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If you're like Matt Gourley (Superego, Drunk History, Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend), then you know all the classic movie and television scenes so well it's like you were in the room when they happened. Well, you weren't. And neither was he. But the people Matt interviews were! Listen in as they tell the inside stories of how cinema and television history was made from a fly-on-the-wall perspective you've never heard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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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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Maltin on Movies

Leonard Maltin & Jessie Maltin

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Legendary film critic Leonard Maltin and his daughter Jessie are the ultimate movie fans. They love talking about movies, especially with people who share their enthusiasm—from living legends like Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner, and Quincy Jones to such contemporary artists as Amy Adams, Viggo Mortensen, Laura Dern, and Bryan Cranston. You’ll meet all kinds of interesting people and hear their recommendations of unsung movies you ought to know...
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The Canon

Earwolf & Amy Nicholson

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Film critics Devin Faraci (BIRTH. MOVIES. DEATH.) and Amy Nicholson (MTV News) have a weekly conversation about if a film is worthy to enter the Canon. They will put it up to fan vote at the end of the show, and the legacy of each movie will be officially decided forevermore. [This show is currently on hiatus]. Looking for the archives? All episodes older than 6 months can be found exclusively on Stitcher Premium, ad-free. Go to stitcher.com/premium and use promo code EARWOLF for 1 month fre ...
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Off Camera is a podcast hosted by photographer/director Sam Jones, who created the show out of his passion for the long form conversational interview, and as a way to share his conversations with a myriad of artists, actors, musicians, directors, skateboarders, photographers, and writers that pique his interest. Because the best conversations happen Off Camera.
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Comedians W. Kamau Bell & Kevin Avery are absolutely certain of one thing: Denzel Washington is the greatest actor of all time. And every week they will prove it as they talk Denzel with guests, share the latest "Denzel News" and review every Denzel movie in alphabetical order (mostly). Looking for the archives? All episodes older than 6 months can be found exclusively on Stitcher Premium, ad-free. Go to stitcher.com/premium and use promo code EARWOLF for 1 month free (and $5 off the annual ...
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Crybabies

Earwolf & Susan Orlean, Sarah Thyre

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Writer Susan Orlean (The Orchid Thief, The New Yorker) and actor Sarah Thyre (Strangers with Candy, Late Night w/ Conan O'Brien) co-host CRYBABIES, a deeply funny, often intimate, and surprisingly moving podcast about the things that make us cry. Each episode features guests of every creative stripe - writers, actors, musicians, comedians - who discuss the music, books, movies, television, and other cultural cues that make them weepy. These candid conversations with your favorite artists mak ...
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If you only think of Clint Howard as Ron Howard’s kid brother, it’s time to reassess. He and his older sibling recently wrote a joint autobiography called The Boys which explains their loving relationship and points to their actor-parents as lifelong role models. Early on, Clint embraced his destiny as a young-ish character actor. There’s almost no…
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Zack Snyder talks about his REBEL MOON films, Batman & Superman controversies, casting stories, WATCHMEN, & more! SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! StoryWorth -- Go to StoryWorth.com/HappySad to save 10% off your first purchase BetterHelp -- Visit ⁠BetterHelp.com/HSC ⁠today to get 10% off your first month UPCOMING LIVE EVENTS ⁠Cabaret (Eddie Redmayne and Gayle…
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Actress and improviser Janet Varney joins Matt to discuss her role as Party Girl in the 2004 superhero film Catwoman. Janet tells us whether shooting party scenes are as bad as being at a party with people you dont know, crying on the drive home at 5am, and running into someone from her childhood on set. Plus, we hear how Janet had to pretend to be…
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For decades MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG was the Sondheim musical that never worked on Broadway. No longer! Here Josh chats with the amazing trio of actors who have turned this show into a beloved hit, Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff, and Lindsay Mendez. It's a conversation filled with a ton of laughter and a lot of tears (mostly from Jonathan). SUPPORT …
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Actor Kevin Page joins Matt to discuss his role as Kinney in the 1987 action film RoboCop. Kevin talks about having to choose between continuing theatre or taking the role and what it was like getting obliterated by ED-209 and becoming the most squibbed man in film history. Plus, Kevin tells us about using a robot for an art gallery he owned for a …
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Jonathan Nolan has been writing and producing some of the most spellbinding films and TV for the last quarter of a century, from MEMENTO and THE DARK KNIGHT to WESTWORLD and now FALLOUT. He joins Josh to chat about it all plus how he emerged from the long shadow of big brother Christopher to earn his own place as a storytelling powerhouse. SUPPORT …
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Frank Marshall’s chance meeting with Peter Bogdanovich launched a career that led to him producing Indiana Jones, Star Wars and Jurassic Park movies, among many others, often in partnership with his wife Kathleen Kennedy. Now he’s released a record album that returns him to the world his father Jack Marshall inhabited: a long-forgotten session feat…
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Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley let loose on this hilarious episode of the podcast talking everything from their filthy new movie, WICKED LITTLE LETTERS, to Marvel to that time Olivia nearly sent poo to a critic. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! ZocDoc -- Go to ⁠⁠Zocdoc.com/HappySad⁠⁠ and download the Zocdoc app for FREE BetterHelp -- Visit ⁠BetterHelp.com/H…
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Actress Alanna Ubach joins Matt and guest co-host Amanda Lund this week to discuss her role as Serena in the 2001 comedy Legally Blonde. Alanna shares how Jessica Cauffiel helped her book the role by having her mirror her movements, improvising her Vietnamese line, and being an adopted blonde. Plus, we hear Alanna answer important questions like Wh…
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Our guest is a five-time Oscar nominee for Best Costumes—most recently for Killers of the Flower Moon, although she is equally lauded for her work on Dune, parts 1 and 2. Her background in the fashion world, and as an art history major, gives her unique credentials for someone who provides costumes for movies. She also has world-class stories to sh…
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The creators of 3 BODY PROBLEM know something about scrutinized book to screen adaptations. David Benioff & D.B. Weiss (GAME OF THRONES) and Alexander Woo (TRUE BLOOD) join Josh to talk about their complex audacious new series, their sci-fi influences, their favorite character deaths and that GAME OF THRONES ending. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! ZocDoc -- …
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Actress Azure Parsons joins Matt this week to discuss her role as Charmaine Boudreaux on the hit television series "True Detective." She tells Matt about her first reaction to reading her part as well as the strategies she took to enmesh herself into such a dark mindset. Then, she shares the unusual way in which she nabbed the role and her recollec…
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Internationally renowned actress, model, and individualist Isabella Rossellini is charm personified. She has a supporting role in Alice Rohrwacher’s new import La Chimera,which opens in theaters March 29, and recently completed two seasons of Julia, playing Julia Child’s longtime friend and cooking colleague. She also carries with her the torch lit…
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It may seem like Sydney Sweeney just came out of nowhere in the last few years but she's been putting in the work for a long time. She talks about it all with Josh, from her humble beginnings in Spokane to SHARP OBJECTS to Emmy nominated turns in EUPHORIA and THE WHITE LOTUS and now with films she's helping create herself, ANYONE BUT YOU and IMMACU…
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In anticipation of the 40th anniversary, former child actor Cary Guffey joins Matt to share his memories of playing little Barry Guiler in Stephen Spielberg's 1977 classic Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Cary discusses what it was like to act in a movie before he'd seen one and explains how he earned the nickname "One Take Cary." Then, he tells…
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His alter egos are world-renowned, but Leonard and Jessie didn’t focus on Miss Piggy or Yoda in this conversation, recorded in front of a live audience at Esther’s Follies in Austin. The main topic was directing movies, which Oz has done so well for so many years: The Muppets Take Manhattan, Little Shop of Horrors, In & Out, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels…
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Mark Wahlberg's journey is a remarkable one and he's here to tell the tale, from music to movies, from BOOGIE NIGHTS to THE DEPARTED, from chaos to being a family man. He chats with Josh about it all here including his new film, ARTHUR THE KING. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! ZocDoc -- Go to ⁠⁠Zocdoc.com/HappySad⁠⁠ and download the Zocdoc app for FREE Facto…
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Actor and comedian Tom Arnold joins Matt to give us a behind the scenes look on what it was like working alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger in the James Cameron 1994 action film True Lies. Tom tells us about how he ended up bonding with Arnold and James in his audition for the role of Albert Gib Gibson, many of his ad-libs making it into the final cut…
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Michael Keaton knows a thing or two about directing -- after all he's been directed by the best, from Ron Howard to Tim Burton to Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu. Now he's directing himself in KNOX GOES AWAY and chatting with Josh about all of it, including the long-awaited BEETLEJUICE sequel, his time in the SPIDER-MAN films, and whether he's done wit…
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In honor of the Academy Awards, we’re revisiting our 2017 interview with Keith Carradine, who won his Oscar for writing and performing the song “I’m Easy” in Robert Altman’s masterpiece Nashville (1975). Since we spoke, the actor has remained a familiar face on television as he and his siblings carry on the acting tradition that began with his prol…
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After nearly 20 years of being a go to indie stalwart (with some blockbusters like THE DARK KNIGHT RISES thrown in for good measure), Juno Temple is certainly having a moment thanks to the 1-2 punch of TED LASSO and FARGO. Here she chats with Josh about all of it plus why she really just wants to be in a horror film! SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! ZocDoc --…
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Matt is back from his honeymoon to interview Steve Agee about his role as Gef the Ravager in the 2017 Marvel film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. In a I Was There Too first, Matt and Steve have a pre-interview before watching the film together. Among many great stories Steve reveals about his time on the film such as Stallone in the bridge chair, c…
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He's at the top of the box office again with DUNE: PART 2 but back in 2017 Timothee Chalamet was just coming into his own. In this flashback episode of the podcast listen to Chalamet talk about his roots, his aspirations, and hopes for the future. It's a rare snapshot of one of the most important actors of our time. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! ZocDoc -- …
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Jamie Dornan is back! And he's got stories--stories of Andrew Garfield and skiing accidents, stories of watching 50 SHADES OF GREY with a security guard awkwardly standing by, and stories of his hit series, THE TOURIST! SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! BetterHelp -- Visit BetterHelp.com/HSC today to get 10% off your first month Factor -- Head to FactorMeals.c…
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While Matt is off getting married and honeymooned, I Was There Too will feature a special run of guest hosted episodes! This week actor Michael Ensign joins guest host Mark McConville to discuss the 1984 film Ghostbusters. Michael tells us about the multiple takes of his scene as the Hotel Manager due to the improvisation from the rest of the cast,…
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Originally published Jun 10, 2021 From The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Taxi to such movies as Terms of Endearment, Broadcast News and As Good as It Gets, writer-director-producer James L. Brooks has created quality entertainment for decades and has no intention of slowing down. He has served as mentor to the likes of Cameron Crowe and Wes Anderson an…
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It's been six months since Cillian Murphy joined Happy Sad Confused. Now nearly one billion dollars in tickets sales, 13 Oscar nominations, and a pop culture phenomenon later, he's back to look back at OPPENHEIMER and four other key roles in his fantastic career. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! Vessi -- Go to Vessi.com/HappySad for 15% off your first order! …
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While Matt is off getting married and honeymooned, I Was There Too will feature a special run of guest hosted episodes! This week actor Jack Grinnage joins guest hosts Amanda Lund and Maria Blasucci to discuss the 1955 film Rebel Without a Cause. Jack explains how he lied about his age to get a role in the movie, his college friendship with actress…
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Hi Barbie! It's time to catch up with a quartet of the actors who made the pop culture phenomenon possible. Here Josh chats with Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, and Michael Cera about the making of the film, key sequences, and what it's been like to be a part of film history. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! HelloFresh -- Go to HelloFresh.com/ha…
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While Matt is off getting married and honeymooned, I Was There Too will feature a special run of guest hosted episodes! This week actor Peter Mayhew joins guest host Ben Blacker to discuss playing Chewbacca in every Star Wars movie. Peter tells us about how a photo of him in a local paper lead to him getting the role of a minotaur in Sinbad and the…
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Emily Blunt is back on the pocast and this time it's for a live event at the 92nd Street Y. And this time we can say she is finally an Academy Award nominee! From THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA to OPPENHEIMER, this is a lively and very fun chat with one of our most versatile actors. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! HelloFresh -- Go to HelloFresh.com/happysadfree and u…
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Cord Jefferson is riding high as the Oscar-nominated writer and director of American Fiction, which has widely and properly been acclaimed as one of the best films of the past year. Even more exciting is the fact that Jefferson has never made a movie before. Leonard and Jessie enjoyed exploring the building blocks of his career that led to this ach…
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While Matt is off getting married and honeymooned, I Was There Too will feature a special run of guest hosted episodes! This week actor David Dastmalchian joins guest host Steve Agee to discuss the 2013 thriller Prisoners and the 2015 superhero film Ant-Man. David tells us about being very grateful about landing the part of Bob Taylor in Prisoners,…
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As editor of Empire, Nick de Semlyen presides over the best film and television magazine in the English language: Empire. Every issue is jam-packed with deep-dive articles, interviews, set visits, and fun facts for both the fan and the aficionado. Nick has also written two excellent books examining American films of the 1980s: Wild and Crazy Guys a…
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Henry Cavill and Matthew Vaughn have a long history together dating back to STARDUST. Now all these years and many successes later they've come together for the new action adventure extravaganza ARGYLLE. Both gentlemen are veterans too of course of Happy Sad Confused and chat with Josh about auditioning, stunts, and a litany of exciting upcoming pr…
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One of the biggest shows of the year bring together an impressive array of young talent to Happy Sad Confused when Austin Butler, Callum Turner, Barry Keoghan, Anthony Boyle, Nate Mann, and producer Gary Goetzman join Josh to discuss the WWII epic MASTERS OF THE AIR. It's a wild and fun conversation taped at the 92nd Street Y that's not to be misse…
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Once again Matt has lovingly pieced together a collection of the best anecdotes told on I Was There Too about experiences on the set of the Star Wars trilogy, Back to The Future, Die Hard, and many more. Youll hear from Steven de Souza, Tom Wilson, Lauren Lapkus, Ahmed Best, Jimmy Pardo, and more on topics ranging from beating Michael Jackson for t…
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Her voice is on every single episode of Happy Sad Confused so of course she's back! It's Daisy RIdley talking her latest run of small passion projects including SOMETIMES I THINK ABOUT DYING and MAGPIE, and also her surprising return to STAR WARS and a look back at the divisive response to THE RISE OF SKYWALKER. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! HelloFresh -- …
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The senior film critic for the Los Angeles Times, Justin Chang is also a graduate of USC and took Leonard’s class—three times. Leonard takes no credit for Justin’s brilliance as an essayist or as a world-class punster. Jessie has known him her whole life and is also an unabashed fan. Just back from the Sundance Film Festival, Justin made time for u…
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It's time to watch the movie that saved movies! TOP GUN: MAVERICK is always worthy of a rewatch and what better way than to watch it alongside director Joseph Kosinski! Joe spills all the behind the scenes secrets from casting to music to Tom Cruise's mysterious cake list. To listen and watch the entire Watchalong go to patreon.com/happysadconfused…
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Actor Ahmed Best joins Matt for a jumbo sized episode of I Was There Too to discuss playing Jar Jar Binks in The Star Wars Prequel Trilogy. Recorded live from Largo at the Coronet as well as the Earwolf studio, Ahmed tells us about the many stand in roles he played during the filming of the films, being pulled from the cast of Stomp in San Francisc…
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Annette Bening was a relatively late bloomer to film having spent her 20s in the theater but once she stepped on a set she was off to the races. From THE GRIFTERS and BUGSY to AMERICAN BEAUTY and THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT, she's one of our most celebrated actresses. In this career conversation with Josh taped at the 92nd Street Y, she opens up about h…
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In a first for I Was There Too, Matt ventures outside his home to watch a movie still in theaters, Kong: Skull Island. He is joined by the incredible Marc Evan Jackson who talks about his role in the film as Landsat Steve. If you havent seen the film, shower, get dressed, get in your car, go the theater, watch the film, and listen to this episode! …
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Josh Hutcherson is having a moment! THE BEEKEEPER, FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S, being an internet obsession -- Josh and Josh talk all about it in this new episode taped live at the 92nd Streey in New York. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! HelloFresh -- Go to HelloFresh.com/HSCFree and use code hscfree for FREE breakfast for life! UPCOMING EVENTS January 24th -- M…
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Our guest this week is now appearing on movie theater screens in The Color Purple, recreating the role of Sofia that she originated in the Broadway revival. But as you’ll hear, that is just her latest achievement in an ever-growing body of work on stage, screen and television. Fans of Orange is the New Black knew her as Taystee, and followers of th…
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If you're Dan Levy how do you follow up a genuine pop culture phenomenon like SCHITT'S CREEK? Well you write and direct and star in a movie! Here Dan joins Josh to chat about GOOD GRIEF, the origins and impace of SCHITT'S CREEK, the spin-off he's thought about, and more. Taped live at the 92nd Street Y. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! BetterHelp -- Visit Bet…
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Presented by the Alamo Drafthouse and recorded live from The Regent Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, Matt speaks with screenwriter Steven de Souza about the 1987 film The Running Man and 1988 film Die Hard. Steven lays urban myths to rest and goes in depth about both films including the unavoidable political aspects of the now 30 year old film The …
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Start your engines, Happy Sad Confused is going drifting with THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS: TOKYO DRIFT director Justin Lin is this special Watchalong episode! Learn how this cult classic came together, how Channing Tatum nearly starred, and the stories behind infamous FAST scenes throughout the saga! SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! BetterHelp -- Visit BetterHel…
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Sam Wasson has become one of the finest Hollywood historians of our time, and also one of the most productive. His newest book, The Path to Paradise: A Francis Ford Coppola Story is not a conventional biography but an insightful analysis of the formidable filmmaker. It joins Sam’s earlier books on Blake Edwards, Paul Mazursky, and the making of Bre…
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Living legends like Patrick Stewart are ALWAYS welcome back to the podcast and especially on this occasion, to talk about his new memoir, MAKING IT SO. From his humble childhood to STAR TREK and X-MEN, this one covers it all! SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! BetterHelp -- Visit BetterHelp.com/HSC today to get 10% off your first month HelloFresh -- Go to Hello…
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