This is a tough episode for the Bullseye team. The late Bill Withers passed away last month at the age of 81. We look back at our two interviews with the soul singer responsible for such classics as “Ain’t No Sunshine,” “Lean on Me” and “Grandma’s Hands” His unique and soulful baritone and intonation coupled with his thoughtful lyrics and down to earth aesthetic ran counter to the more flashy acts of his time and earned him three Grammy awards before he decided to leave the industry on his own terms in the mid 80s. In 2015 he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Two of his songs are even in the Grammy Hall of Fame! We look back at the life of the man, the myths behind why he left the industry and the soul of the artist. Bill also talked to us about charting his own course to happiness in life.

Cartoonist Ben Katchor is our guest. Ben is probably best known for his comic strip Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer, a comic about small businessman who roams the city capturing pictures of a fading ideal of New York. His newest work is the graphic novel, The Dairy Restaurant, a history of the Jewish restaurants that served as a kind of counterpart to the delicatessen. Ben joins us to talk about the dairy restaurants of his youth, what he calls our “pastoral impulse” to find good food, and the first place he’s going once he can break quarantine.

It’s Ed Helms, everyone! Helms got his start as a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Then he was on the Office. Then, a little old movie called The Hangover. Ed Helms joins to chat about how all those projects changed his life. Plus: his latest role as a Detroit Police officer in the buddy cop comedy Coffee & Kareem.

We’re joined by the always sharply-dressed Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top! He’s been the lead guitarist and singer of the band for over fifty years with classic songs like “La Grange,” “Sharp Dressed Man” and “Legs.” While the band’s current tour dates have been postponed due to current events, their documentary “ZZ Top: That Little Ol’ Band from Texas,” is available to stream online. The Houston, Texas native and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer joins Bullseye to talk about the group’s legacy, their blues and psychedelic roots and his keen sense of style. Plus, he’ll tell us how a BBQ joint became responsible for that legendary ZZ Top sound. All that and more on the next Bullseye!

Director and writer Alan Yang is probably best known for co-creatoring the hit Netflix series “Master of None” and his impressive comedy writing credits on shows like Parks and Recreation. But his newest endeavor, Tigertail – a film he wrote and directed that’s loosely based on his family’s immigrant experience – breaks from comedy. Alan joins us to talk about “Tigertail,” about his childhood growing up in Southern California, and how finding the Harvard Lampoon changed his life.

The Song That Changed My Life is a segment that gives us the chance to talk with some of our favorite artists about the music that made them who they are today. We’re joined by DJ and master of the turntable Cut Chemist. Born Lucas McFadden, Cut Chemist is best known for co-founding the iconic underground hip-hop group Jurassic 5. He’ll tell us about “Park Bench People” by Freestyle Fellowship. The Fellowship was a boundary-defying underground crew fronted by MC’s Myka 9 and Aceyalone. Find out how the song changed Cut Chemist’s idea of what hip-hop could be. When he joined us in 2018, he had just released his first record in over a decade. “Die Cut” is available now.

We revisit our conversation with NBA All-Star Metta World Peace! His larger than life personality often precedes him and has made him one of the most polarizing players in the history of the game. The Queensbridge, New York native talks to Bullseye about how his upbringing shaped him as a person and how it impacted the way he raises his own children, what he regrets from his stint playing with the Indiana Pacers and how downsizing his world rescued him. Plus, he’ll discuss the infamous NBA brawl dubbed the “Malice at the Palace.”

Comedian Tom Papa wants you to focus on the small victories. The little triumphs in everyday life that add up to winning the war against cynicism. His new Netflix special, You’re Doing Great! sums up his philosophy perfectly.