Andrew Rannells, Jim Lehrer, Thao Nguyen

Bullseye with Jesse Thorn

Jesse Thorn

Society & Culture

4.5 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 26 February 2013

⏱️ 69 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

The actor Andrew Rannells talks about growing up gay in Nebraska, his role in The Book of Mormon, and how to avoid uncomfortable moments when filming nude scenes. Public broadcasting legend Jim Lehrer discusses the benefits of working on a tight budget and his early years spent working in a bus depot. Plus, Thao Nguyen (of Thao and the Get Down Stay Down) shares the song that changed her life.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Hey, I'm Ellen from Jacksonville, Florida.
0:02.3	Hey, I'm Cody from Emory, Alberta.
0:04.4	I'm Eric from Nashville.
0:06.0	Both I with Jesse Thorn has produced independently
0:08.4	and supported by listeners like you and me.
0:10.4	You should support the show like I did.
0:12.0	Just visit maximumfund.org slash donate.
0:16.1	I'm Jesse Thorn.
0:17.2	Years before Jim Lair was a news anchor on PBS,
0:20.1	he worked at a bus depot.
0:21.6	Now leaving from Lane One, for Inazette Nugginadella,
0:25.5	the Weezel Campo, Peer, Swarton, Hunga,
0:28.5	Frick Hamilton, Beasley Rosenberg,
0:30.7	Richmond, Sugarland, Stafford, Missouri,
0:32.8	sitting on Houston, all the book.
0:35.0	Don't forget your baggage, please.
0:36.4	It's Bullseye.
0:44.3	This week, the veteran public broadcaster, Jim Lair,
0:47.1	explains the advantages of working with a lower budget.
0:50.1	You can't afford to waste any money
0:51.5	on something that doesn't matter,
0:52.8	so that really focuses your mind.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Jesse Thorn, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Jesse Thorn and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.