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Mar 2022
1h 26m

Samuel L. Jackson, Vol. III (Live), Seba...

Josh Horowitz
About this episode
It's a jam packed episode of the podcast this week! First up is a brief catch up with Sebastian Stan about his surprising new thriller "Fresh". But make sure you stick around for the main event, a special live taping of the podcast with the legend that is Samuel L. Jackson! Josh and Sam cover a ton of territory, from his humble beginnings, his stint in rehab, his triumphs in "Jungle Fever" and "Pulp Fiction", and of course his turns in "Star Wars" and the Marvel films. Jackson also chats about his passion project, the new Apple TV+ series, "The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey". Don't forget to check out the Happy Sad Confused patreon here! We've got exclusive episodes of GAME NIGHT, video versions of the podcast, and more! For all of your media headlines remember to subscribe to The Wakeup newsletter here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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