Bullseye with Jesse Thorn (formerly The Sound of Young America) is a public radio program and podcast based in Los Angeles, California, and distributed by National Public Radio (NPR). The weekly show is currently heard on over 150 public radio stations.[1] The program features host Jesse Thorn interviewing personalities in arts and culture, with a special focus on comedy.
History
The Sound of Young America began in 2000 on the college radio station KZSC-FM, based at the University of California, Santa Cruz.[2] At first, The Sound of Young America was a variety college radio show featuring Thorn and two other cohosts, Matt Dobbs (who soon dropped out in favor of Jordan Morris)[3][4] and Gene O'Neill.[5]