George Clinton and Cristela Alonzo

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Photo: Ethan Miller / Getty ImagesP-Funk’s George Clinton: From Doo Wop to Funk, and Saving His Musical CareerThis week, we’ll revisit a couple of our favorite interviews from Bullseye past. First up, the legendary George Clinton. He’s the musician, producer and mastermind of Parliament-Funkadelic. He started his career singing doo wop, later found himself writing songs for Motown, and finally wound up creating a wholly unique sound and visual experience with Parliament-Funkadelic. They made hits like “One Nation Under A Groove” and “Flashlight” and their performances were as funky as their tunes.

In recent years, Clinton has found himself entangled in a series of legal battles over the copyrights of his songs. While fighting in the courts, George found himself fighting for his health as well. The doctor of the Funk gave himself his own prognosis: if he was going to continue a musical career and regain agency in his business affairs, he had to clean up his act, and he has.

The pioneer of funk joins us this week to talk about the evolution of his sound, getting wild onstage, and putting forward momentum back into his working and personal life.

George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic are still touring and recording. You can track him down on his official website.

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This interview originally aired in March of 2014

Photo: Tommaso Boddi / StringerCristela Alonzo has a new stand-up special on Netflix, Lower ClassyCristela Alonzo is a veteran stand-up comedian, actress, writer, and producer. She’s also something of a pioneer. You might remember her from the ABC sitcom Cristela, where she was the first Latina to create, write, produce, and star in her own show.

She talks to Jesse about her formative years growing up in South Texas with an undocumented parent. Hiding from police and immigration raids were daily realities in her small border town. Her family was also desperately poor–she recalls squatting in an abandoned diner.

Down the road, Cristela discovered she had a talent for weaving those tough experiences into comedy gold. That gift is on full display in her Netflix standup special, Lower Classy, as she takes on difficult topics including racial stereotypes, immigration, poverty, and parenting, all with her trademark smile and laugh. Cristela recalls the long journey that led to the special, and how being a comedian is, for her, about more than simply making people laugh.

Cristela Alonzo’s stand-up special, Lower Classy, is available to stream on Netflix now. You can also hear her on Maximum Fun’s new scripted podcast “Bubble,” in which she plays an evil corporate executive.

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This interview originally aired in February of 2017

The Outshot: “Wells for Boys”In this week’s Outshot, Jesse shares a Saturday Night Live sketch that spoke to him in a particularly magical way. Behold, Wells for Boys:

This segment originally aired in February of 2017

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