R.A. Dickey, pitcher for the New York Mets
Mets pitcher R.A. Dickey talks about fighting his way through 10 years as a marginal pro baseball player before giving himself over to the uncontrollable but devastating knuckleball.Then we travel bac...
22 Maj 20121h 5min
Benedict Cumberbatch, Morgan Webb, Craig Finn
Craig Finn of The Hold Steady talks about the unpredictable and emotional music of the punk band The Replacements, and how one their songs changed his life. Video game journalist and TV host Morgan We...
15 Maj 201259min
Chris Gethard & Lawrence Weschler
Jesse interviews comedian Chris Gethard about booking P. Diddy at a tiny theater in New York. Lawrence Weschler talks about why CGI faces will never look quite right, and why humans are addicted to na...
8 Maj 201257min
Michael Ian Black and Tom Bissell
Michael Ian Black talks about his memoir: "You're Not Doing It Right: Tales of Marriage, Sex, Death, and Other Humiliations". Plus, Black explains why he started compulsively Googling the phrase "Fat ...
1 Maj 20121h 22min
Tony Hale and Nicholas Stoller
The actor Tony Hale talks about his early commercial work, his faith, and who to call when you need to learn a few new swear words ... FAST. Writer and director Nick Stoller extols the virtues of the ...
24 Apr 20121h 17min
Rachel Dratch and the creators of Eagleheart
Comic actress Rachel Dratch walks into a bar, meets a guy and six months later she's pregnant. It's all in her new memoir. Plus, the creators of the comedy TV show Eagleheart talk about their primary ...
17 Apr 201258min
Jazz pianist Robert Glasper and animator Pendleton Ward
An interview with jazz pianist Robert Glasper, who transforms the 90s grunge hit Smells Like Teen Spirit into something surprisingly beautiful. Then Pendleton Ward talks about his animated show Advent...
10 Apr 20121h 5min
Bob Newhart and Benjamin and Christofer Wagner of "Mister Rogers and Me"
Jesse talks to Benjamin and Christofer Wagner about America's most beloved broadcaster --Mister Fred Rogers — and they all hold back tears. Plus, Jesse sits down with another beloved, cardigan-wearing...
3 Apr 20121h 30min
