We’re joined by filmmaker and documentarian John Wilson, creator of the series, “How To with John Wilson.” Each episode, masquerading as a tutorial on how to do things such as improve your memory, or make the perfect risotto, centers around the New York City native as he documents the complexity of city life. It’s raw, quirky and absolutely hilarious. John joins Bullseye to chat about finishing a season of television during a pandemic, the nuance he found in his personal life from the edit process and making real life seem “less fake.” Plus, we’ll find out just how much of his life is dedicated to shooting the footage for his show.

Fran Lebowitz has lived in New York City pretty much her entire life. Her written work often provided American social commentary through her unique lens as a New Yorker. While her work is now iconic, it’s been decades since she last published written works. These days she makes a living talking. She talks about politics, about New York and how it’s changed. Fran also, kind of personifies New York City. Which makes her the perfect subject of the new Netflix docuseries Pretend It’s a City. In the seven part series, Martin Scorsese chats with Fran about a number of topics including her relationship with New York – Manhattan in particular. Fran joins guest host Julie Klausner to discuss the new TV series about her. They cover a lot of ground including Fran’s thoughts on: the Camp exhibit at the Met, outdoor dining, Dr. Fauci and more!

Comedian Natalie Palamides joins Bullseye this week to talk with guest host Carrie Poppy! Natalie and Carrie talk about Natalie’s new Netflix special Nate: A One Man Show, what her parents think of her raunchy stand-up, and choosing to commit to your art over commercial projects. Plus, Natalie tells us about the occupational hazards of wrestling random audience members on stage. That’s on the next Bullseye!

This week, we’re joined by actor Isiah Whitlock Jr. He played the morally compromised “Clay Davis” in the iconic television series “The Wire.” He’s also appeared in some of our favorite films including “Goodfellas,” “Gremlins 2: The New Batch,” “25th Hour” and last year’s “Da 5 Bloods.” His latest project teams him up with Bryan Cranston in the new Showtime series “Your Honor.” Isiah chats with Jesse Thorn about landing a role in “Goodfellas,” how he came to embrace his signature catchphrase and playing complicated characters. Plus, we’ll ask him about playing 12 different characters in the “Law and Order” universe. All that and more on the next Bullseye!

Robert Glasper is a Grammy award-winning pianist, producer and songwriter. He’s worked with some of the biggest names in hip-hop from Kanye West to Common. Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly features some of his outstanding keyboard work. To date, he’s earned three Grammy awards and is up for another two this year – best R&B song for “Better Than I Imagined” and best R&B Album for, F–k Yo Feelings. We’re revisiting our conversation from 2012. At the time he’d just released one of his most acclaimed albums to date: Black Radio. Robert Glasper reflects on his longtime friendship and most memorable collaborations with Bilal. He also dives into the evolution of jazz , and how he sees himself in that world. And if you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to party with Ludacris in Atlanta – he has the answer.

This week we’re revisiting our 2019 conversation with rapper Freddie Gibbs. Freddie joined us to talk about his childhood growing up in Gary, Indiana, carving out space for himself as a rapper from the Midwest, and how he always knew that one day he’d be famous. Plus, he tells us about how he met his MadGibbs collaborator, producer Madlib.

We’re joined by comedian and actor Michael Ian Black on an all-new Bullseye! He’s a founding member of the comedy groups “The State” and “Stella” as well as a regular on the kind of talking head pop culture shows that were all the rage in the late aughts. When he’s not busy making us laugh on stage and screen, Michael is a prolific author. His first book, a children’s book, was titled “Chicken Cheeks” and was the first of many books geared toward kids. He’s also written several books for adults. His latest is “A Better Man.” It’s a touching long-form letter to his teenage son about the perils and pitfalls of manhood and what it means to be a man in a society that often attempts to pigeonhole what manhood is allowed to look like. Black chats with guest host Carrie Poppy about raising a son and daughter, the lessons he’s learned and how his mother’s tumultuous past impacted how he sees the world.

We’re back with our first new episode of the year! It’s already one of our favorites in recent memory. Actor Glynn Turman talks with us about his extraordinary life. You might know him as Clarence Royce on The Wire, or Doctor Senator on the most recent season of Fargo. And he’s had a number of iconic roles in films like in Gremlins and Cooley High. He stars in Netflix’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, it’s a film adaptation of the August Wilson play of the same name. The story centers on a fateful recording session of “Mother of the Blues” by Ma Rainey in 1927 Chicago. Glynn’s been in the game for over half a century – he reflects on his past roles and future ambitions. We also discuss what it was like working with Chadwick in his final film role. Plus, he shares an incredible story about how he met his second wife … Aretha Franklin.