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Bullseye with Jesse Thorn @bullseye.maximumfun.org · 1d

This Thursday we're kicking off the Bullseye 25th anniversary with our 25 for 25 livestream event. That will be 25 consecutive interviews with 25 people who have played a role in shaping Bullseye over the years.

It's starts at 5pm PT on our YouTube! www.youtube.com/@bullseyewit...

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Bullseye with Jesse Thorn @bullseye.maximumfun.org · 1d

🚨Just in!🚨 Tony Shalhoub has just been added to the Bullseye 25 New York show!

Get your tickets here: thepit-nyc.com/events/bulls...

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Bullseye with Jesse Thorn @bullseye.maximumfun.org · 1d

To prepare for her role on "Severance," Gwendoline Christie spent months in the literal field, hanging with livestock. Long enough to know which breeds of cows she feels safest with! We'll get into that, "Game of Thrones" and "Wednesday" on this week's Bullseye. buff.ly/eP4z73f

Gwendoline Christie is in 3 of television's best shows - Bullseye with Jesse Thorn

Joining us on Bullseye this week is Gwendoline Christie! She’s probably best known for her part as Brienne of Tarth, one of the strongest, most intimidating characters on Game of Thrones. At first…

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Bullseye with Jesse Thorn @bullseye.maximumfun.org · 5d

We’re Jettin’ through Digable Planets' game changing album Blowout Comb with Diallo Riddle and @luxxury.bsky.social of the One Song podcast. The duo tell us their reasoning for why this record deserves to be added to the canon of classic records. www.npr.org/2025/10/03/n...

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Bullseye with Jesse Thorn @bullseye.maximumfun.org · 6d

Ghostface Killah joins us on the latest episode of Bullseye to talk about "Supreme Clientele 2," the follow-up decades in the making. buff.ly/YfXjH7r

Ghostface Killah is as fierce as ever

Ghostface Killah, a founding member of the hip-hop collective Wu-Tang Clan. The group changed what people thought rap music could be in the early '90s. In a group full of hard, intense MCs who gave…

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Bullseye with Jesse Thorn @bullseye.maximumfun.org · 8d

In 1996, Ghostface Killah put out Supreme Clientele, a record that cemented his legacy. Last month Ghost released Supreme Clientele 2, the follow-up nearly 30 years in the making. He talks with us about the new album and more! www.npr.org/2025/09/30/n...

Ghostface Killah : Bullseye with Jesse Thorn

We're joined today by Ghostface Killah, a founding member of the hip-hop collective Wu-Tang Clan. In 1996, Ghost put out Supreme Clientele – that record cemented his legacy. If you pull up one of thos...

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Bullseye with Jesse Thorn @bullseye.maximumfun.org · 9d

We’ve got some exciting news! 🎯 🥳

This Fall, Bullseye is celebrating its 25th anniversary! That’s right, it’s been 25 years since Jesse started this show as a student at UC Santa Cruz.

We’ll be commemorating the occasion with a series of live events in Los Angeles, Santa Cruz, and New York City.

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Bullseye with Jesse Thorn @bullseye.maximumfun.org · 9d

Be on the lookout for even more exciting news to come!

We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

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Bullseye with Jesse Thorn @bullseye.maximumfun.org · 9d

Plus, on Thursday, October 9 we’ll be hosting a special live stream where Jesse will conduct 25 consecutive interviews with 25 people who have played a role in shaping Bullseye over the past 25 years! maximumfun.org/events/onlin...

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25 consecutive interviews with 25 people who have played a role in shaping Bullseye over the past 25 years!

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Bullseye with Jesse Thorn @bullseye.maximumfun.org · 9d

New York 11/15 - H. Jon Benjamin, Jad Abumrad, Josh Gondelman, and more! thepit-nyc.com/events/bulls...

Bullseye with Jesse Thorn 25th Anniversary Live Spectacular! | Peoples Improv Theater

It’s a celebration of the best of arts and culture in public radio form! Join us for a special live ...

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Bullseye with Jesse Thorn @bullseye.maximumfun.org · 9d

Santa Cruz 11/1 - Adam Scott, Boots Riley, Glynn Washington, and more! www.kuumbwajazz.org/calendar/bul...

Bullseye with Jesse Thorn - Live 25th Anniversary Celebration - Kuumbwa Jazz

It’s a celebration of the best of arts and culture in public radio form! Join the live taping of Bullseye with Jesse Thorn with a stacked line-up of special guests. […]

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Bullseye with Jesse Thorn @bullseye.maximumfun.org · 9d

And at each event, Jesse will be joined by a bunch of special live guests including:

Los Angeles 10/16 - Roy Wood Jr., Cheech Marin, Jason Mantzoukas and more! laist.com/events/bulls...

Bullseye LIVE with Jesse Thorn

It’s a celebration of the best of arts and culture in public radio form! Join us for a special live taping of Bullseye with Jesse Thorn (he/him) with a stacked line-up of special guests. To mark the t...

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Bullseye with Jesse Thorn @bullseye.maximumfun.org · 9d

We’ve got some exciting news! 🎯 🥳

This Fall, Bullseye is celebrating its 25th anniversary! That’s right, it’s been 25 years since Jesse started this show as a student at UC Santa Cruz.

We’ll be commemorating the occasion with a series of live events in Los Angeles, Santa Cruz, and New York City.

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Bullseye with Jesse Thorn @bullseye.maximumfun.org · 10d

Sonia Manzano played Maria on "Sesame Street." She auditioned to the part while she was in New York City acting in an off-broadway musical: Godspell. Listen to her 2021 conversation with Bullseye now: buff.ly/2pikZl5

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Bullseye with Jesse Thorn @bullseye.maximumfun.org · 10d

Sonia Manzano played Maria on "Sesame Street." She auditioned to the part while she was in New York City acting in an off-broadway musical: Godspell. Listen to her 2021 conversation with Bullseye now: buff.ly/2pikZl5

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Bullseye with Jesse Thorn @bullseye.maximumfun.org · 11d

Sonia Manzano is a children's TV legend. She says often, when she meets fans, there are a lot of tears. Listen to her 2021 conversation with Bullseye: buff.ly/2pikZl5

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Bullseye with Jesse Thorn @bullseye.maximumfun.org · 12d

For nearly 5 decades, Sonia Manzano played the part of Maria on "Sesame Street." In 2021, she launched her own show called "Alma’s Way." It’s an animated kids series about Alma Rivera, a 6-year-old Puerto Rican girl living in the Bronx. Listen to the conversation now: buff.ly/2pikZl5

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Bullseye with Jesse Thorn @bullseye.maximumfun.org · 15d

Christopher Lloyd has performed in a number of iconic roles over the years and at the age of 86, he has no plans to stop anytime soon. When he was last on Bullseye, he talked with us about his remarkable career in acting, what’s been keeping him in showbiz and more! www.npr.org/2025/09/23/n...

Christopher Lloyd : Bullseye with Jesse Thorn

Christopher Lloyd has performed in a number of iconic roles over the years and at the age of 86 he has no plans to stop anytime soon. When Jesse last spoke with the Hollywood veteran, they chatted abo...

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Bullseye with Jesse Thorn @bullseye.maximumfun.org · 19d

If you know Elizabeth Gilbert's name, it might be for her book "Eat, Pray, Love." Earlier this month, she published a very different memoir: "All the Way to the River: Love, Loss, and Liberation." Elizabeth talks with us about it on the latest episode.

Elizabeth Gilbert explores grief in "All the Way to the River" - Bullseye With Jesse Thorn

00:00 Intro 00:11 How is Elizabeth doing? 05:46 Telling the story of their partner Rayya 11:10 Addiction 19:45 Grief and Loss 25:21 No way out with their partner 31:30 Career as a novelist Want to…

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Bullseye with Jesse Thorn @bullseye.maximumfun.org · 21d

On the latest episode, we discuss Jinkx Monsoon's latest gigs on the stage and how she found herself through drag performances.

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Bullseye with Jesse Thorn @bullseye.maximumfun.org · 21d

On the latest episode, we discuss Jinkx Monsoon's latest gigs on the stage and how she found herself through drag performances.

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Maximum Fun: A human-owned network of human-made shows, supported -- directly! -- by humans

Human-made podcasts vs AI slopcasts (feat. @AlexSchmidty)

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Bullseye with Jesse Thorn @bullseye.maximumfun.org · 22d

For fans of "RuPaul's Drag Race" Jinkx Monsoon is often referred to as "Queen of All Queens." The legend joins us on the latest episode to discuss her latest role in Cole Escola's Tony award-winning play "Oh Mary." buff.ly/lh2AH5r

Jinkx Monsoon: Broadway star, sexy middle-aged witch - Bullseye with Jesse Thorn

Jinkx Monsoon is a legend in the world of drag. For fans of RuPaul's Drag Race she is often referred to as "Queen of All Queens" – she's the only performer to win that competition show twice. More…

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Bullseye with Jesse Thorn @bullseye.maximumfun.org · 22d

For fans of "RuPaul's Drag Race" Jinkx Monsoon is often referred to as "Queen of All Queens." The legend joins us on the latest episode to discuss her latest role in Cole Escola's Tony award-winning play "Oh Mary." buff.ly/lh2AH5r

Jinkx Monsoon: Broadway star, sexy middle-aged witch - Bullseye with Jesse Thorn

Jinkx Monsoon is a legend in the world of drag. For fans of RuPaul's Drag Race she is often referred to as "Queen of All Queens" – she's the only performer to win that competition show twice. More…

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Bullseye with Jesse Thorn @bullseye.maximumfun.org · 24d

The actors that Jason Segel loves the most are the ones who are able to resist "showing off" when the camera is rolling. It's no wonder he's so well known for playing honest and endearing characters. Listen to his 2020 talk with Bullseye now: buff.ly/YkuIX2X

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