Kristen Schaal

Bullseye with Jesse Thorn

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Society & Culture

4.7 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 21 April 2026

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Kristen Schaal is the best. Her voice is unmistakable. You definitely know her as Louise Belcher from Bob's Burgers, but she's also had unforgettable parts on 30 Rock, and more. More recently she's been taking her talent to the stage. Her new show is called The Legend of Crystal Shell. Kristen joins Bullseye to talk about the new show and some of its mature themes. We also get into her voice work and her tenure at Bob's Burgers.

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0:00.0	Hey, Bullseye listeners, it's Jesse. It's the Max Fun Drive. Look, we got this great interview coming up with Kristen Shaw. It's totally amazing. What could be better than to talk to Kristen Shawl. But we wanted to let you know it's the Max Fun Drive. Bullseye is directly supported by its audience. Members of Maximum Fun. Folks who go to Maximumfund.org slash join. Become a member of Maximumfund.org slash join. Become open up those show notes. Go to maximum fun.org slash join.
0:22.2	Become a member of Maximum Fun right now.
0:26.5	Bullseye with Jesse Thorn is a production of maximum fun.org and is distributed by NPR.
0:32.8	Hey! It's Bullseye. I'm Jesse Thorne.
0:48.3	Kristen Shawl is my first guest this week.
0:50.5	You probably know her from something.
0:52.1	She's been acting for 25 years.
0:54.6	She has multiple Emmy nominations.
0:57.1	And odds are, if you do know her, you know her for her voice.
1:01.3	There might not be a more iconic comedy voice right now than the voice of Kristen Shaw.
1:07.6	Think about your favorite animated movie or TV show.
1:15.3	BoJack Horseman, she was Sarah Lynn. Toy Story. She's Trixie. Bob's Burgers. That's probably Bob's Burgers, right? Kristen plays the voice of Louise,
1:21.4	Bob's youngest daughter. I'm trying to sabotage Beef Squatch and I need your help. Well, first of all,
1:26.3	I'm flattered. Shush. Is there anything I can do to throw him off his game?
1:29.6	Dynamite in the burger. More subtle. C4. Move off explosives. Habanero peppers, a lot of them. Yes, you're a genius. Oh, stop. Get me habanero peppers. I'll call my guy. Ring, ring. Let me talk to him. That's a fake phone.
1:41.4	I don't care.
1:42.2	What's your name?
1:43.2	I don't speak Spanish.
1:44.4	I do.
1:45.1	Hola.
1:45.7	Comresehambre.
1:46.7	Abnero, pepper. to him. That's a fake phone. I don't care. What's your name? I don't speak Spanish. I do.
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