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Bullseye with Jesse Thorn

Bill Withers

Bullseye with Jesse Thorn

Jesse Thorn

Society & Culture

4.52.6K Ratings

🗓️ 22 October 2013

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

[r] Tune in for a rare interview with the soul legend Bill Withers. He retired from the music industry in the mid 1980s and, with a few exceptions, has stayed out of the public eye for more than 20 years. He and Jesse will talk about why he enlisted in the Navy, the challenge of making his first record in his thirties, and why he ultimately retired from the music industry. Plus, Pitchfork and Grantland writer Ian Cohen will bring in a couple of his all-time favorite heavy records; Brad Tolinski will share the album that kicked off a new era of rock in the 70s, then Davy Rothbart from FOUND magazine offers up a couple of his best finds. And lastly, Jesse will tell you about the NewsRadio scene that makes him laugh every single time he watches it. Spoiler alert: it's all Phil Hartman's fault.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey, I'm Gina from Madison, Wisconsin.

0:02.6

I'm Jennifer from Bethel Park, PA.

0:04.8

Hey, I'm Alex from Rochester, New York.

0:07.1

Both I with Jessie Thorn is produced independently

0:10.0

and supported by listeners like you and me.

0:12.5

You should support the show like I did.

0:14.2

Just visit maximumfund.org slash donate.

0:18.4

Thank you.

0:19.8

I'm Jessie Thorn.

0:21.1

I've done a lot of interviews and only one time

0:23.7

did I ever ask for an autograph afterwards.

0:26.8

It was from Bill Withers.

0:28.3

Before you head out the door, I've never asked

0:31.0

to get on my show for his autograph,

0:32.9

but I brought a record of you.

0:34.0

Would you mind signing it for me?

0:35.4

Absolutely.

0:36.4

Well, I'm glad to be in the first.

0:38.6

Thank you.

0:39.7

It's Bullseye.

0:47.7

Coming up, a rare interview with the sole legend Bill Withers.

0:51.3

Withers retired from the music industry in the mid-1980s

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