Bullseye with Jesse Thorn

Murray Hill is a drag king performer, actor and, most recently, memoirist. His new book Showbiz!: My Life as a Middle-Aged Man just came out last month and it’s great. Hill joined us to chat about the new book and what it was like to step away from his on-stage persona and tell his real life story. He also talked about his time as a photographer, meeting Paul Reubens for the first time, and more.

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The country singer songwriter Mary Gauthier talks about Strange Fire by the Indigo Girls. In a driveway moment, the song spoke to her in a way she couldn't explain. The song eventually helped her come to terms with her sexuality and led to a road of sobriety.


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John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats returns to Bullseye to chat about the band’s latest record Days, and even brought his guitar by the studio for a live performance.

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Hoops week continues on Bullseye! We're revisiting our conversation with NBA All-Star Metta Sandiford Artest. His larger than life personality often precedes him and has made him one of the most polarizing players in the history of the game. He talked to Jesse about how his upbringing shaped him as a person and how downsizing his world rescued him. Plus, he got into the infamous NBA brawl dubbed the "Malice at the Palace."

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We’re celebrating the “kick off” of the NBA season with a look back at our conversation with Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The NBA legend talked with us about playing alongside Magic Johnson and much more.

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This week it’s a very special, very spooky Bullseye with Jesse Thorn! We’re joined by John Carroll Lynch of American Horror Story and Marq Evans, the creator of a brand new documentary about Bigfoot.

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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.


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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.

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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.

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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.

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