Bonus: Bullseye's 'Put You On' with Tonya Mosley
Summary
Jesse Thorn and guest Tanya Mosley, co-host of Fresh Air, discuss moments of genuine starstruckness. Mosley shares a touching anecdote about meeting Oprah Winfrey, who praised her work, and reflects on interviewing Walton Goggins. Thorn adds his perspective, noting that high-level celebrities and childhood heroes like Paul Reubens and Ismael Butler from Depeche Mode remain the only people who truly intimidate him.
Topics discussed
Sponsorship: Angie home services
Promoting the 'Put You On' member show
Introduction of guest Tanya Mosley
Question: Being starstruck while interviewing
Tanya's story: Meeting Oprah Winfrey
Tanya on interviewing Walton Goggins
Jesse on celebrity interviews and normalcy
Jesse on meeting Antonio Banderas and Christina Hendricks
Jesse on childhood heroes: Paul Reubens and Ismail Butler
Closing plug for Maximum Fun membership
Sponsorship: Angie home services
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