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Jul 2022
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Bringing Down Your Walls (w/ Penn Badgle...

Headgum & Nicole Byer
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Oh my god, he's here. Penn Badgley (You, Gossip Girl, host of Podcrushed) joins Nicole to discuss why people are infatuated by his serial killing character, why love is not depicted accurately in media, bringing down your walls to connect with people, and the existential insecurities he had when dating.

 

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