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.
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Latest episodes
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Adria Arjona
Adria Arjona joins the podcast for the first time! What starts as a friendly conversation between Adria and Josh ends in a $500 bet…but you’ll have to tune in to find out
Sep 7 55 min
Tim Robbins
Tim Robbins joins the podcast! Tim and Josh have a career-spanning conversation about THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, his experience on HOWARD THE DUCK, why we didn’t see him i
Sep 3 1 h 13 min
Gal Gadot
Gal Gadot is on the pod for the first time! Gal and Josh cover her new movie, THE RUNNER, what it was like to get WONDER WOMAN and then later say goodbye to that era, her
Aug 31 50 min
Dave Franco, Vol. IV
Dave Franco is back for a fourth round! This time, Dave and Josh get into a cat fight. Literally. Before things get physical, they catch up on Dave’s new movie, IDIOTS, h
Aug 27 55 min
Dakota Fanning, Vol. II
Dakota Fanning is back on Happy Sad Confused this week! Dakota and Josh catch up on Dakota’s latest project: Joe Swanberg’s THE SUN NEVER SETS, her viral 2002 Critics Cho
Aug 24 1 h 04 min
Stephen Root
The delightful Stephen Root is here! Stephen joins Josh to talk about his Emmy-nominated turn in WIDOW’S BAY, embracing the character actor label, being recognized for hi
Aug 20 58 min
Noah Centineo
Noah Centineo is here! After circling each other over the years, Noah and Josh finally sit down to discuss Noah's new film, UNION COUNTY, his journey with sobriety at 21,
Aug 17 1 h 13 min
Matthew McConaughey, Vol. II
Matthew McConaughey is back and if there's a better combo of an actor and a storyteller, we're not sure who it would be. He joins Josh to chat about his new film, THE RIV
Aug 13 1 h 04 min
Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Do they come any cooler than Jeffrey Dean Morgan? Don't let the leater and the sunglasses fool you though, this guy is as self-deprecating and humble as they come, despit
Aug 10 1 h 02 min
Monica Barbaro
Monica Barbaro is having a moment. Or perhaps it's a series of moments. Top Gun: Maverick. An Oscar nomination for her singing debut in A Complete Unknown. And now she's
Aug 6 1 h 06 min
Samantha Morton
Samantha Morton says acting saved her life and once you know about her childhood you'll agree. Thankfully her talent and tenacious spirit triumphed. Along the way she's e
Aug 3 54 min
Tom Holland (plus Kevin Feige & Amy Pascal)
It's been nearly a decade for Tom Holland as Spider-Man and its time for a look back on Happy Sad Confused. From his auditions to his Infinity War death to his plan for t
Jul 30 56 min
Will Ferrell, Vol. II
He's been making us laugh for decades, in countless classic SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE sketches, in classics like ELF and STEP-BROTHERS, and now in his new Netflix comedy, THE H
Jul 27 59 min
Alan Ritchson
Alan Ritchson has a lot to say and more importantly he's not afraid to say it. In this no holds barred conversation the REACHER star talks about his big ambitions, his ne
Jul 23 56 min
Matt Damon
Matt Damon has worked with all the great filmmakers but it's his 3rd go round with Christopher Nolan that may just have resulted in the role of his career as Odysseus in
Jul 20 48 min
Christopher Nolan
The movie of the year? The filmmaker of our time? Yes, Christopher Nolan is back on Happy Sad Confused talking about the challenges and influences on his massive work, TH
Jul 16 59 min
Lin-Manuel Miranda
We throw words like genius around but it's hard to argue using that word around Lin-Manuel Miranda, the man who in large part can be credited with such pop culture jugger
Jul 13 55 min
J.K. Simmons, Vol. II
You can call J.K. Simmons a character actor, a sometime bad guy, sometime leading man, or an Academy award winner. Suffice it to say he's packed a lot into his 200+ scree
Jul 9 52 min
Himesh Patel
Himesh Patel is having a moment and there's even more excitement to come. Coming off a long run on EASTENDERS, Patel led the Danny Boyle hit YESTERDAY and since then ther
Jul 6 51 min
Danny McBride
For 20 years Danny McBride has been making us laugh in films (PINEAPPLE EXPRESS, TROPIC THUNDER) and TV (EASTBOUND & DOWN), THE RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES), and now he's an auth
Jul 2 1 h 00 min
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A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.
The dulcet tones of Josh Horowitz’s voice occupy a special spot between my ears with Marc Maron, Terry Gross and Ira Glass. His deep knowledge, provocative questions and profoundly absurd humor place him alongside this Mount Rushmore of Podcast Innovators. A must!
BWDeluxe · Feb 2023
I really enjoy Josh’s interviews, he is a fan who does his research and makes each individual interview his own.
PodFanTiff · Jan 2023
Pretty much whenever you see a big movie-related headline in the news, you can bet that it came from Josh’s Happy Sad Confused interview. He asks all the questions you could ever want an interviewer to ask, which invariably makes it a very satisfying listen. Even if Josh is interviewing someone you may not know or be super interested in, the conversation is always fascinating and worth checking out. Could not recommend Happy Sad Confused more!!
Dr. Pigbert, PHD · Jan 2023
I really enjoy listening to your podcast. Happy Sad Confused is my favourite podcast. From the moment I hear Daisy say, “Prepare your ears, humans,” I feel excited and know I’m in for another treat! I listen every week when I’m cleaning and doing my laundry and sometimes at night if I can’t sleep or my eyes are too tired to read or stream a series. Love your guests, especially recurring ones. So happy to hear Brett Goldstein. Ted Lasso is a phenomenal comedic and heartwarming show. Thanks again! Keep up the good work and here’s to a great new year of Happy Sad Confused!
genxgina · Jan 2023
Given the caliber of guests and friends of the show… it’s kind of embarrassing. I’m tired of cranking my volume to max just to make out what folks are saying. This should be appointment listening, given the selection of pods available — but unfortunately due to the inconsistency, now I rely on the name talent to sway me to tune in. Rather than just randomly coming across a great conversations like I did with my first tune in, with Andrew Garfield and Josh’s sharing on loss. Also I’m sorry if it’s just me, but the interview questions are getting more and more softball. And the recurring segment of lightning round questions need to be shorter and refreshed. Seems like a struggle for Josh and the guests as of late... Not fun to listen to whatsoever so I can’t imagine going through live.
Evan Pham · Mar 2024
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