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Patrick Ball nearly gave up on his acting dreams. After a decade in regional theater and working odd jobs, his future seemed uncertain. That is until he landed a job on THE PITT. The rest is history. Here in his podcast debut (!), Patrick talks about landing the job that changed his life, how it was meant for him, and making his Broadway debut in BECKY SHAW. SUPPORT THE SHOW BY SUPPORTING OUR SPON...

Oscar Isaac is back! And there's a lot to catch up on -- from STAR WARS and X-MEN to MOON KNIGHT, DUNE, and FRANKENSTEIN. And there's his fantastic performance in the new season of BEEF. Josh and Oscar talk about it all! SUPPORT THE SHOW BY SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! Quince -- Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quince.com/HAPPYSAD ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for free shipping and 365-day returns. Limited Time Offer–Get Huel today with my exc...

Matt Bomer can seemingly do it all. If you've seen WHITE COLLAR, MAGIC MIKE, FELLOW TRAVELERS, and THE NORMAL HEART, you know what we're talking about. He's also one of the nicest folks in the business. Here, in a live taping at the Miami Film Festival, Matt reflects on all of it and even receives a surprise from Jonathan Bailey! SUPPORT THE SHOW BY SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! Quince -- Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Q...

Sure he'll always be Harry Potter to some but for those that really know, Daniel Radcliffe is a theater beast -- with nearly 20 years of experience now on stage, a Tony award on his mantle, and consistently daring and impressive performances on his resume. He joins Josh in a live recording at the 92nd Street Y to chat about all of it including his latest one person show (kind of) EVERY BRILLIANT T...

20 years have passed since THE WEST WING left the air but it's impact remains strong. Martin Sheen and Dule Hill reunite to talk about the birth of the show, favorite moments, its legacy and more in this special conversation taped in Chicago at C2E2. SUPPORT THE SHOW BY SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! Quince -- Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠Quince.com/HAPPYSAD ⁠⁠⁠⁠for free shipping and 365-day returns. Rula -- Rula patients...

Jon Hamm cemented his iconic status with Don Draper and MAD MEN but what drew him back to leading a series after all these years? Jon joins Josh to chat about YOUR FRIENDS & NEIGHBORS, the legacy of MAD MEN, the power of Tom Cruise in TOP GUN MAVERICK, and the superhero role he was a little early on. SUPPORT THE SHOW BY SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! Quince -- Go to ⁠Quince.com/HAPPYSAD ⁠for free shippi...

Elijah Wood has been a part of our lives for all of his life. Before he was even a teenager he'd worked with the likes of David Fincher and Robert Zemeckis and in the decades since has become a permanent part of pop culture history thanks to his role in THE LORD OF THE RINGS. Now Elijah, always a big-time genre fan, is mixing it up in READY OR NOT 2 and seems poised to make a return to the shire i...

From BUFFY and LOST to CLOVERFIELD and THE MARTIAN, Drew Goddard is lowkey one of most important contributors to pop culture in the last 25 years and now with PROJECT HAIL MARY the Oscar nominated screenwriter is back with another celebrated hit. He joins Josh to talk about all of it including his famous abandoned SINISTER SIX film and his upcoming MATRIX movie. SUPPORT THE SHOW BY SUPPORTING OUR...

Tom Felton can't believe his life. 25 years after first plaing Draco Malfoy he's reprising his iconic role on Broadway in HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD. Oh and he's also suddenly a phenomenon in China. Tom and Josh try to make sense of it all and reminisce about their long history together in this first extended podcast chat for Tom! SUPPORT THE SHOW BY SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! Rula -- Rula pa...

It's the movie everyone is talking about and we've got the brilliant filmmakers on to talk about all of it. PROJECT HAIL MARY's Lord & Miller return to chat with Josh about Ryan, Rocky, the Spider-Verse and more! SUPPORT THE SHOW BY SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! Rula -- Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specia...

Hey girl, it's Ryan Gosling on Happy Sad Confused! One of Josh's grat white whales is finally on the pod and the wait is worth it. As is Ryan's new film, the thrilling adventure PROJECT HAIL MARY. SUPPORT THE SHOW BY SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! Rula -- Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at ⁠...

Rebecca Ferguson always makes an impression -- whether it's on the big screen in MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE,, on the small screen in SILO, or in interviews like this! Rebecca joins Josh to talk about leaving MISSION, joining PEAK BLINDERS, and why she called out a misbehaving co-star. SUPPORT THE SHOW BY SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! Rula -- Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Co...

Rudy Pankow is ready for the next adventure. He earned a passionate fanbase thanks to his memorable role in OUTER BANKS and now he's got his biggest film role to date in the Colleen Hoover adaptation, REMINDERS OF HIM. He joins Josh in his first podcast interview(!) to talk about his beginnings and ambitions as he embarks on this next stage of his career. SUPPORT THE SHOW BY SUPPORTING OUR SPONSOR...

You may know Maika Monroe from such chilling films as LONGLEGS and IT FOLLOWS but she's stretching her muscles now with the romantic drama (by way of no less than Colleen Hoover) REMINDERS OF HIM. She joins Josh to talk about it all, from an athletic career to her unlikely rise as a scream queen. SUPPORT THE SHOW BY SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! Rula -- Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when...

Our special OUTLANDER week continues with another flashback -- this time to Caitriona Balfe's very first appearance on the show back in 2016. All about her beginnings as a model and actress to landing the role of a lifetime with OUTLANDER. SUPPORT THE SHOW BY SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! NordVPN -- EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nordvpn.com/hsc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-...

The end of OUTLANDER is at hand but no tears today! We are celebrating the final season by looking back and digging into the archives with Josh's first Happy Sad Confused with Sam Heughan a decade ago! Enjoy this 2016 gem and reminisce with us. SUPPORT THE SHOW BY SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! NordVPN -- EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nordvpn.com/hsc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money...

It is the 10th anniversary of BATMAN V. SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE and we are looking back with the man who made it happen, visionary director Zack Snyder. From casting to the controversies to the future of the Snyderverse this is a must watch episode for any superhero fan. SUPPORT THE SHOW BY SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! QUINCE -- Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠Quince.com/HAPPYSAD⁠⁠⁠⁠ for free shipping on your order and 3...

Baz Luhrmann isn't done with Elvis just yet. After his blockbuster biopic with Austin Butler, the singular filmmaker has crafted a unique documentary/concert film, EPIC, that is earning some of the best reviews of his career. He joins Josh to talk about his journey with Elvis, how close Harry Styles came to playing him, reflections on MOULIN ROUGE, and a sneak peek at his long gestating Joan of Ar...

Talk about symmetry! 25 years ago Kate Hudson burst onto the scene with her Oscar nominated performance in ALMOST FAMOUS. Now she's back in the Oscar race thanks to her role in SONG SUNG BLUE. She joins Josh to chat about her beginnings and the road that led to this career re-defining moment. SUPPORT THE SHOW BY SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! QUINCE -- Go to ⁠Quince.com/HAPPYSAD⁠ for free shipping on yo...

Emerald Fennell is back with another film that has everyone talking. She's followed up SALTBURN with an adaptation of her favorite novel, WUTHERING HEIGHTS, and she's here to talk about it all, Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie, the romance and sex, the world building, and more. SUPPORT THE SHOW BY SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! QUINCE -- Go to ⁠⁠Quince.com/HAPPYSAD⁠⁠ for free shipping on your order and 36...

Wagner Moura is not only the pride of Brazil, he's a first time Oscar nominee! He joins Josh to talk about his career, from telenovelas to NARCOS to his award winning turn in THE SECRET AGENT. SUPPORT THE SHOW BY SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! QUINCE -- Go to Quince.com/HAPPYSAD for free shipping on your order and 365 day returns. Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

It's a special Happy Sad Confused cross-over episode with fellow film enthusiast and master interviewer Kevin McCarthy! Josh and Kevin trade interview stories, podcasting techniques, and movie hot takes, and more! Check out Kevin's podcast, On Film with Kevin McCarthy. Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Chris Pratt, franchise king, improv master and now centerstage on Happy Sad Confused. Chris joins Josh to chat about almost going by Christo in his career, the audition that changed everything, his Marvel future, and his latest film, MERCY. Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Happy Sad Confused pa...

Jennifer Lawrence exploded onto the scene 15 years ago with an Oscar nomination for WINTER'S BONE. An Oscar win for SILVER'S LINING PLAYBOOK and an iconic role in THE HUNGER GAMES soon came after and there's been no looking back since. She joins Josh to reflect on it all and talk about her acclaimed new film DIE MY LOVE, now available on MUBI. Recorded at the 92nd Street Y. Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Tom Hiddleston is back! One of our very favorites on Happy Sad Confused starts the year off right with Josh at this chat recorded at the 92nd Street Y. From the return of THE NIGHT MANAGER to the return of Loki in AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY to Tom's favorite Christmas movie, this is a fun one. Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...