The Sound of Young America Podcast
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The Sound of Young America is the meeting point between Conan O'Brien and Terry Gross. Respectful of your intelligence like NPR, respectful of your sense of fun, like a bounce house. In-depth interviews with important figures in pop culture, literature, comedy and the arts, commentary and banter, and original comedy.
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cajkkw, February 17, 2006
Reviewer: cajkkw
from Los Angeles, California
Jesse Thorn's show is quite entertaining. Although the show is not restricted to any one subject, most of the shows revolve around entertainment and pop culture in general. The guests that Jesse interviews are not the A-list celeberties but that actually makes the show a lot more entertaining than interviews that you see on mainstream TV. The conversations are funny and honest. And if you want to know what or who is the next big thing, especially in comedy, I recommend this show.
If I remember correctly from one of the shows, Jesse is only twenty four years old. Although he is young, he is very intelligent and articulate. And despite the title, the show is much more counter culture and indie than it is Brittney Spears. Sound quality is great.
LOLDavid, February 17, 2006
Reviewer: LOLDavid
from Los Angeles, California
I was pleasantly impressed by this podcast and there's nothing else out there really like it. Jesse Thorn is a funny host and he interviews people from a lot of different back routes in American popular culture. People like comedians, quirky musicians, B list actors, TV writers, and more. For the most part he focuses on people that deal in humor. And don't be fooled by the name. This isn't a kids show really. It's just that our pop culture is a youth culture so I guess that's why it's the Sound of Young America, but there's usually no fkids or teens involved. It's a fun listen and if you follow comedy you'll probably find some funny interviews here with people from your favorite comedy outlets.
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Ask for it by name!
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Sun, Mar 9, 2008
A special video request from Jesse: ask your local public radio stations to carry The Sound of Young America. The stakes are huge for the future of the show, and a quick phone call or email can make a huge difference.
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