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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   Norm Lewis

   Norm Lewis on "Da 5 Bloods," Broadway and more! · Jul 2020

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   Noé Montes

   Photographer Noé Montes · Feb 2026

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   Oliver Wang

   What Happened, Miss Simone? & Oliver Wang · Jul 2015

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   Ophira Eisenberg
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   Paul Dooley

   Paul Dooley · Jan 2024

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   Paula Poundstone
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   Pedro Almodovar

   Pedro Almodóvar · 2 episodes

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   Pendleton Ward
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   Pete Rock

   Common & Pete Rock · 2 episodes

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    Peter Serafinowicz
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    Pharoahe Monch
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    Phil Lapsley
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    Playing House' Creators

    'Playing House' Creators & Hari Kondabolu · Aug 2015

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    Pointer Sisters

    The Pointer Sisters & Bootsy Collins · Sep 2017

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    Polyphonic Spree
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    Poppy Liu

    Poppy Liu · May 2026

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    R.A. Dickey

    R.A. Dickey, pitcher for the New York Mets · Sep 2012

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    RJ Smith

    RJ Smith profiles James Brown, comedy from Cameron Esposito · 2 episodes

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    Ramiro Gomez
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    Ray Suarez

    Ray Suarez on his new book 'We Are Home: Becoming American in the 21st Century' · 2 episodes

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    Rebecca Sugar

    Steven Universe's Rebecca Sugar · 2 episodes

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    Redd Kross

    Redd Kross and Matt Braunger · Aug 2012

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    Rene Russo

    Rene Russo & Dan Gilroy of 'Nightcrawler' · Feb 2015

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    Rhea Butcher
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    Ric Burns

    Documentary Filmmaker Ric Burns · Apr 2021

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    Richard Thompson

    Richard Thompson · May 2024

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    Rick Moranis

    Rick Moranis and Booker T. Jones · Jul 2013

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    Rick Prelinger

    Archivist and filmmaker Rick Prelinger · May 2021

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    Rickey Vincent

    Remembering Sly Stone with Music Historian Rickey Vincent · Jul 2025

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    Ricky Jay

    Ricky Jay & Bruce Boyer · Mar 2016

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    Rob Thomas

    'Party Down' co-creators, Rob Thomas and John Enbom · Mar 2023

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    Robert Bell

    Kool & the Gang's Robert "Kool" Bell · Jul 2023

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    Robert Carlock
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    Robert Glasper

    Robert Glasper, Grammy-winning R&B artist · 2 episodes

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    Robert Hicks
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    Robert Lopez
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    Robin Thede

    Robin Thede Talks "A Black Lady Sketch Show" · 2 episodes

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    Rodney Ascher
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    Roger Angell

    Roger Angell & Aya Cash · Jan 2016

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    Ron Nyswaner
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