Bullseye with Jesse Thorn
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Greg Proops on the craziest day of his career
Oct 16, 2026
17m 28s
Maria Bamford is ambivalent about being your favorite comic’s favorite comic
Oct 13, 2026
47m 40s
Bob Mould
Oct 9, 2026
40m 08s
Angélique Kidjo
Oct 6, 2026
45m 30s
Comedian Ms. Pat
Oct 2, 2026
37m 53s
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| 10/16/26 |  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 joined by comedian Greg Proops. His latest stand up album is called Kidding. But Still. Greg is a very hard working comic with a bunch of upcoming tour dates. His craziest day? It wasn't on the road or at a taping of Whose Line. Greg gets into the time he was cast in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace and being on set with George Lucas.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy | 17m 28s | ||||||
| 10/13/26 |  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, how she feels about other comics praising her work, the influence her parents had on her comedy and more.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy | 47m 40s | ||||||
| 10/9/26 |  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. Sugar reunited last year, for the first time in three decades. We talked with Bob Mould about being openly gay in the punk scene, sobriety and wrestling. Plus, what it was like to get the band back together with some of his oldest, and best buds. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy | 40m 08s | ||||||
| 10/6/26 |  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!! It’s her first record in five years, and it features guest appearances from Pharrell Williams, Quavo, Nile Rodgers, and more. Angélique joined us to talk about the album, moving to France at a young age to continue pursuing.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy | 45m 30s | ||||||
| 10/2/26 |  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 nominated sitcom, her extraordinarily difficult road to success and why she decided to take a chance on standup in the first place. Plus, a bonkers story about the time she took an order from a U.S. President at a fast food restaurant. A version of this interview originally aired in July of 2024. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy | 37m 53s | ||||||
| 9/29/26 |  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 career were profiled in the documentary Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion. The film covers the era-defining design work he did and the extraordinary life he lived. Mackie joined us to talk about his early affinity for performance outfits, marrying costumes and comedy, and getting started in the business working with old Hollywood legends.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy | 39m 14s | ||||||
| 9/25/26 |  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 our audience members on just about anything: movies, albums, ways to cook, books and more. We wanted to give you a little taste from our most recent episode with co-host of NPR and WHYY's Fresh Air – we're joined by Tonya Mosley! Check out this full episode and listen to all previous and upcoming episodes of Put You On by clicking here. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy | 8m 52s | ||||||
| 9/22/26 |  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 Guest Needs No Introduction on Netflix. A version of this interview originally aired in November of 2020.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy | 1h 04m 45s | ||||||
| 9/18/26 |  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 Weird: The Al Yankovic Story from a few years ago. The thing he wished he had made? Eric dives deep into his love of Pee-wee’s Big Adventure and the time he got to work with Paul Reubens’ iconic character. Eric’s latest movie The Breadwinner is available to rent or purchase digitally now.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy | 15m 40s | ||||||
| 9/15/26 |  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 mythology plays such an important role in the film. He also talks about his time as a writer at the New York Times, some of his favorite LA-based films and more.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy | 42m 09s | ||||||
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| 9/11/26 |  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 released to commemorate the occasion. The release features 104 tracks, with over 50 never-before-heard recordings on it. When Elvis Costello joined us he talked about his father's career and love of music, what inspired him to write a memoir and who knows him by his legal name: Declan McManus. A version of this interview originally aired in October of 2015. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy | 29m 19s | ||||||
| 9/8/26 | Dolly Partoncountry music+3 | Dolly Parton | NPRDream More: Celebrate the Dreamer in You | — | Dolly Partoncountry music+4 | — | 42m 05s | ||
| 9/4/26 | documentaryGirl Scouts+3 | Alysa Nahmias | NPRCookie Queens | — | Alysa NahmiasCookie Queens+5 | — | 39m 10s | ||
| 9/1/26 | emo musicband history+3 | Mike KinsellaSteve Holmes | American FootballNPR+1 | — | American Footballemo band+3 | — | 42m 21s | ||
| 8/28/26 | gender representationentertainment media+3 | Geena Davis | The Geena Davis Institute on Gender in MediaNPR+3 | — | Geena Davisgender representation+3 | — | 47m 31s | ||
| 8/25/26 | hip-hopmusic history+3 | Rakim | NPR | — | RakimEric B.+5 | — | 50m 40s | ||
| 8/21/26 | Emmy nominationacting career+4 | Dale Dickey | NPRWidow's Bay | — | Dale DickeyEmmy+5 | — | 40m 58s | ||
| 8/18/26 | comedypodcasting+3 | Stavros Halkias | Tony | — | Stavros HalkiasAnthony Bourdain+5 | — | 40m 40s | ||
| 8/14/26 | creative culturewriting+3 | Kurt Andersen | SpyStudio 360+3 | — | Kurt AndersenThe Breakup+4 | — | 15m 56s | ||
| 8/11/26 | musicalbum release+3 | Isaiah Rashad | NPRIt’s Been Awful | — | Isaiah RashadIt’s Been Awful+4 | — | 42m 56s | ||
| 8/9/26 | recommendationsmenswear+4 | Derek Guy | NPR | — | BullseyePut You On+4 | — | 12m 42s | ||
| 8/7/26 |  Podcaster and writer Sean Clements on 'The Dink' | Sean Clements is a writer for the big and small screen. His latest project is a feature film called The Dink. It's a movie about pickleball starring Mary Steenburgen and Jake Johnson. The movie was inspired by some of Sean's experiences with the sport – which he was very skeptical about at first as a pretty serious tennis player. We also get into his work as co-host of the comedy podcast Hollywood Handbook and what it's like to make celebrities uncomfortable on that show. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy | 40m 02s | ||||||
| 8/4/26 |  Meshell Ndegeocello | Grammy-winning bassist, producer and singer Meshell Ndegeocello is back on Bullseye! Earlier this year she produced a tribute album dedicated to the late blues guitarist BB King. She joined us to chat about the new record, her early days playing with go-go band Rare Essence, why she loves being a band leader as a bass player, and much more.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy | 41m 11s | ||||||
| 7/31/26 |  John Early and Kate Berlant | John Early and Kate Berlant have been performing as a comedy duo for over a decade now – their brand of comedy is a little surreal, a little unhinged and always laugh-at-loud funny. John and Kate joined us on the program a few years ago.They talked with Jesse about their comedy special Would It Kill You to Laugh?, how they balance their creative partnership with their independent work and why Kate should have eaten a tuna melt before sitting down to her NPR interview. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy | 41m 31s | ||||||
| 7/28/26 |  Rapper Jeezy | Rapper Jeezy helped bring trap music into the mainstream in the early 2000s alongside other pioneering rappers like T.I. and Gucci Mane. These days, Jeezy has his very own Las Vegas residency running throughout July and August at Planet Hollywood. When he joined us back in 2023, he’d just released a memoir called Adversity for Sale: Ya Gotta Believe. He chatted with us about the book, the first time he found his love of music, and much more.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy | 48m 43s | ||||||
| 7/21/26 | artsculpture+4 | Judy Chicago | NPRThe Materiality of Judy Chicago | — | Judy Chicagoart+5 | — | 36m 11s | ||
| 7/17/26 | comedylive performance+3 | Guy Branum | NPRBe Fruitful | Silverlake, Los Angeles | Guy BranumJesse Thorn+5 | — | 25m 56s | ||
| 7/14/26 | game showcomedy+3 | Alex HorneGreg Davies | NPRTaskmaster | — | Taskmastercomedians+3 | — | 50m 47s | ||
| 7/10/26 | drag culturetheater+3 | Jinkx Monsoon | RuPaul’s Drag RaceNPR+1 | — | Jinkx Monsoondrag+3 | — | 44m 46s | ||
| 7/7/26 | politicspublic service+4 | Barney Frank | NPRFrank: A Life in Politics from the Great Society to Same-Sex Marriage | Massachusetts | Barney Frankpolitics+4 | — | 34m 49s | ||
| 7/3/26 | filmviolence+4 | Michael Sarnoski | NPRThe Death of Robin Hood | Ireland | Robin HoodMichael Sarnoski+5 | — | 34m 01s | ||
| 6/30/26 | documentaryAmerican citizenship+3 | Craig Ferguson | Late Late ShowNPR+1 | — | Craig FergusonAmerican On Purpose+5 | — | 47m 04s | ||
| 6/26/26 | Broadwaymusicals+3 | Andrew Rannells | NPRThe Book of Mormon+1 | — | Andrew RannellsThe Book of Mormon+4 | — | 32m 52s | ||
| 6/23/26 | actingtelevision+3 | Allison Janney | CBSShowtime+7 | — | Allison JanneyThe West Wing+5 | — | 23m 20s | ||
| 6/19/26 | horror-comedywriting+4 | Katie Dippold | Apple TVNPR+2 | — | Katie DippoldWidow’s Bay+5 | — | 35m 15s | ||
| 6/12/26 | Irish hip-hoppolitical music+3 | Mo CharaMóglaí Bap+2 | KneecapNPR+1 | — | KneecapIrish hip-hop+3 | — | 36m 33s | ||
| 6/9/26 | rock musicsibling relationships+3 | Ann Wilson | HeartNPR+2 | — | Ann WilsonHeart+5 | — | 45m 15s | ||
| 6/5/26 | musicinfluence+3 | Joey Santiago | PixiesThird Stone from the Sun | — | PixiesJoey Santiago+4 | — | 15m 35s | ||
| 6/2/26 | musichip hop+3 | Juvenile | Cash Money RecordsNPR+2 | — | Juvenile400 Degreez+4 | — | 47m 30s | ||
| 5/29/26 | comedyfilm+3 | Poppy Liu | I Love Boosters | Minnesota | Poppy LiuI Love Boosters+3 | — | 39m 08s | ||
| 5/26/26 | filmmusic+3 | LaKeith Stanfield | NPRI Love Bosters+1 | — | LaKeith StanfieldBoots Riley+5 | — | 34m 30s | ||
| 5/19/26 | R&B musicmusic production+3 | Jimmy JamTerry Lewis | NPRJam & Lewis, Volume 1+1 | — | R&Bmusic production+3 | — | 1h 04m 09s | ||
| 5/15/26 | motion capturefilm technology+3 | Andy Serkis | NPRAnimal Farm | — | Andy SerkisAnimal Farm+3 | — | 34m 40s | ||
| 5/12/26 | celebrity lifegardening+4 | Zach Galifianakis | NPRThe Audacity+1 | Canada | Zach Galifianakisgardening+4 | — | 37m 52s | ||
| 5/8/26 | artdiscrimination+4 | Kathe Kollwitz | Guerilla GirlsNPR | — | Guerilla Girlsart collective+5 | — | 38m 41s | ||
| 5/5/26 | musicHollywood career+3 | Ann-Margret | NPRBorn To Be Wild | — | Ann-MargretBorn To Be Wild+5 | — | 32m 37s | ||
| 5/1/26 | standup comedygrief+4 | Tig Notaro | NPRCome See Me in the Good Light | — | Tig NotaroAndrea Gibson+5 | — | 44m 21s | ||
| 4/28/26 | sketch comedychildren's book+4 | Kenan Thompson | Saturday Night LiveNPR+4 | — | Kenan ThompsonSaturday Night Live+5 | — | 43m 58s | ||
| 4/27/26 | recommendationspop culture+3 | Linda Holmes | Pop Culture Happy HourNPR | — | Bullseyerecommendations+3 | — | 8m 08s | ||
| 4/24/26 | Riz AhmedHamlet+4 | Riz Ahmed | NPRHamlet | — | Riz AhmedHamlet+4 | — | 47m 43s | ||
| 4/21/26 | voice actingcomedy+3 | Kristen Schaal | NPRBob's Burgers+2 | — | Kristen SchaalBob's Burgers+3 | — | 39m 17s | ||
| 4/20/26 | stationeryexpo+3 | — | NPR | Anaheim, California | Paper Worldstationery+3 | — | 10m 23s | ||
| 4/17/26 | podcastingwriting+3 | Griffin McElroy | NPRMy Brother, My Brother and Me+3 | — | Griffin McElroyThe Stowaway+3 | — | 45m 35s | ||
| 4/14/26 | drone metalmusic collaboration+3 | Stephen O’MalleyGreg Anderson | NPRSunn O)))+1 | — | Sunn O)))drone metal+5 | — | 39m 21s | ||
| 4/10/26 | black metalmusic+4 | Agriculture | AgricultureNPR+1 | — | black metalAgriculture+4 | — | 36m 44s | ||
| 4/7/26 | comedypodcasting+3 | Jimmy Pardo | Never Not FunnyNPR | — | Jimmy PardoNever Not Funny+4 | — | 39m 12s | ||
| 4/3/26 | comedytelevision+3 | D'Arcy Carden | The Good PlaceBarry+2 | — | D'Arcy CardenThe Good Place+6 | — | 41m 30s | ||
| 3/31/26 | actingtelevision+4 | Vincent D'Onofrio | NPRDaredevil: Born Again+2 | — | Vincent D'OnofrioDaredevil+5 | — | 36m 19s | ||
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Chart history for Bullseye with Jesse Thorn
Peaked at #141 in AR, currently #141 in AR.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR | — | #141 | #141 | — |
Chart Positions
1 placement across 1 market.
Chart Positions
1 placement across 1 market.