Bullseye with Jesse Thorn

Is there a more classic 80's hit than Come On Eileen by Dexys Midnight Runners? Frontman Kevin Rowland has brought the band back together for the group's first album in 40 years, it's called Love. Kevin talks about the massive hit, his vocal style – and why he's glad he never made another song like Come on Eileen despite what the record labels told him.

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Murray Hill is a drag king performer, actor and, most recently, memoirist. His new book Showbiz!: My Life as a Middle-Aged Man just came out last month and it’s great. Hill joined us to chat about the new book and what it was like to step away from his on-stage persona and tell his real life story. He also talked about his time as a photographer, meeting Paul Reubens for the first time, and more.

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The country singer songwriter Mary Gauthier talks about Strange Fire by the Indigo Girls. In a driveway moment, the song spoke to her in a way she couldn't explain. The song eventually helped her come to terms with her sexuality and led to a road of sobriety.

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John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats returns to Bullseye to chat about the band’s latest record Days, and even brought his guitar by the studio for a live performance.

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Hoops week continues on Bullseye! We're revisiting our conversation with NBA All-Star Metta Sandiford Artest. His larger than life personality often precedes him and has made him one of the most polarizing players in the history of the game. He talked to Jesse about how his upbringing shaped him as a person and how downsizing his world rescued him. Plus, he got into the infamous NBA brawl dubbed the "Malice at the Palace."

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