Bullseye with Jesse Thorn
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A public radio show about what's good, from @npr.org and @maximumfun.org
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"Don't sleep on the bass player." - Meshell Ndegeocello on NPR's Bullseye.
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September 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM
"Don't sleep on the bass player." - Meshell Ndegeocello on NPR's Bullseye.
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Find the full interview here: buff.ly/5Xoyn90
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Bob Mackie designed outfits for some of the greatest divas of the 20th century. And the piece that made him most proud was designed for the one and only Cher. Mackie, who died this week, joined Bullseye last year to talk about his legacy.
Full interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2nE...
Full interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2nE...
September 16, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Bob Mackie designed outfits for some of the greatest divas of the 20th century. And the piece that made him most proud was designed for the one and only Cher. Mackie, who died this week, joined Bullseye last year to talk about his legacy.
Full interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2nE...
Full interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2nE...
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If I Go Will They Miss Me is a beautiful movie that's heartbreaking at times, breathtaking at others. Its pacing is slow and deliberate, giving you time to live with and consider each scene. We talked with Walter Thompson-Hernández, the creator of the film. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocHR...
Walter Thompson-Hernández' If I Go Will They Miss Me is a film that gets LA right -Bullseye
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September 16, 2026 at 11:28 PM
If I Go Will They Miss Me is a beautiful movie that's heartbreaking at times, breathtaking at others. Its pacing is slow and deliberate, giving you time to live with and consider each scene. We talked with Walter Thompson-Hernández, the creator of the film. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocHR...
If I Go Will They Miss Me is a beautiful movie that's heartbreaking at times, breathtaking at others. Its pacing is slow and deliberate, giving you time to live with and consider each scene. We talked with Walter Thompson-Hernández, the creator of the film. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocHR...
Walter Thompson-Hernández' If I Go Will They Miss Me is a film that gets LA right -Bullseye
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September 16, 2026 at 11:28 PM
If I Go Will They Miss Me is a beautiful movie that's heartbreaking at times, breathtaking at others. Its pacing is slow and deliberate, giving you time to live with and consider each scene. We talked with Walter Thompson-Hernández, the creator of the film. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocHR...
Bob Mackie designed outfits for some of the greatest divas of the 20th century. And the piece that made him most proud was designed for the one and only Cher. Mackie, who died this week, joined Bullseye last year to talk about his legacy.
Full interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2nE...
Full interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2nE...
September 16, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Bob Mackie designed outfits for some of the greatest divas of the 20th century. And the piece that made him most proud was designed for the one and only Cher. Mackie, who died this week, joined Bullseye last year to talk about his legacy.
Full interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2nE...
Full interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2nE...
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We’re joined by filmmaker and writer Walter Thompson-Hernández! He chats with us about his new film If I Go Will They Miss Me, writing for the New York Times, some of his favorite LA-based films and much more!
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocHR...
Walter Thompson-Hernández' If I Go Will They Miss Me is a film that gets LA right -Bullseye
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September 15, 2026 at 5:07 PM
We’re joined by filmmaker and writer Walter Thompson-Hernández! He chats with us about his new film If I Go Will They Miss Me, writing for the New York Times, some of his favorite LA-based films and much more!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocHR...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocHR...
Long before she starred as Rosemary in the Emmy-winning series Widow's Bay. Dale Dickey played Shrek at various parties in the greater Los Angeles area. She talked with us about it on Bullseye. buff.ly/jZKf3av
September 16, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Long before she starred as Rosemary in the Emmy-winning series Widow's Bay. Dale Dickey played Shrek at various parties in the greater Los Angeles area. She talked with us about it on Bullseye. buff.ly/jZKf3av
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Katie Dippold wrote the original script for the Emmy-winning series Widow's Bay over a decade ago!
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Full interview: buff.ly/NDby6NK
September 15, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Katie Dippold wrote the original script for the Emmy-winning series Widow's Bay over a decade ago!
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Full interview: buff.ly/NDby6NK
With If I Go Will They Miss Me, Walter Thompson-Hernández wanted to create a film that authentically captured LA. That even went down to the wardrobe, and highlighting one of the city’s iconic clothing brands: Pro Club.
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Full interview: buff.ly/wIXHBSK
September 15, 2026 at 10:05 PM
With If I Go Will They Miss Me, Walter Thompson-Hernández wanted to create a film that authentically captured LA. That even went down to the wardrobe, and highlighting one of the city’s iconic clothing brands: Pro Club.
Full interview: buff.ly/wIXHBSK
Full interview: buff.ly/wIXHBSK
Katie Dippold wrote the original script for the Emmy-winning series Widow's Bay over a decade ago!
Full interview: buff.ly/NDby6NK
Full interview: buff.ly/NDby6NK
September 15, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Katie Dippold wrote the original script for the Emmy-winning series Widow's Bay over a decade ago!
Full interview: buff.ly/NDby6NK
Full interview: buff.ly/NDby6NK
We’re joined by filmmaker and writer Walter Thompson-Hernández! He chats with us about his new film If I Go Will They Miss Me, writing for the New York Times, some of his favorite LA-based films and much more!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocHR...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocHR...
Walter Thompson-Hernández' If I Go Will They Miss Me is a film that gets LA right -Bullseye
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September 15, 2026 at 5:07 PM
We’re joined by filmmaker and writer Walter Thompson-Hernández! He chats with us about his new film If I Go Will They Miss Me, writing for the New York Times, some of his favorite LA-based films and much more!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocHR...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocHR...
The team at Bullseye just got the sad news that Bob Mackie died. He was 87.
Mackie was an iconic costume and fashion designer, responsible for some of the most breathtaking, glamorous outfits worn in showbiz.
Mackie was an iconic costume and fashion designer, responsible for some of the most breathtaking, glamorous outfits worn in showbiz.
September 14, 2026 at 6:24 PM
The team at Bullseye just got the sad news that Bob Mackie died. He was 87.
Mackie was an iconic costume and fashion designer, responsible for some of the most breathtaking, glamorous outfits worn in showbiz.
Mackie was an iconic costume and fashion designer, responsible for some of the most breathtaking, glamorous outfits worn in showbiz.
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September 14, 2026 at 4:01 PM
MaxFun Meetups are now set for:
CANADA (Ontario)
FRANCE (Toulouse)
UNITED STATES (California, Colorado, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Washington)
See details and RSVP or fill out the form to host one in your city:
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We caught up with the Taskmaster duo ahead of the new season. They chatted with us about how they come up with different tasks for contestants on the show, some of their favorite tasks from the past, and much more!
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Taskmaster's Greg Davies and Alex Horne reveal secrets of Monarchs Marriage -Bullseye w/ Jesse Thorn
00:00 Intro
00:53 The other Bullseye
03:16 Creating Taskmaster
06:13 The need to win Taskmaster
09:20 Game design
15:33 Competitive integrity
18:01 Alex chose Greg
19:07 Why be a duo?
21:42 How mean…
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September 13, 2026 at 5:37 PM
We caught up with the Taskmaster duo ahead of the new season. They chatted with us about how they come up with different tasks for contestants on the show, some of their favorite tasks from the past, and much more!
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In Cookie Queens, director Alysa Nahmias follows 4 Girl Scouts during the organizations annual cookie sale. But the documentary speaks to much broader themes, as she tells NPR’s Jesse Thorn.
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September 12, 2026 at 7:34 PM
In Cookie Queens, director Alysa Nahmias follows 4 Girl Scouts during the organizations annual cookie sale. But the documentary speaks to much broader themes, as she tells NPR’s Jesse Thorn.
Find the full interview here: buff.ly/33taFKO
Find the full interview here: buff.ly/33taFKO
Spa days, breakfast cereals and cartoon character bandmates! Steve Holmes and Mike Kinsella of American Football join us for an all new Quickdraw!
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Watch the full thing only on the Bullseye YouTube channel: buff.ly/C2kdg9A
September 11, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Spa days, breakfast cereals and cartoon character bandmates! Steve Holmes and Mike Kinsella of American Football join us for an all new Quickdraw!
Watch the full thing only on the Bullseye YouTube channel: buff.ly/C2kdg9A
Watch the full thing only on the Bullseye YouTube channel: buff.ly/C2kdg9A
Dolly Parton always knew she’d be Dolly Parton, even as a kid. From her 2012 conversation on Bullseye with Jesse Thorn.
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Full interview: buff.ly/OUh8Qkr
September 11, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Dolly Parton always knew she’d be Dolly Parton, even as a kid. From her 2012 conversation on Bullseye with Jesse Thorn.
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Full interview: buff.ly/OUh8Qkr
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. When he last joined us, he talked about his father's career and love of music, what inspired him to write a memoir and much more. buff.ly/Qbdypu7
Elvis Costello : Bullseye with Jesse Thorn
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…
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September 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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. When he last joined us, he talked about his father's career and love of music, what inspired him to write a memoir and much more. buff.ly/Qbdypu7
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On @bullseye.maximumfun.org , I asked Dolly Parton why she never had children, and this is what she told me.
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Why Dolly Parton decided to not have kids
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September 11, 2026 at 2:48 PM
On @bullseye.maximumfun.org , I asked Dolly Parton why she never had children, and this is what she told me.
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A memorable moment before Bullseye's 2012 interview with Dolly Parton.
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Listen to the full interview: maximumfun.org/episodes/bul...
September 8, 2026 at 10:19 PM
A memorable moment before Bullseye's 2012 interview with Dolly Parton.
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Listen to the full interview: maximumfun.org/episodes/bul...
A memorable moment before Bullseye's 2012 interview with Dolly Parton.
Listen to the full interview: maximumfun.org/episodes/bul...
Listen to the full interview: maximumfun.org/episodes/bul...
September 8, 2026 at 10:19 PM
A memorable moment before Bullseye's 2012 interview with Dolly Parton.
Listen to the full interview: maximumfun.org/episodes/bul...
Listen to the full interview: maximumfun.org/episodes/bul...
We’re taking a moment to remember Dolly Parton who died on August 25, 2026. When the country and western music icon joined us back in 2012, she talked with us about how she had dealt with fame over the years, some of the songs that could still make her cry, and much more. www.npr.org/2026/09/07/n...
Remembering Dolly Parton : Bullseye with Jesse Thorn
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 Dre...
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September 8, 2026 at 5:50 PM
We’re taking a moment to remember Dolly Parton who died on August 25, 2026. When the country and western music icon joined us back in 2012, she talked with us about how she had dealt with fame over the years, some of the songs that could still make her cry, and much more. www.npr.org/2026/09/07/n...
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This is such a good interview and such an amazing movie!
Documentary filmmaker Alysa Nahmias joins us to talk about her new film Cookie Queens, and how she landed this subject to tell a story that's about the pressures of aging out of childhood, economic class and the harsh realities of capitalism. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6i0N...
Alysa Nahmias made Cookie Queens, a documentary about Girl Scout Cookies - Bullseye with Jesse Thorn
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September 4, 2026 at 10:04 PM
This is such a good interview and such an amazing movie!
Documentary filmmaker Alysa Nahmias joins us to talk about her new film Cookie Queens, and how she landed this subject to tell a story that's about the pressures of aging out of childhood, economic class and the harsh realities of capitalism. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6i0N...
Alysa Nahmias made Cookie Queens, a documentary about Girl Scout Cookies - Bullseye with Jesse Thorn
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September 4, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Documentary filmmaker Alysa Nahmias joins us to talk about her new film Cookie Queens, and how she landed this subject to tell a story that's about the pressures of aging out of childhood, economic class and the harsh realities of capitalism. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6i0N...
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Emo legends American Football are on the new @bullseye.maximumfun.org , talking about whether it is ever embarrassing to be emo.
September 1, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Emo legends American Football are on the new @bullseye.maximumfun.org , talking about whether it is ever embarrassing to be emo.