Bob Odenkirk

Bullseye with Jesse Thorn

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🗓️ 9 September 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Bob Odenkirk is an alt-comedy legend. He wrote for Saturday Night Live in the 90s. Then he got the part in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul as Saul Goodman. He’s also a writer. With the help of his children, he released a collection of poems called Zilot & Other Important Rhymes. Bob joins us to talk about writing poetry and how he turned his worn notebook into a book of poetry with the help of his children.

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0:00.0	Support for NPR comes from NPR member stations and Eric and Wendy Schmidt through the Schmidt Family Foundation, working toward a healthy, resilient, secure world for all.
0:11.5	On the web at theshmit.org.
0:15.8	Bullseye with Jesse Thorn is a production of maximum fun.org and is distributed by NPR.
0:35.6	It's Bolzai. I'm Jesse Thorne. We are thrilled to welcome Bob Odenkirk back to the show.
0:41.5	Bob is, of course, probably best known for his role as Saul Goodman on Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul.
0:47.9	A couple years ago, he also starred in Nobody, the Bonkers Action Movie.
0:52.8	And more recently, Nobody Too, the Bonkers Action Movie. And more recently,
0:55.3	Nobody, too,
0:57.9	the Bonkers Action Movie sequel,
1:00.2	where this time it's bonkers,
1:01.3	but he's on vacation.
1:05.4	So what are you still doing in town, old man?
1:09.3	I'm here with my family.
1:11.7	Making memories.
1:15.8	She's making memories, huh?
1:17.8	There's no need for this.
1:19.5	This is all a big misunderstanding.
1:30.0	Odenkirk is also an alternative comedy legend.
1:33.8	He wrote for Saturday Night Live and the Ben Stiller show in the 90s.
1:38.9	With David Cross, he co-created and starred in the legendary sketch comedy series,
1:40.4	Mr. Show with Bob and David.
1:43.5	He also helped launch the careers of Tim and Eric. When Odenkirk and I talked in
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