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Bullseye with Jesse Thorn

Benedict Cumberbatch, Errol Morris and Craig Finn

Bullseye with Jesse Thorn

Jesse Thorn

Society & Culture

4.52.6K Ratings

🗓️ 15 January 2013

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

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. Documentarian Errol Morris reveals why he doesn't play "GOTCHA" with his interview subjects. Plus, an interview with the actor Benedict Cumberbatch. He's playing villains in two big upcoming blockbusters. We'll talk about putting his spin on one of pop culture's most ubiquitous heroes, Sherlock Holmes.

Transcript

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0:00.0

I'm Jesse Thorn Craig Finn is the frontman for the band the whole steady when he was twelve. He bought let it be

0:06.0

No, not the Beatles album. He was a punk album by the replacements and it contained what was soon to be Craig Finn's favorite song of all time

0:14.8

Putting the needle down and and hearing the first song. I will dare is that

0:19.8

It was you know, shambling and romantic and I mean the whole album stands out to me

0:25.8

Just how drunken and obnoxious and belligerent they could be but then just really vulnerable and sensitive, too. It's bullseye

0:40.1

This week on the show Craig Finn of the whole steady talks about the unpredictable and emotional music of the punk band

0:46.8

The replacements and how one of their songs changed his life

0:50.8

Documentarian Errol Morris reveals why he won't play gotcha with his interview subject. To me the name of the game is to

0:58.4

Discovering something about other people

1:01.6

How they imagine themselves how they describe their own experiences

1:06.8

I'm not gonna lie to you. I mostly want to talk to him about a series of beer commercials he directed. I sometimes think

1:15.2

My movies will be completely forgotten, but what will survive

1:20.7

Ultimately is my Miller Highlife commercial

1:25.5

And I'll talk to the actor Benedict Cumberbatch

1:28.1

He's playing villains in two big upcoming blockbusters. I'll talk to him about putting his spin on one of pop culture's most ubiquitous heroes

1:36.3

Sherlock Holmes all that and more coming up on bullseye. Let's go

1:45.2

You

1:50.0

Every week on bullseye we're joined by our favorite critics to recommend bits and pieces of culture that are worth your time

1:56.9

This week we're joined by web link my strode Jason Kotkey from Kotkey.org. Hey, Jason

2:03.3

Hey, Jesse. How you doing? I'm excited to talk about your all-time picks here for internet

2:10.4

First of all, this is the most amazing thing that the internet has to offer as far as I'm concerned

2:16.6

Information on the topic of sending children through the mail

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