Alan Zweibel
Alan Zweibel was an original writer on Saturday Night Live, a co-creator of the groundbreaking sitcom It's Garry Shandling's Show, and is a producer on and contributor to Curb Your Enthusiasm. His new book is Clothing Optional.
John Hodgman
John Hodgman is a contributor to the Daily Show and the author of two books, the more recent of which is More Information Than You Require.
Gideon Yago
Gideon Yago is an Emmy and Peabody award-winning journalist, best known for his work on MTV News. He's the host of The IFC Media Project.
The Dirtbombs
The Dirtbombs are a Detroit-based rock and roll band. Their newest album is We Have You Surrounded.
Raphael Saadiq
Raphael Saadiq is a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He was a founding member of the groups Tony! Toni! Tone! and Lucy Pearl.
Found Magazine
Pete Rothbart is an editor at Found Magazine, a magazine composed exclusively of things people have found -- from shopping lists to personal notes to (once) a dead frog.
Dan Savage
Dan Savage is the writer of the sex and relationship advice column Savage Love, which runs in alternative newspapers around the country. He also edits the Seattle newspaper The Stranger. This interview was recorded live on stage at Seattle Sketchfest.
Graham Linehan
Graham Linehan is an Irish comedy writer, who co-created the sitcom Father Ted, and created the series The IT Crowd. He also worked on shows like Big Train, Brasseye, and The Day Today.
Comedy Spooktacular
Election comedy from Jordan Morris, an essay from Simon Rich and a SPOOKTACULAR sketch from Elephant Larry.
Mikita Brottman
Mikita Brottman is the author of The Solitary Vice: Against Reading.
Sarah Vowell
Sarah Vowell is the bestselling author of numerous books of memoir and popular history. Her most recent is The Wordy Shipmates.
Calexico
Calexico are a Tucson, Arizona based band known for their unique blend of traditional Mexican music and Southwestern sound.
Marianna Palka
Marianna Palka is the writer, director and star of the independent film Good Dick, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and is currently in theaters.
Jonathan Coulton, PWRFL Power and Rhett Miller at Bumbershoot
Music from Bumbershoot, with Jonathan Coulton, PWRFL Power and Rhett Miller of the Old 97s.
Tig Notaro & Greg Behrendt at Bumbershoot
Comedy from Greg Behrendt and Tig Notaro, plus a bonus interview with Behrendt.
Janeane Garofalo at Bumbershoot
Janeane Garofalo is an actress and standup comic. She's currently a co-star on the FOX series 24, and is working the road as a standup as part of the Satiristas.
Sandra Tsing Loh
Sandra Tsing Loh is a performer, commentator and writer based in Los Angeles. Her most recent book, about sending her daughter to school, is Mother On Fire: A True Mother*#$(ing Story About Parenting.
Louis CK
Louis CK is a comedian, writer and director. His new Showtime comedy special is Louis CK: Chewed Up. He created and starred in the HBO series Lucky Louie and wrote and directed the cult film Pootie Tang.
Andy Daly
Andy Daly is an actor and comedian. He's probably best known as a former cast member on Mad TV, or as a mad announcer in last summer's Semi-Pro. He's just released his first CD, Nine Sweaters.
Ratatat
Ratatat are an instrumental music duo whose their album, LP3, was recently released. Their sound combines elements of rock, hip-hop and dance music.
Chip Kidd at Bumbershoot
Chip Kidd is one of the world's best-known designers; he's designed book covers for innumerable authors. He's also a comic novelist. His most recent novel is The Learners.
Human Giant at Bumbershoot
The Human Giant are a sketch group whose eponymous series airs on MTV. We talked with them live on stage at Bumbershoot.
Adrian Tomine
Comics artist Adrian Tomine is the creator of the series Optic Nerve. His most recent book is Shortcomings.
The Submarines
Chris Bowman interviews the Los Angeles indie pop group The Submarines. Their most recent album is Honeysuckle Weeks.
Robert Popper
Robert Popper was co-creator of the British comedy series Look Around You. He's also the author, as Robin Cooper of The Timewaster Letters, which are smash bestsellers in the UK, and have just been released in the US.
Seun Kuti
Seun Kuti is the leader of the band Egypt 80, which was founded by his father, the legendary creator of Afrobeat, Fela Kuti.
Bob Powers
Bob Powers is the author of the new choose-your-own-adventure-style book You Are a Miserable Excuse for a Hero.
The Hold Steady
The Hold Steady are a Brooklyn-based, Minneapolis-bred rock and roll band. They're known for grand songs about teenagers and tough times.
Chris Parnell
Chris Parnell is an actor best known for his long stint on Saturday Night Live. He's also appeared in films like Anchorman and recently, Kabluey.
Camp Camp
Roger Bennett is co-author of Camp Camp: Where Fantasy Island Meets Lord of the Flies. It's a collection of reminiscences and ephemera related to summer camp.