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Thanks to everyone who came out to our World Tour of Several American Cities! Here’s our show recorded in front of a live audience at NPR Studio 1 in Washington D.C.

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Comedy: Phoebe Robinson on Break Ups, Cat Calling and Bi-Racial Mathematics

New York comedian and writer Phoebe Robinson opened our DC show.

Her podcast, 2 Dope Queens, will launch soon with WNYC. Robinson co-hosts the show with The Daily Show’s Jessica Williams.

You can find more from Phoebe, including live dates at her website, www.phoeberobinson.tumblr.com.

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Ray Suarez is a broadcast journalist and writer with a thirty-plus year career in journalism. He currently hosts Inside Story on Al Jazeera America. Previously he was a senior correspondent on the PBS NewsHour and before that was the host of Talk of the Nation on NPR.

He has explored the cultural history of the United States in three books which include Latino Americans: The 500 Year Legacy That Shaped a Nation and The Holy Vote: The Politics of Faith in America.

Ray Suarez shared the stage with Jesse to talk about growing up in Brooklyn, frequently being the first non-white hire and how it feels to be an unintentional role model.

Inside Story airs weekdays at 6:30pm ET/3:30pm PT on Al Jazeera America.

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Dan Deacon is a longtime Bullseye favorite — an electronic musician who’s earned a large following for his fun and exciting live shows. He’s become known for his own unique brand of audience participation during his sets.

Deacon performed live in front of our studio audience and also talked about his early affinity for Aerosmith, incorporating theatrics into his performance and what it’s like to tour with Miley Cyrus.

Dan Deacon’s latest album is Gliss Riffer.

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