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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What is the dumbest show you can imagine? This award-winning show may be dumber. It has no content. No format. Yet it's going on ten years of delighting hundreds of thousands of people. It's been an iTunes editors choice, and Rolling Stone picked it as one of the world's best comedy podcasts. It's light in the dark, comfort in the cold and a penguin in the pants (long story). Join hosts Jesse Thorn (NPR's Bullseye) and Jordan Morris (Comedy Central's @Midnight) and a celebrity guest on a rau ...
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John Hodgman's Today in the Past podcast is now The Judge John Hodgman Podcast. Have your pressing issues decided by Famous Minor Television Personality John Hodgman, Certified Judge. If you'd like John Hodgman to solve your pressing issue, simply email it, along with your phone number, to hodgman@maximumfun.org. THAT IS ALL.
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A comedy chat show for less-than-perfect parents. Hosted by comedians Ellie Gibson and Helen Thorn and featuring guest parenting experts, comedians and authors. The podcast covers the big issues affecting modern parents - from fish fingers to farting, to play-dates and pelvic floors. Expect frank and funny chat as well as wine, laughter and sophisticated boob jokes. Check out our Scummy Mummies Blog and dates for our Live Comedy Shows - www.scummymummies.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr ...
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Comedy, interviews and talk from MaxFunCon, the annual Convocation of Awesome hosted by MaximumFun.org.
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Totally GenX is an interactive podcast that marries storytelling and music to take us back to our electric youth when we were warned against chasing waterfalls, we knew every rose had its thorn, and just wanted everyone to know that we didn't start the fire.
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The Turnaround is a new series about our greatest living interviewers, hosted by Jesse Thorn and produced by Maximum Fun and The Columbia Journalism Review. Featuring conversations with prominent interviewers about their careers and their craft, the show is a perfect resource for a new generation of storytellers and journalists. You'll hear Jesse speak with Larry King, Terry Gross, Werner Herzog, Audie Cornish, and so many more!
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The Sound of Young America: The College Years is a chronicle of the rise to power of three young men who would one day become kings of the radio field. Comedy, interviews, banter, delight.
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Put This On is men's style for men who want to dress like grownups. Let Jesse Thorn and Adam Lisagor guide you through the world of style with a sharp eye and sharp humor.
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In the early 1960s, Mal Sharpe and James P. Coyle roamed the streets of San Francisco with a microphone, roping strangers into bizarre schemes and surreal stunts. Today, their humor has become a touchstone for a broad range of comics and personalities from The Upright Citizens Brigade to Henry Rollins to WFMU radio.
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The dark and brilliant sketch comedy of San Francisco's Kasper Hauser Comedy Group has dazzled audiences around the world, on stage and on Comedy Central. Hear audio comedy, watch videos, and read pages from the hilarious catalog parody "Skymaul: Happy Crap You Can Buy From A Plane," which has already been acclaimed by Patton Oswalt, George Saunders, Fred Willard and John Hodgman.
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Clemmie Telford sets about unpicking tricky topics via honest conversations with an array of guests from all walks of life. Guests have included: Matt Haig, Caitlin Moran, Bryony Gordon, the Holistic Psychologist, Jess Ennis-Hill, Helen Thorn, Giovanna Fletcher, Ed Miliband, Davina McCall, Will Young, Natalie Lee, Gemma Styles, Steve Bland, Emma Gannon, Anna Mathur, Poorna Bell and Julia Samuel plus many more. Find us on @butwhy_podcast on Instagram and get in touch via butwhy@clemmietelford.com
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Welcome to The Scream Cast: A Slasher Podcast! While this podcast started strictly as a show about MTV’s Scream, we have since expanded to additionally discuss FOX’s Scream Queens as well as the occasional slasher film. I’m Dan, your host, and along with my rotating co-hosts (Nare, Olga, Trevor and Jesse) I’ve set out to make a fun and crticial show about all things horror. Please send us feedback through twitter @ScreamPod or send us an email at thescreamcast@gmail.com. Hope you enjoy the p ...
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Baseball By Design tells the story of America one minor league baseball logo and nickname at a time. Paul Caputo covers minor league baseball at all levels for the website SportsLogos.net. On this podcast, he talks with front office personnel and designers about the origins of some of the game‘s best and wackiest logos and nicknames. Twitter: @Count2Baseball Instagram: @baseballbydesign
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Follow Friday is the podcast about who you should follow online. Every week, Eric Johnson talks to creative people about who they follow, and why. Past guests include Tom Scott (YouTube), Alie Ward (Ologies), Franklin Leonard (The Black List), Alexandra Petri (The Washington Post), and Kara Swisher (The New York Times). On Follow Friday, you'll have fun, you'll learn more about your favorite creators, and you'll discover how to make the most of your time online by following the right folks. ...
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Award-winning comedy panel show hosted by Danielle Ward, with team captains Margaret Cabourn-Smith and Michael Legge and amazing special guests. In it, two teams work out the right thing to do in strange scenarios and scary situations which range from the everyday to the weird and extreme. Don't feel you have to start at the beginning - we'd suggest you start with the most recent series then work backwards! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The old radio version of the Michael Muto show podcast feed. to find the new feed go here: https://castbox.fm/channel/The-Michael-Muto-Show-id5673547?country=ie Every Tuesday from the community radio station WLCR 102 in County Limerick, Michael talks about the past weeks stranger news sometimes has guests from the art world and often he'll get strange phone calls from an assortment of all kinds of people and creatures. Airing live from 9am Tuesdays and followed soon after by this podcast che ...
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Connie Chung is a TV legend. She is an Emmy-winning newscaster and interviewer, and the first Asian American to host a major network news show. She chronicles her life and career in her new book Connie: A Memoir. Connie joins Bullseye to talk all about her memoir, what she misses the most about reporting the news, and the wonder of the modern stand…
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Jesse Thorn is the host of the NPR show Bullseye, distributed to hundreds of radio stations; founder of the Maximum Fun podcast network; curator of the Put This On fashion website; and perhaps most importantly, serves as Bailiff Jesse on the podcast Judge John Hodgman, which has featured your host Paul on two occasions separated by about a decade. …
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The Sugar Land Space Cowboys, recently crowned as the Triple-A champions, are one of the first brands to be unveiled after the reorganization of Minor League Baseball. Guests this week include: Tyler Stamm, General Manager, Sugar Land Space Cowboys Jay Hollenbeck, Marshall Space Flight Center Jennifer Ross-Nazzal, Historian, Johnson Space Center Da…
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J. Kenji López-Alt is a food writer and chef. He wrote the books The Food Lab and The Wok: Recipes and Techniques. The holidays are coming up – if you're looking for some new recipes to try, some of our favorites at Bullseye include López-Alt's roasted potatoes, chocolate chip cookies and standing prime rib. Making your own mayonnaise the López-Alt…
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On this week’s podcast, we welcome back podcaster and voice actor, Hal Lublin (We Got This, Tights and Fights), to chat about clown business, Icing, vehicles in the home, cheesesteak preferences, and more! Be sure to get our new 'Ack Tuah' shirt in the Max Fun store. Or, grab an 'Ack Tuah' mug! Follow the podcast on Instagram and send us your dank …
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Motion to Adorn
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Is it ok to buy home decor for friends? Anna says that Brannon’s apartment is boring. She wants to help him create a decorative vision for his home. But, Brannon is content. He wants Anna to accept the way his home looks, and to stop buying knick knacks for him! We are on TikTok and YouTube! Follow us on both @judgejohnhodgmanpod! Follow us on Inst…
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The Ottawa Titans play in Canada's capital, and their identity continues a long tradition of sports branding in the city. Guests this week include: Davide Disipio, Broadcaster, Twitter @ddisipio8 Alexander Fysh, Insta @dangerfysh Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon Find the Baseball By Design podcast online: Twitter @C…
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"Weird Al" Yankovic is the undisputed king of parody music. He's been recording music for over four decades and sold millions of records. Al just turned sixty-five, and we're celebrating with a look back at our conversation with the music icon! Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy…
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What's the best brand of air fryer? How can bad bakers get better? And why does the This Morning baking expert hate making wedding cakes? Answering all these questions is the fabulous Juliet Sear! She tells us all about her amazing career, from making the world's first edible Christmas jumper to becoming a daytime TV star and ending up with eight a…
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James Adomian is a comedian with a foot in two worlds. He's a stand-up comedian and impressionist who's performed on the Late Late Show, Conan, Jimmy Kimmel Live and many more. He's got a brand new stand-up special out now called James Adomian: Path of Most Resistance. He joins us to talk about the new special and even does a few impressions. Learn…
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A Light Kiss, with Bridger Winegar
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On this week’s podcast, we welcome back writer and podcast host, Bridger Winegar (I Said No Gifts), to chat about game shows, loud music, different eras of Jessica Chastain, and so much more! Be sure to get our new 'Ack Tuah' shirt in the Max Fun store. Or, grab an 'Ack Tuah' mug! Follow the podcast on Instagram and send us your dank memes! See a l…
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Live From Van Freaks Roadshow in Charlottesville, VA
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A cursed ceramic pineapple possesses Judge John Hodgman's court this week! Live from the Van Freaks Roadshow in Charlottesville, recorded last year ON HALLOWEEN NIGHT! Plus, New York Times columnist, photographer, and cereal expert Jamelle Bouie joins us for Swift Justice and a special spooky cereal taste test! We are on TikTok and YouTube! Follow …
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DeMar DeRozan is a basketball player for the Sacramento Kings. He's a six time NBA All-Star and an Olympic gold medalist. DeRozan just released a memoir: Above the Noise: My Story of Chasing Calm. He joins us to talk about some tough subjects covered in the book like his struggle with depression. He also gets into what it was like to be named dropp…
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With a season under their belt, the Abilene Flying Bison are starting a new tradition of baseball in their hometown with a nickname that pays tribute to the area's natural and cultural heritage. Guests include: Cat Duguay, Director of Marketing, Abilene Flying Bison Ranger Amy Burnett, Insta @therealrangeramy, Twitter @rangeramy Dan Simon, Studio S…
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Receive The Call, with Omar Najam
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On this week’s episode, we welcome actor and improvisor, Omar Najam (Critical Role, Desi Quest, Riverdale Season Six: The Podcast), to chat about rival DnD groups, niche subreddits, Spielberg cinematography, and so much more! This week's sponsors are Wildgrain and Stichfix: Are you ready to bring all your favorite carbs right to your doorstep? For …
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Junk, and this Quarterly
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How many dog magazines are TOO MANY dog magazines to have stacked next to the toilet? Simon brings his wife, Liz, to court to find out! Simon says that Liz's stack of veterinary medical journals next to the toilet needs to GO. She says that she is going to read them... EVENTUALLY! Who's right? Who's wrong? We are on TikTok and YouTube! Follow us on…
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JJHO Presents: E Pluribus Motto!
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John Hodgman has a new podcast with Janet Varney! Every episode they’ll showcase a new state and explore its iconography– especially its often complicated, pretentious and Latin motto. Their first stop on their tour of every state, commonwealth and territory in the United States is Connecticut. Why Connecticut first? They’ll explain. Hear more abou…
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The independent professional High Point Rockers pay tribute to the prevalence of the furniture industry in High Point, North Carolina. Guests include: Pete Fisch, President, High Point Rockers, Insta @pfisch552 Randy Carfagno, Randy Carfagno Productions, Insta @randycarfagnoproductions Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_sim…
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The Bullseye Halloween Spooktacular: R.L. Stine, Andy Daly, and Elvira
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Good gourd! It's a very special Halloween Spooktacular edition of Bullseye, where we're revisiting some of our best Halloween interviews. First up: R.L. Stine, creator of the Goosebumps series. Then, a very special visit from comedian Andy Daly with the song that changed his life: The Monster Mash! Finally, the "damned" finale: Cassandra Peterson, …
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How is having ADHD like being a butterfly? Why are women still being defined by what their husbands do? And do sharks really love heavy metal? Helping us to answer all these questions is the awesome Lliana Bird! She tells us about her children's book, Baboo the Unusual Bee, which she wrote while breastfeeding. We share our memories of being new mum…
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Nicolay of the Foreign Exchange joins us to talk about the song that changed his life. A Prince track that, honestly, we were very surprised hadn't been picked yet. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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Capybara King, with Brendan Hay
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This week, we welcome writer and Gremlins: The Wild Batch EP, Brendan Hay, to chat about capybaras, the dentistry museum, unpleasant t-shirt ideas and more! Check out GREMLINS: THE WILD BATCH on MAX, streaming now! Listen to Jesse’s interview with André 3000. Watch Jesse’s interview with director, Barry Sonnenfeld. Follow the podcast on Instagram a…
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Judicious Minds
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Karen brings the case against her husband, Ryan. Ryan has a large piece of art that he would love to display in the living room. But Karen says it "stinks" and belongs in the dumpster. Who's right? Who's wrong? We are on TikTok and YouTube! Follow us on both @judgejohnhodgmanpod! Follow us on Instagram @judgejohnhodgman or visit the show page on th…
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