Happy Sad Confused
On Happy Sad Confused, Josh Horowitz gets nerdy and intimate with the biggest movie stars and filmmakers on the planet. Each and every week, you’ll hear in-depth, career-spanning conversations with everyone from Samuel L. Jackson and Scarlett Johansson to Christopher Nolan and Quentin Tarantino. If you’ve ever wanted to know what it was like to get casual with A-listers like Tom Hiddleston or Kristen Stewart (all HSC regulars), then come on in and join Josh on Happy Sad Confused.
Episodes
December 18, 2025 • 48 mins
We all know Will Arnett as one of the funniest and sharpest talents from his comedies (ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT) and podcasting juggernaut (SMARTLESS) but with IS THIS THING ON?, he's showing off his dramatic side and earning the best reviews of his career. He joins Josh to talk about returning to his dramatic roots, what he considers peak ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT, and how many fellow Batmen he could beat up.
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December 15, 2025 • 51 mins
As IT: WELCOME TO DERRY concludes it's first season Josh welcomes co-showrunner for some spoiler talk plus his Jason's adventures through Hollywood screenwriting, from the disappointment of PAN to the triumph of WONDER WOMAN.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Sam Heughan 12/15 in New Jersey -- Tickets here
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December 11, 2025 • 53 mins
She's an amazing actor and a self-proclaimed Happy Sad Confused fan to boot so of course we love Elle Fanning around here. She returns to the podcast to chat about her amazing 1-2 punch of SENTIMENTAL VALUE and PREDATOR: BADLANDS, plus finally working with Dakota Fanning, and much more.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Sam Heughan 12/15 in New Jersey -- Tickets here
Walker Scobell 12/19 in NYC -- Tickets here
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December 8, 2025 • 52 mins
We throw around words like visionary but Guillermo del Toro is a real one. He joins Josh to talk about his ultimate passion project, FRANKENSTEIN, and everything from his lost JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK film, to the time Tom Cruise almost starred in PACIFIC RIM.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Walker Scobell 12/19 in NYC -- Tickets here
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December 4, 2025 • 50 mins
With THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD, Renate Reinsve announced her arrival as a star and with SENTIMENTAL VALUE, she has only cemented her status as one of the most captivating talents working today. Here she joins Josh to talk about the Joachiem Trier experience, why she was kicked out of home and school, and why Marvel isn't for her.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Walker Scobell 12/19 in NYC -- Tickets here
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December 1, 2025 • 52 mins
Mia Goth makes an impression. From NYMPHOMANIAC to her Ti West trilogy to FRANKENSTEIN, this young actress loves to take risks and is reaping the rewards. Here she joins Josh to talk about all of it including her upcoming films, STAR WARS: STARFIGHTER and THE ODYSSEY.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Walker Scobell 12/19 in NYC -- Tickets here
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November 27, 2025 • 45 mins
They're two of the greats of their generation so it's no surprise that when they come together something special emerges, namely Chloe Zhao's HAMNET. Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal return to the podcast to talk about their very emotional film, how they literally danced off set to Rihanna, and their plans to reunite....in a James Bond film?
UPCOMING EVENTS
Walker Scobell 12/19 in NYC -- Tickets here
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November 24, 2025 • 42 mins
Winona Ryder is back! On this 4th visit to the podcast, she chats with Josh about the end of STRANGER THINGS, watching BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA this past Halloween and her favorite lines from HEATHERS.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Walker Scobell 12/19 in NYC -- Tickets here
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November 20, 2025 • 60 mins
From GEORGE OF THE JUNGLE and THE MUMMY to THE WHALE, Brendan Fraser has been making audiences laugh and gasp and cry for over 30 years. The soft spoken Oscar winner joins Josh at the 92nd Street Y for a live chat about his entire career up to and including RENTAL FAMILY.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Walker Scobell 12/19 in NYC -- Tickets here
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November 17, 2025 • 55 mins
The only thing Edgar Wright does as well as directing movies is talking about them. Thankfully he's got a new movie out (THE RUNNING MAN) AND he's back on Happy Sad Confused (for the 5th time!) to chat about everything from his favorite Brian De Palma shots to making peace with Kevin Feige.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Brendan Fraser 11/18 in NYC -- Tickets here
Walker Scobell 12/19 in NYC -- Tickets here
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November 13, 2025 • 54 mins
Vince Gilligan and cast of PLURIBUS including BETTER CALL SAUL's brilliant Rhea Seehorn gather with Josh to pull the curtain back on the new critically acclaimed show.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Brendan Fraser 11/18 in NYC -- Tickets here
Walker Scobell 12/19 in NYC -- Tickets here
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November 10, 2025 • 49 mins
The buzz is real. The latest Predator film is awesome so it's time for a deep dive into PREDATOR: BADLANDS with director Dan Trachtenberg. Alien connections, sequel plans, James Cameron's advice -- it's all here!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Brendan Fraser 11/18 in NYC -- Tickets here
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November 6, 2025 • 50 mins
Jacob Elordi is not anyone's idea of a monster but he's playing the most iconic of creatures in Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein, and he's earning the best reviews of his stellar career yet! Here he joins Josh to chat about EUPHORIA, SALTBURN, the upcoming WUTHERING HEIGHTS, Heath Ledger, and being a crazy dog dad.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Brendan Fraser 11/18 in NYC -- Tickets here
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November 3, 2025 • 50 mins
It's an X-MEN reunion with James McAvoy & Elliot Page! Recorded at New York Comic Con, Elliot and James compare their superpowers, talk about the meaning of X-Men in their lives, and talk everything from INCEPTION and THE ODYSSEY to SPLIT and NARNIA.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Brendan Fraser 11/18 in NYC -- Tickets here
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October 31, 2025 • 73 mins
Martin Sheen -- actor, activist, patriarch of one of the most storied acting families in the business! And now a fellow podcaster. The legendary Martin Sheen joins Josh to talk about his new venture and to reminisce about his early days with Al Pacino and his iconic works -- from BADLANDS and APOCALYPSE NOW to THE WEST WING and THE DEPARTED.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Brendan Fraser 11/18 in NYC -- Tickets here
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October 27, 2025 • 60 mins
The NOBODY WANTS THIS cast is back with another season and another hilarious event. Joining Josh at the 92nd Street Y they talk about the huge fan response, season 2 storylines, and the crazy prank that fooled Kristen Bell.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Brendan Fraser 11/18 in NYC -- Tickets here
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October 24, 2025 • 54 mins
Don't be fooled into thinking Jeremy Allen White's is an overnight success story. He's been putting in the work for years and now he's reaping the rewards. He joins Josh to chat about his career from SHAMELESS and THE BEAR to playing the boss himself, Bruce Springsteen.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Brendan Fraser 11/18 in NYC -- Tickets here
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October 22, 2025 • 50 mins
Are you ready to enter THE MATRIX?! We've got Laurence Fishburne (Morpheus) and Joe Pantoliano (Cypher) on this episode reminiscing about the film that blew our minds and changed how movies are made forever!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Brendan Fraser 11/18 in NYC -- Tickets here
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October 20, 2025 • 44 mins
Two great actors. One insane movie. And a great podcast conversation. Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons join Josh in this chat taped at the Telluride Film Festival for a conversation about their new film (BUGONIA), the rewards of hard work, imposter syndrome, and more.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Brendan Fraser 11/18 in NYC -- Tickets here
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October 17, 2025 • 58 mins
He's a stand-up comedian, an actor, a TV creator, and now with the new movie, GOOD FORTUNE, a filmmaker! Aziz Ansari joins Josh to chat about his new Keanu Reeves film, the enduring appeal of PARKS & RECREATION, and more!
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