Bullseye With Jesse Thorn

Lee Unkrich is the director of Toy Story 3. He's worked at Pixar for more than 15 years, and co-directed Finding Nemo, Monsters Inc. and Toy Story 2.

Chris Morris is a comedy writer, director and performer. He was voted one of the all-time top 12 "comedians' comedians" in a BBC poll, and his past work includes the news satires Brass Eye and The Day Today. His new film is a farce about a group of would-be suicide bombers called Four Lions.

William Gibson is a science fiction writer whose works, increasingly, take place in a realistic present. His latest book, Zero History, is about fashion, authenticity and identity.

Jordan Ranks America for October of 2010.

Dave Tompkins is an acclaimed music journalist. His new book, How To Wreck A Nice Beach, is a history of the vocoder from its military applications to its musical ones.

Duo God's Pottery offer very, very serious advice on battling some common vices.

The AV Club join us from North America's largest film festival with some tips on upcoming films worth watching out for (and avoiding).

Kristen Schaal is a comedian, actress, and author. She's best known for her role as Mel, the devoted, stalkerish fan of the band on HBO's "The Flight of the Conchords". She's recently co-authored a book, "The Sexy Book of Sexy Sex", with Rich Blomquist.

Greg Behrendt talks about meeting one of his heroes, David Lee Roth. Recorded live at The Sound of Young America's "Laugh Night" at ArtShare in Los Angeles.

Bill Burr is a standup comic. His ferocious style is leavened by the fact that he often trains the ferociousness on himself. His latest special, now on DVD, is called Let It Go.

Bilal is a jazz and soul singer based in New York. His second album, Airtight's Revenge, was just released. He's worked with artists from Jay-Z and Dr. Dre to Common and DJ Premier.

Flying Lotus is a Los Angeles-based musician. His critically-acclaimed music blends electronica with progressive hip-hop.

John Waters has a new book out called Role Models that packs a few surprises — chief among them the influence of Johnny Mathis.

Jonathan Ames is a novelist, non-fiction and television writer. He created and writes the HBO series Bored to Death, which returns with its second season this month.

Are you capable of looking past your own prejudices? Simon Rich has prepared a set of brain teasers to answer that question. Featuring Rob Huebel. Simon Rich's new novel is Elliot Allagash.

He's best known for his role as "The Fonz" on Happy Days, but Henry Winkler's added a number of other acting, producing, and directing credits to his name over the years. He's also co-written a series of children's books. You can catch him right now as Dr. Sy Mittleman on Childrens' Hospital on Cartoon Network's [adult swim].

Actor Donal Logue stars in the new FX series Terriers. He won best actor at the Sundance Film Festival for his role in The Tao of Steve, and he created the iconic MTV character Jimmy the Cab Driver.

Rob McElhenney is the creator of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, as well as a writer, director and star of the show ("Mac"). Glenn Howerton plays Dennis on the show, and is also involved in writing, directing and production.

Tasha Robinson and Genevieve Koski join Jesse for September's pop culture picks. Tasha chooses the Australian modern noir The Square and the upcoming season of the TV show Glee. Genevieve's picks are Mavis Staples' new album You Are Not Alone and a new stand-up comedy album from past Sound of Young America guest Hannibal Buress.

Elijah Wood has worked as a professional actor since he was seven years old. His credits include Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, the Lord of the Rings trilogy and the upcoming release The Romantics.