Remembering Willie Colรณn : Bullseye with Jesse Thorn
Weโre taking some time to remember salsa legend Willie Colรณn, who died last month at the age of 75. When Colรณn joined us back in 2014, he talked with us about finding success in music at a young age, ...
Weโre taking some time to remember salsa legend Willie Colรณn, who died last month at the age of 75. When Colรณn joined us in 2014, he talked with us about finding success in music at a young age, his vision for the future of salsa, and much more. www.npr.org/2026/03/06/n...
06.03.2026 18:32
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Joyce Manor is a punk band out of Torrance, California. They just released their 7th album, โI Used To Go To This Bar." They talk with Bullseye about touring before the internet, and constantly being labeled as โall grown up,โ despite being in their late 30s. Listen now: buff.ly/ofaoJrL
03.03.2026 19:33
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Noรฉ Montes proves itโs never too late to become an artist - Bullseye with Jesse Thorn
00:00 Intro
00:33 Photography beginnings
05:33 Cuyama valley photo project
10:52 Photographing farmworkers
23:27 Chicano and Mexican American art
30:31 Noรฉ's approach to photography
33:26โฆ
Photographer Noรฉ Montes joins Bullseye to talk about the importance of telling a story through his subjects and photographs. "Noรฉ Montes: Regional History" is running now through April 19 at the Riverside Art Museum. buff.ly/3jYTK6k
27.02.2026 21:49
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Raphael Saadiq cut a demo for Sinners & it became the theme for the film - Bullseye with Jesse Thorn
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Raphael Saadiq recounts the time he got some advice from a mystery man on the train that eventually led to the formation of Tony! Toni! Tonรฉ!
Find out what that advice was! Watch the full interview here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPia...
25.02.2026 17:57
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Raphael Saadiq : Bullseye with Jesse Thorn
Raphael Saadiq returns toย Bullseyeย to talk about writing one of the biggest movie songs of the year forย Sinners. He also chats with us about playing bass guitar as a teen in church bands, the origins ...
Raphael Saadiq returns to Bullseye! He joins us to talk about writing one of the biggest movie songs of the year for Sinners. He also chats with us about playing bass guitar in church bands as a teen, the origins of Tony! Toni! Tonรฉ!, and much more! www.npr.org/2026/02/24/n...
24.02.2026 16:28
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Raphael Saadiq : Bullseye with Jesse Thorn
Raphael Saadiq returns toย Bullseyeย to talk about writing one of the biggest movie songs of the year forย Sinners. He also chats with us about playing bass guitar as a teen in church bands, the origins ...
Raphael Saadiq returns to Bullseye! He joins us to talk about writing one of the biggest movie songs of the year for Sinners. He also chats with us about playing bass guitar in church bands as a teen, the origins of Tony! Toni! Tonรฉ!, and much more! www.npr.org/2026/02/24/n...
24.02.2026 16:28
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Jazz legend Ron Carter : Bullseye with Jesse Thorn
Weโre revisiting our 2022 interview with jazz legend Ron Carter. These days, the man is 88 and is unstoppable. He recently joined forces with gospel icon Ricky Dillard on a new record titledย Sweet, Sw...
Jazz legend Ron Carter recently joined gospel icon Ricky Dillard on a new record titled Sweet, Sweet Spirit. When Carter was last on the show, he told us about the first instrument he ever learned to play, collaborating with A Tribe Called Quest, and more! www.npr.org/2026/02/20/n...
23.02.2026 17:37
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Weโre taking a moment to remember actress and comedian, Catherine OโHara, who died on January 30, 2026. Catherine OโHara is a comedy legend. When Catherine joined Bullseye, she talked about creating memorable characters with Eugene Levy, and her secret comedic formula: maximumfun.org/episodes/bul...
20.02.2026 00:30
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Here's the clip!
13.02.2026 21:35
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Here's the clip!
13.02.2026 21:35
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Oh hey @bullseye.maximumfun.org mention
08.02.2026 23:34
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Visit from OSCAR NOMINEE Raphael Saadiq today. Hear it on @bullseye.maximumfun.org in two weeks. A very real one.
12.02.2026 05:30
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Our friend and correspondent, jarrett hill, sat down with Yahya Abdul-Mateen II to talk about his new show, Wonder Man, his dream of one day owning a farm, and much more!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJ11...
13.02.2026 17:59
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Joe Cappa is the creator and primary voice actor of the show "Haha, You Clowns." Cappa joins Bullseye to talk about his fascination with comedically buff characters, learning animation while working at an ad agency in Oklahoma, and borrowing from real life to create his first show: buff.ly/D1hXe9x
10.02.2026 20:21
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Mel Brooks : Bullseye with Jesse Thorn
A new HBO Max documentary just dropped calledย Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!ย Itโs about, well, Mel Brooks! And yes, he turned 99 this past June. Weโre revisiting our 2013 conversation with the film ...
A new documentary just dropped called Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! Itโs all about Brooks, and yes, he turned 99 last year. Hear our chat with the legend, where he talked with us about fighting in WWII, the genius of Gene Wilder, and more! www.npr.org/2026/02/03/n...
03.02.2026 19:06
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Bullseye - Catherine O'Hara
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Catherine OโHara came in to our office to guest on @bullseye.maximumfun.org years ago. I donโt think Iโve met a more delightful person. Hilarious, beautiful, wild, sharp. Just everything youโd wish. An absolute genius who will be dearly missed.
youtu.be/TLQeJceRaJk
30.01.2026 18:47
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Remembering Isiah Whitlock Jr. : Bullseye with Jesse Thorn
Weโre taking a look back at the life and work of the great actor Isiah Whitlock Jr. Whitlock died in December, he was 71. Whitlock performed in hit movies and TV shows like The Wire, Da 5 Bloods andโฆ
Weโre taking a look back at the life and work of the great actor Isiah Whitlock Jr. Whitlock died in December; he was 71. Whitlock performed in hit movies and TV shows like The Wire, Da 5 Bloods, and Goodfellas. buff.ly/zvSTuTX
23.01.2026 22:47
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Remembering Isiah Whitlock Jr. : Bullseye with Jesse Thorn
Weโre taking a look back at the life and work of the great actor Isiah Whitlock Jr. Whitlock died in December, he was 71. Whitlock performed in hit movies and TV shows like The Wire, Da 5 Bloods andโฆ
Weโre taking a look back at the life and work of the great actor Isiah Whitlock Jr. Whitlock died in December; he was 71. Whitlock performed in hit movies and TV shows like The Wire, Da 5 Bloods, and Goodfellas. buff.ly/zvSTuTX
23.01.2026 22:47
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Mary Roach says your body parts are replaceable, even the bathroom ones! - Bullseye w/ Jesse Thorn
Mary Roach returns to Bullseye to talk about her latest book. She is the kind of science writer that gets very interested in very specific things.
In Stiff, she wrote about cadavers. In Fuzz, sheโฆ
Author Mary Roach joins us to talk about her latest book: "Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy." The conv0 gets a bit grisly, but we also talk about "superclean" pigs. Don't miss it! buff.ly/765NG89
16.01.2026 19:04
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Before she starred in โOne Battle After Anotherโ - before she had acted in anything, really, Regina Hall studied to become a bartender. And she didnโt attend just any bartending school. Hall took classes at Columbia Universityโs School of Mixology.
Watch the full interview: buff.ly/b1uxvRj
14.01.2026 19:31
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Maybe you know her as Deandra from One Battle After Another. Or as Lena, from Love and Basketball. But to millions, sheโll always be Brenda, the Scream Queen of the hit Scary Movie Franchise. Even if she gets a million Oscars.
Our conversation with Regina Hall is out now! buff.ly/MTvp0Qn
15.01.2026 16:01
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Had a lovely visit with Torranceโs own Joyce Manor today for an upcoming @bullseye.maximumfun.org
14.01.2026 00:48
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Before she starred in โOne Battle After Anotherโ - before she had acted in anything, really, Regina Hall studied to become a bartender. And she didnโt attend just any bartending school. Hall took classes at Columbia Universityโs School of Mixology.
Watch the full interview: buff.ly/b1uxvRj
14.01.2026 19:31
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Weโre joined by Regina Hall this week! She joins us to chat about One Battle After Another and shares what her first thoughts were after reading the script. She also talks with us about her background in journalism and much, much more! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExPA...
13.01.2026 18:01
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When LaRussell started putting on shows in his backyard, he never imagined heโd be joined by the one and only Juvenile for an unforgettable set.
On this weekโs Bullseye, he talks about how it all came together and much, much more. buff.ly/elNk2BX
11.01.2026 22:15
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When LaRussell started putting on shows in his backyard, he never imagined heโd be joined by the one and only Juvenile for an unforgettable set.
On this weekโs Bullseye, he talks about how it all came together and much, much more. buff.ly/elNk2BX
11.01.2026 22:15
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LaRussell might be one of the most cheerful rappers around. I mean, look at that smile!
He recently joined us to chat about his music and some of the artists and sounds that inspired him growing up in the Bay Area. buff.ly/elNk2BX
10.01.2026 15:15
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