When you think of actor Christopher Lloyd, what’s the first film of his that comes to mind? Is it the “Back to the Future” franchise where he starred as the unforgettable inventor Dr. Emmett “Doc” Brown? Perhaps it’s the 1988 live action/animated film “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” where he took on the terrifying role as Judge Doom? Maybe it’s not a film at all, but rather the beloved sitcom series “Taxi” where he starred as the oddball New York City cab driver “Reverend” Jim Ignatowski. Christopher Lloyd has performed in a number of iconic roles over the years and at the age of 82 he has no plans to stop anytime soon. Jesse recently spoke with the Hollywood veteran about his remarkable career in acting and why he continues to do it. They also talked about his new film “Senior Moment” where he stars alongside William Shatner and Jean Smart.

Riz Ahmed has spent the last decade pursuing dual careers in acting and hip-hop. His work has been political, controversial, funny, subtle — the sort of stuff critics love — and it’s found huge audiences, despite all that controversy. He started in British independent movies like suicide-bomber comedy Four Lions, acted in a Star Wars movie, and now has made history as the first Muslim actor to earn an Oscar nomination for Best Actor. As if all that wasn’t enough, he’s also a pretty good MC! When we talked in 2016, he had just released an album as part of the hip-hop duo Swet Shop Boys.

With a little help from the smash hit “Cannonball” on their 1993 album “Last Splash,” The Breeders became one of the biggest names in early ‘90s alternative rock. In 2018, we chatted with the band’s lead guitarist and singer Kim Deal. She talked about the music scene in her hometown of Dayton, Ohio, how unintended her success was, transitioning from the Pixies to The Breeders, and what it felt like the first moment she realized that she had written a song that people wanted to dance to. She also talked about The Breeders reuniting for “All Nerve,” their first project in almost a decade, which dropped in 2018.

Have you seen the latest Spike Lee Joint Da 5 Bloods? It’s one of the best movies of 2020. It follows the story of four Black Vietnam war veterans who return to Saigon, now Ho Chi Minh City. Officially, they’re looking for the remains of their fallen squad leader. Unofficially… they’ve returned in search of buried treasure left behind during the war. Delroy Lindo’s portrayal of war veteran Paul completely steals the show. It’s an emotional, raw depiction of a very complex person who’s been through immense trauma. The performance is breathtaking. Returning to the land which caused all of them so much pain opens old wounds and reignites unresolved heartache. Public radio veteran Ray Suarez talks with Delroy Lindo about Da 5 Bloods. Delroy reflects on the previous times he worked with Spike Lee almost two decades ago. Plus, Delroy was born in London, spent part of his life in Canada, and only came to the US in his late teen years. He talks about how that experience has influenced his craft.

We’re honored to be joined by Nikki Giovanni. The Grammy-award winning poet, essayist and professor at Virginia Tech University has been creating beautiful prose that knocks us off our feet since the 1960s. She’s worked with James Baldwin, Maya Angelou and Mohammad Ali. Oprah considers her to be a “living legend.” Her powerful prose will catch you off-guard if you’re not careful. Her words speak truth to power. Her words emancipate the mind, the body and the soul! Her latest collection of poems is called “Make Me Rain.” Nikki joins Bullseye to talk about the first poem she can remember writing, overcoming teenage angst and why she’s not afraid—excited even—to find life on Mars. Plus, she’ll tell us why never being satisfied can be toxic.

He goes by many names: Forty Fonzarelli, Charlie Hustle, 40-Water or maybe you know him as the Ambassador of the Bay Area. When it comes to Bay Area hip-hop, E-40 quite possibly the greatest of all time. His distinctiveness has kept him relevant for three decades now, from mob music in the 1990’s to hyphy slaps in the aughts to new music today. A couple months ago E-40 put out a brand new record with another Bay Area veteran: Too $hort – it’s called Ain’t Gone Do It. We’re taking the time to revisit our conversation with E-40 from 2019. When he joined us we pulled up some deep cuts from R&B singer Saint Charles, who 40 knows as his Uncle Chuckie. Plus, he talked about his college days at Grambling State University.

Kathryn Hahn shows up just when you need her most in some of our favorite television series and movies of the past 15 years! She’s appeared in “Step Brothers” and “Anchorman,” in “Parks and Recreation” as political whiz Jennifer Barkley, as Rabbi Raquel Fein in “Transparent” and she stole the show in the recent Marvel hit “WandaVision” on Disney+ as nosy neighbor Agnes. She can do drama, comedy, action villain—she pretty much does it all! When she joined us in 2017 she was starring opposite Kevin Bacon in the Joey Soloway adaptation of the Chris Kraus novel, “I Love Dick.” Kathryn talks to Bullseye with Jesse Thorn about tapping into her own obsessions to get into character, playing complicated women and how her children helped strengthen her creativity. Plus, she’ll tell us about that time she had a crush on Jesus Christ!

The Craziest Day of my Entire Career is a segment that gives us the chance to talk with some of our favorite people about some truly unbelievable stories. This time around, we’re joined by the comedian Kate Willett. Her debut, Glass Gutter, was one of our favorite albums from the last few years. She’s followed that album up with an Audible Original series called Dirtbag Anthropology. It’s a deeply personal funny series where Kate talks plainly about her life story: losing partners to divorce, to death, about what it’s like to be a queer comic. When we asked Kate about the craziest day in her entire career she shared a story about a friend she met in grade school. They had lost touch over the years, but one day she was performing stand-up and an audience member recognized her. Things only got stranger after that. Kate Willett’s Audible Original, Dirtbag Anthropology is available now.

We’re joined by film directors Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart—creators of the new animated film “Wolfwalkers.” The film is the third installment in their Irish folklore trilogy that includes 2009’s “The Secret of Kells” and 2014’s “Song of the Sea.” Their latest follows the story of a young apprentice hunter named Robin as she bridges the world between an emerging 17th century colonized Ireland and the mysterious wolves said to be overrunning the lush woods that surround her family’s town of Kilkenny. The film is lush, thought-provoking and adventurous. Tomm and Ross chat with Jesse Thorn about their breathtaking film, the films that inspired them as children and their own relationships to Irish folklore. Plus, they’ll tell us what cartoon they consider the perfect stoner movie.