Podcast
Bullseye with Jesse Thorn
https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510309/bullseye
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."
1,054episodes
1,538guest appearances
1,002unique guests
Hosts
- Jesse Thorn host
Frequent Guests
| Guest | Appearances | Hours | Most Recent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Morris | 9 | 2025-11-11 | |
| Maria Bamford | 7 | 2023-12-26 | |
| Tig Notaro | 7 | 2026-05-01 | |
| Cameron Esposito | 6 | 2025-11-25 | |
| Patton Oswalt | 6 | 2025-11-25 | |
| W. Kamau Bell | 6 | 2022-01-25 | |
| Boots Riley | 5 | 2025-11-18 | |
| Catherine O’Hara | 5 | 2026-02-17 | |
| Chris Gethard | 5 | 2021-06-04 | |
| Kyle Kinane | 5 | 2024-12-17 | |
| Linda Holmes | 5 | 2026-04-27 | |
| Marc Maron | 5 | 2025-10-28 | |
| Michael Ian Black | 5 | 2021-01-08 | |
| Susan Orlean | 5 | 2026-01-27 | |
| Sy Smith | 5 | 2025-12-16 | |
| Andy Daly | 4 | 2024-10-22 | |
| Armando Iannucci | 4 | 2018-03-19 | |
| Big Boi | 4 | 2022-02-15 | |
| Bill Hader | 4 | 2022-06-07 | |
| Bill Withers | 4 | 2020-04-28 | |
| Bob Odenkirk | 4 | 2025-11-25 | |
| Chuck Klosterman | 4 | 2026-03-17 | |
| David Wain | 4 | 2025-11-25 | |
| Greta Gerwig | 4 | 2020-01-28 | |
| Guy Branum | 4 | 2022-11-25 | |
| Jessica St. Clair | 4 | 2024-09-20 | |
| John Mulaney | 4 | 2023-12-26 | |
| Judy Greer | 4 | 2024-12-10 | |
| Justin Mc Elroy | 4 | 2022-12-20 | |
| Keegan-Michael Key | 4 | 2016-07-25 | |
| Kumail Nanjiani | 4 | 2023-01-10 | |
| Lawrence Weschler | 4 | 2016-06-06 | |
| Lisa Hanawalt | 4 | 2021-05-25 | |
| Mary Roach | 4 | 2026-01-16 | |
| Matt Braunger | 4 | 2019-09-13 | |
| Micky Dolenz | 4 | 2025-12-16 | |
| Nathan Rabin | 4 | 2020-08-28 | |
| Nick Kroll | 4 | 2023-07-04 | |
| Nick Offerman | 4 | 2025-10-14 | |
| Ray Suarez | 4 | 2024-06-21 | |
| Roy Wood Jr. | 4 | 2025-11-04 | |
| Sharon Horgan | 4 | 2025-01-24 | |
| Tavi Gevinson | 4 | 2024-11-15 | |
| Tony Shalhoub | 4 | 2025-12-09 | |
| Adam Scott | 3 | 2025-11-18 | |
| Aimee Mann | 3 | 2021-11-19 | |
| Allison Janney | 3 | 2026-06-23 | |
| Ana Fabrega | 3 | 2025-10-24 | |
| Antonio Banderas | 3 | 2025-02-28 | |
| Benedict Cumberbatch | 3 | 2021-12-28 | |
| Billy Eichner | 3 | 2022-09-27 | |
| Cassandra Peterson | 3 | 2024-10-22 | |
| Craig Finn | 3 | 2023-08-18 | |
| Dave Hill | 3 | 2012-12-24 | |
| David Crosby | 3 | 2023-02-10 | |
| David Cross | 3 | 2025-11-11 | |
| Davy Rothbart | 3 | 2013-10-22 | |
| Demetri Martin | 3 | 2013-09-17 | |
| E-40 | 3 | 2022-12-30 | |
| Errol Morris | 3 | 2021-02-23 | |
| Eugene Levy | 3 | 2023-03-14 | |
| Gillian Jacobs | 3 | 2018-05-14 | |
| Griffin Mc Elroy | 3 | 2026-04-17 | |
| H. Jon Benjamin | 3 | 2025-12-09 | |
| Ice-T | 3 | 2017-09-18 | |
| Isabella Rossellini | 3 | 2025-02-07 | |
| Jack Handey | 3 | 2023-11-07 | |
| Jane Lynch | 3 | 2021-12-14 | |
| Jeff Chang | 3 | 2019-07-19 | |
| Jenna Fischer | 3 | 2025-05-27 | |
| Joel Kim Booster | 3 | 2022-07-01 | |
| John Waters | 3 | 2021-07-09 | |
| Jonathan Gold | 3 | 2018-08-06 | |
| Josh Gondelman | 3 | 2025-12-23 | |
| Kaitlin Olson | 3 | 2024-07-02 | |
| Kathryn Hahn | 3 | 2021-03-09 | |
| Kim Deal | 3 | 2024-12-24 | |
| Laurie Metcalf | 3 | 2025-04-04 | |
| Lisa Kudrow | 3 | 2025-05-13 | |
| Lynda Barry | 3 | 2024-08-30 | |
| Margaret Cho | 3 | 2023-03-24 | |
| Margaret Wappler | 3 | 2020-12-25 | |
| Mary Randolph Carter | 3 | 2025-06-13 | |
| Maya Erskine | 3 | 2024-06-11 | |
| Mel Brooks | 3 | 2026-02-03 | |
| Michael K. Williams | 3 | 2021-09-14 | |
| Mike Birbiglia | 3 | 2013-02-05 | |
| Moshe Kasher | 3 | 2017-05-08 | |
| Nicole Holofcener | 3 | 2019-02-22 | |
| Nikki Glaser | 3 | 2020-05-08 | |
| Nile Rodgers | 3 | 2023-11-28 | |
| Padma Lakshmi | 3 | 2020-10-20 | |
| Pete Holmes | 3 | 2017-02-13 | |
| Rachel Bloom | 3 | 2024-12-06 | |
| Rebecca Sugar | 3 | 2025-11-04 | |
| Riz Ahmed | 3 | 2026-04-24 | |
| Robert Glasper | 3 | 2021-01-15 | |
| Rob Halford | 3 | 2022-12-20 | |
| Ronnie Spector | 3 | 2021-12-14 | |
| Sam Richardson | 3 | 2023-10-03 |
Network-Based Guest Fits
Experimental matches based on network structure, not confident booking forecasts. Open the full predictions analysis.
| Rank | Guest | Score | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| #170 | Sarah Silverman | 0.125 | 2,033 shared-neighbor signals; 7 host bridges; 88 prior guest appearances |
| #426 | Greg Fitzsimmons | 0.051 | 1,616 shared-neighbor signals; 8 host bridges; 122 prior guest appearances |
| #443 | Jon Gabrus | 0.049 | 1,386 shared-neighbor signals; 9 host bridges; 79 prior guest appearances |
| #456 | Nate Bargatze | 0.048 | 1,581 shared-neighbor signals; 5 host bridges; 51 prior guest appearances |
| #604 | Lauren Lapkus | 0.035 | 1,499 shared-neighbor signals; 6 host bridges; 45 prior guest appearances |
| #697 | Myq Kaplan | 0.031 | 1,133 shared-neighbor signals; 8 host bridges; 39 prior guest appearances |
| #775 | Jackie Kashian | 0.027 | 1,338 shared-neighbor signals; 7 host bridges; 77 prior guest appearances |
| #898 | Reggie Watts | 0.023 | 1,350 shared-neighbor signals; 7 host bridges; 33 prior guest appearances |
| #918 | Johnny Pemberton | 0.022 | 1,246 shared-neighbor signals; 7 host bridges; 67 prior guest appearances |
| #994 | Ike Barinholtz | 0.021 | 1,354 shared-neighbor signals; 5 host bridges; 27 prior guest appearances |