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."
Comedian Maria Bamford returns to Bullseye! She’s the subject of an upcoming documentary called <em>Paralyzed in Hope: The Maria Bamford Story</em>. Maria joins us to talk about the film, how she feel...
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. Sugar reunited las...
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 <em>Hope!!</em> It’s her fir...
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 – <em>The Ms. Pat Show</em> on Paramount+. We’ll get into her Emmy nominated ...
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 career were profiled in t...
Did you know that folks that support Bullseye directly get access to a monthly bonus podcast? <em>Put You On</em> is the show where Jesse and a guest answer recommendation questions from our audience ...
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: <em>My Next Guest Needs No I...
<em>I Wish I Made That </em>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 <em>Weird: ...
Filmmaker and writer Walter Thompson-Hernández joins us to talk about his new movie, <em>If I Go Will They Miss Me</em>. He shares why the movie has such little plot, and why Greek mythology plays suc...
We've got a favorite from the Bullseye archives: Elvis Costello. The legend is celebrating <a href="https://shop.elviscostello.com/products/elvis-costello-my-aim-is-true-49th-anniversary-edition-5cd-b...
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 released a book called <em...
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 film is called <em>Cook...
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: <em>American Football (LP4)</em>. Mike and St...
Geena Davis is a genuine legend in show business: <em>Beetlejuice</em>, <em>Thelma and Louise</em>, <em>A League of Their Own</em> and many more. For over two decades, The Geena Davis Institute on Gen...
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 back in 2023. That yea...
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, and she's just bee...
Comedian, podcaster and actor Stavros Halkias joins us on the latest episode! He chats with us about starring in the new Anthony Bourdain biopic, <em>Tony</em>, when he discovered a passion for joke t...
<em>I Wish I Made That</em> is a segment where we invite some of our favorite creative folks to dive deep into a piece of culture. We are joined by writer Kurt Andersen. Andersen is a longtime writer ...
Isaiah Rashad, our guest, dropped his third album this past Spring. The record is called <em>It’s Been Awful</em>, and doesn’t take long into listening to it to tell that despite the obstacles life ha...
Did you know that folks that support Bullseye directly get access to a bonus podcast? <em>Put You On</em> is the show where Jesse and a guest answer recommendation questions from our audience members ...
