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Jesse Thorn

Jesse Thorn is a podcaster, comedian, and culture critic in Los Angeles. He is the host of the NPR arts and culture program Bullseye and cohost of the comedy shows Jordan, Jesse, Go! and Judge John Hodgman. In 2024, he was inducted into the Podcast Hall of Fame. He also worked with Paul Reubens to produce “The Pee‑wee Herman Radio Hour” for public radio.

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Pee-wee’s Big Adventure: Why Don’t You Take a Picture?

Paul Reubens’s iconic character comes to cinematic life in this collaboration with director Tim Burton, who creates an on-screen world that evokes the unbridled joy and overwhelming terror of childhood.

By Jesse Thorn