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Thanks to everyone who came out to our World Tour of Several American Cities! Here’s our show recorded in front of a live audience in Brooklyn, New York at the Bell House.
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David Cross co-created Mr. Show, one of the most beloved and influential sketch comedy shows, with his comedy partner and collaborator Bob Odenkirk.
Twenty years after the premiere of that program, Cross and Odenkirk recently released a new sketch show on Netflix, W/Bob & David.
Cross joins us to talk about the evolution of his stand up, the decision to create a new show with Odenkirk, and a certain club tour.
W/Bob & David is available now for streaming on Netflix. Cross also created and stars in The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret, which returns for a third season on IFC January 7th.
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NYC-based comic and writer Aparna Nancherla has appeared on Conan, @midnight and Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell. She currently performs stand up and also writes for Late Night with Seth Meyers.
You can find out more about Aparna (including where to see/hear her!) at www.aparnacomedy.com.
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Tavi Gevinson found an audience online when she was still a pre-teen blogging about fashion. Now 19, she’s gone to found an online magazine for teenage girls called Rookie, and to act on Broadway, in films and on TV.
A new collection of writings from Rookie is collected in Rookie: Yearbook 4. It’s available in bookstores and online now.
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We were joined for an amazing live set from legendary rapper Pharoahe Monch and DJ Boogie Blind.
Pharoahe Monch’s latest full-length is called PTSD. To buy his albums or see where he’s performing next, find him at www.pharoahe.com. You can check out DJ Boogie Blind on Twitter @BoogieBlind.
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Guests
- David Cross
- Tavi Gevinson
- Aparna Nancherla
- Pharoahe Monch
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Bullseye (formerly known as The Sound of Young America) is a weekly celebration of the best of arts and culture. Host Jesse Thorn sifts the wheat from the chaff to bring listeners in-depth interviews with the most revered and revolutionary minds in our culture.
The show is carried by public radio stations around the country, and was the first public radio program west of the Mississippi to podcast. It has received plaudits from publications like Time Magazine (which called it “Pick of the Podcasts”) and Salon.com. It was also honored by the iTunes editorial staff as a “classic” Best of iTunes selection. Since April 2013, the show has been distributed by NPR.
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