Bob Newhart and the Directors of Mr. Rogers & Me

Bullseye with Jesse Thorn

Jesse Thorn

Society & Culture

4.5 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 14 August 2012

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Jesse talks to Ben and Christopher 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 American – Mr. Bob Newhart! And did you know God calls into sports talk radio programs? Bullseye features another chapter of God's memoir, as written by comedy scribe David Javerbaum. Plus, Jason Kottke shares the best of the web.

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Evan from SilverSpring, Maryland.
0:02.4	I'm Nicole from Toronto.
0:03.9	I'm Jake from Chattanooga.
0:05.8	Bullseye with Jesse Thorn is produced independently and supported by listeners like you and me.
0:10.8	You should support the show like I did.
0:13.0	It's easy.
0:13.8	Just so that maximum fun.org flash donate.
0:17.0	I'm Jesse Thorn.
0:18.6	When MTV news producer Ben Wagner turned 30, he went to Nantucket and met someone very special.
0:24.6	Was standing watching the sunset and from the edge of the dune heard.
0:28.8	Is the birthday boy here and turned and there he is.
0:32.2	It was Mr. Rogers.
0:34.0	What did he talk about with the world's kindest man?
0:36.6	How did it change his life?
0:38.4	Stick around.
0:39.4	It's Bullseye.
0:47.6	Oh, man, oh man.
0:49.0	It's a good show this week.
0:50.6	I'll talk to Ben and Christopher Wagner about America's most beloved broadcast of Mr. Fred Roberts.
0:57.2	And we will all hold back tears.
1:00.2	Plus, I'll sit down with another beloved Cardigan American, Mr. Bob Newhart.
1:05.4	Yes, the Bob Newhart.
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