Episodes 1,035
Avg. Duration 46m
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Apple Rating 4.7 (2,608)
Since Dec 2011
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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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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Kneecap

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LaKeith Stanfield

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Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis

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Andy Serkis

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Tig Notaro

May 01, 2026 44m

Tig Notaro is a standup comic, actor, podcast host. Last year, she produced a documentary called Come See Me in the Good Light. It was shot during what would be the last year of poet Andrea Gibson’s…

Kenan Thompson

Apr 28, 2026 43m

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Kristen Schaal

Apr 21, 2026 39m

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Apr 20, 2026 10m

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