The 6 Best Bullseye with Jesse Thorn Podcast Episodes
1) David Mitchell and Robert Webb
British comedy duo David Mitchell and Robert Webb have been making audiences laugh for over two decades. They began their career performing on stage and eventually transitioned to the world of televis...Show More
2) Choreographer Twyla Tharp talks dancing, aging, stirs the pot
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 book. "Keep it Moving" is a manifesto on living you...Show More
3) Mike Leigh
This week, Jesse talks with the director Mike Leigh. He isn't that well known. He's never made a blockbuster. He's been nominated for seven Academy Awards and hasn't won any. He doesn't work with supe...Show More
4) End of year best comedy special
Wrap up 2016 with a much needed laugh - it's Bullseye's proudest annual tradition - the End of Year Best Comedy Special. You'll hear some of the year's best standup: Maria Bamford, W. Kamau Bell, Came...Show More
5) The Life and Work of Ruth Asawa
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 the legendary artist. She talks about Ruth's early l...Show More
6) Chris Gethard, George Saunders, & DJ Jazzy Jeff
Jesse talks about life and death with George Saunders, the brilliant author of the new novel Lincoln in the Bardo. But first, Chris Gethard comes by. He hosts Fusion's The Chris Gethard show and stars...Show More
7) Adam Scott, Boots Riley, Glynn Washington and more - Live at Kuumbwa Jazz Center
We’re celebrating Bullseye’s 25th anniversary all month. This week, we visit the site of Bulleye’s origins, because this episode was recorded live in Santa Cruz at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center. We are join...Show More
8) 25 Years Ago, Bullseye with Jesse Thorn was a weird college radio show
The Bullseye 25th anniversary celebration continues! This week, Jesse reunites with his old college co-hosts Jordan Morris and Gene O’Neil to reminisce about the early days of the show. We'll have vin...Show More
9) Roy Wood Jr., Jason Mantzoukas, Rebecca Sugar – Live at LAist
This whole month, we’re ringing in 25 years of Bullseye being on the airwaves. If you’ve heard our archives you might have heard Bullseye referred to as The Sound of Young America. That was the show’s...Show More
10) Marc Maron & Brendan McDonald
WTF with Marc Maron revolutionized the medium of podcasting. Despite being one of the most popular podcasts in history, the show was run by two people: Marc Maron as the host, and Brendan McDonald as ...Show More