Bullseye with Jesse Thorn

Bullseye is a celebration of the best of arts and culture in public radio form. Host Jesse Thorn sifts the wheat from the chaff to bring you in-depth interviews with the most revered and revolutionary minds in our culture. Bullseye has been featured in Time, The New York Times, GQ and McSweeney's, which called it "the kind of show people listen to in a more perfect world."

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Every guest on Bullseye with Jesse Thorn

825 guests, ranked by how many people never want them back.

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   Joe Cappa

   Joe Cappa, creator of "Haha, You Clowns" · Feb 2026

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   Joe Maddon

   Joe Maddon, World Series winning baseball manager · Oct 2023

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   Joe Pera

   Joe Pera of "Joe Pera Talks With You" · 2 episodes

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   Joe Randazzo
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   Joe Talbot

   Joe Talbot, director of 'The Last Black Man in San Francisco' · Jun 2019

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   Joel Hodgson

   Joel Hodgson & Dr Robert Hicks · Jan 2016

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   Joey Santiago

   Pixies' Joey Santiago on the Hendrix song that changed his life · Jun 2026

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   Johan Miranda
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   John Bradley

   John Bradley · 2 episodes

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    John Darnielle

    I Wish I Made That: John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats · Jan 2022

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    John Enbom
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    John Hodgman

    John Hodgman & Tig Notaro · Nov 2017

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    John Larroquette

    John Larroquette · 2 episodes

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    John Roderick
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    Jon Iver Helgaker

    Norsemen creators Jon Iver Helgaker and Jonas Torgersen · Mar 2019

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    Jon King

    Jon King of Gang of Four · Apr 2021

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    Jonas Torgersen
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    Jonathan Coulton

    Holiday Special with Jonathan Coulton, John Roderick & The Polyphonic Spree · Dec 2012

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    Jonathan Gold

    Jonathan Gold & Beth Ditto · Aug 2018

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    Jordan Morris

    Jordan Morris · 2 episodes

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    José James
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    Joyce Manor

    Joyce Manor · Mar 2026

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    Junot Diaz

    Junot Diaz and Carrie Fisher · Oct 2013

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    Kali Reis

    Kali Reis · Mar 2024

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    Kate Willett

    Comedian Kate Willett on the Craziest Day of her Entire Career · Mar 2021

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    Katie Dippold

    'Widow's Bay' creator Katie Dippold · Jun 2026

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    Katie Nguyen

    Bonus: Katie Nguyen & Roseblood Live! · Mar 2019

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    Katori Hall

    Katori Hall, playwright and creator of "P-Valley" · Jul 2020

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    Kay Cannon
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    Keita Takahashi

    Keita Takahashi created one of the most beloved cult video games ever · 2 episodes

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    Kevin Barnes
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    Kristen Anderson Lopez

    Songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez · Mar 2020

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    Kurt Braunohler

    Kurt Braunohler and Walter Mosley · May 2012

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    LaKeith Stanfield

    LaKeith Stanfield · May 2026

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    Lance Bangs
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    Last Poets

    The Last Poets · May 2019

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    Lawrence Weschler
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    Lee Unkrich
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    Liam Lynch

    Liam Lynch and Geoff Nunberg on the "A-word" · Oct 2012

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    Lil' Mike

    The Song That Changed My Life: Lil' Mike and Funny Bone · Oct 2022

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