. Then, with Parliament Funkadelic he developed a look and a sound that was like nothing else be | 3/31/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanLynda Barry & Tom Arnold | Jesse Thorn sits down with writer and cartoonist, Lynda Barry. She’s currently working as Assistant Professor of Interdisciplinary Creativity at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He’ll also talk to to the veteran comic and actor Tom Arnold. Arnold | 3/24/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPatton Oswalt, 'Fresh Off the Boat' & Jemaine Clement | Jesse Thorn talks to Patton Oswalt about the years he spent basically completely indoors. Later, he sits down with Randall Park and Nahnatchka Khan, the star and showrunner, respectively, of the new sitcom Fresh Off the Boat. Plus, Jemaine Clement reveals | 3/17/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanRuPaul & Terry Crews | Jesse Thorn talks to the most famous drag queen in the world, RuPaul. They’ll talk about the time before RuPaul was RUPAUL and how growing up an outcast in San Diego, television was his main companion - and main inspiration. Later Terry Crews tells how | 3/10/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanNick Hornby & Luis Guzmán | Author and screenwriter Nick Hornby made his name with books like High Fidelity and About A Boy. His new novel, Funny Girl is about a British actress starring in a 1960s sitcom. Hornby talks with Jesse about old TV comedy, personal ambition and sitting on | 3/3/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBONUS EPISODE: Pop Rocket | Here's the latest episode of our new sister podcast, Pop Rocket. A pop culture discussion show hosted by comedian Guy Branum with digital strategist Wynter Mitchell, academic and DJ Oliver Wang and journalist Margaret Wappler. This week, the specta | 2/26/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe Pointer Sisters | [r] R&B stars Ruth and Anita Pointer will talk about the records that inspired them and the country song that earned them a Grammy, but mostly, they’ll have a lot of fun remembering all the great hits they had. We're so excited! 'Frozen' composer Bobby | 2/24/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanSpike Lee & the Creators of 'High Maintenance' | Jesse talks to acclaimed filmmaker Spike Lee. Spike tells us about his new movie, Da Sweet Blood of Jesus, how he really feels about Larry Bird and about his own very serious addiction.... to Air Jordans. Later Jesse sits down with Katja Blichfeld and Ben | 2/17/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanRene Russo & Dan Gilroy of 'Nightcrawler' | Writer/director Dan Gilroy and star Rene Russo of 'Nightcrawler' talk about exploring the seedy business of TV news, collaborating as a married couple, and working with Jake Gyllenhaal. Nightcrawler is nominated for an Academy Award for Best Screenplay. | 2/10/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJohn Oliver & Larry Wilmore | [r] Two late night hosts and Daily Show alums! Jesse talks to John Oliver about why it’s sometimes weird to make jokes about American politics when you’re a Brit and then with the new Nightly Show host Larry Wilmore about how being a Daily Show corres | 2/3/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanKaitlin Olson & Jeff Chang | Kaitlin Olson plays Sweet Dee on It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia. She’ll talk about morally broken comedy characters and whether it’s a good idea to fall in love with the creator of your TV show. Later Jesse talks to Jeff Chang. About 10 years ago | 1/27/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanRicky Jay | This week’s guest is the sleight-of-hand master Ricky Jay. He was one of the first guys performing magic at comedy and rock clubs in the 60s and is now one of the most renowned illusionists in the world. Jay is the subject of a new documentary. It’s c | 1/20/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean‘Boyhood’ & the career of Richard Pryor | Richard Linklater and Ellar Coltrane talk to Jesse about the unique process of filming Boyhood over the course of 12 years. The movie just won Best Director and Best Motion Picture - Drama at the 2015 Golden Globes. Then, Joe and David Henry will talk abo | 1/13/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanH. Jon Benjamin and Jessica Walter | [r] Archer is back! To celebrate, we share Jesse’s interviews with voice actors Jessica Walter and H. Jon Benjamin. Walter shares a cold hard truth about Flipper. H. Jon Benjamin talks about his days recording Dr. Katz in a kitchen pantry. Plus, find | 1/6/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Customer Reviews
The Best Hour in Podcasting
My hands-down favorite podcast. Try any of the "comics and comix" series. The interviews can be a bit long sometimes, but they are always interesting and funny.
A fascinating show... and very funny.
I wish there were more shows like this on public radio. It's like Fresh Air, if Fresh Air was into the stuff I'm into... the theme song is called Maximum Fun, and that's what I usually get out of it. Definately my favorite podcast, I'm surprised it isn't on more radio stations. I love the comedian interviews, but I find that I'm always finding out about someone really cool from this show. This is a must-subscribe, as far as I'm concerned.
Excellent.
If you like cool people and things, this show is for you. Jesse books great guests and he does a good job keeping his interviews interesting. The music and comedy bits he plays between interviews are the best bits that you probably haven't heard. Subscribe.
