Penn Badgley has made a career out of playing deeply troubled characters. From his role as Joe Goldberg on the Netflix series “You” to Dan Humphrey on “Gossip Girl,” Badgley has shown many times over how obsession and delusion can destroy love.
In his personal life, though, Badgley says he’s not doing too much brooding. He’s a father and a stepfather, and h ... Show More
Oct 28
How Unthinkable Loss Led Me to the Top of Mount Everest
After tremendous loss and heartbreak, Jim Morrison didn’t feel he had anything left to lose. Then he went for a walk. Next, a hike. Soon, he was running. He found challenging himself in nature helped him work through his grief, and before long he was seeking out increasingly diff ... Show More
42m 11s
Oct 21
On Our Third Date, I Asked for a Joint Bank Account (Encore)
Janene Lin loathed the moment when the dinner bill would hit the table. When her date would pay, she felt like her love was for sale. Splitting the bill felt like no one had anything at stake. Most of the time, she would pay the bill herself, but that left her feeling uncared-for ... Show More
46m 6s
Oct 14
Does My Son Like His Stepmother More Than Me?
One thing that comforted Denise Ryan after her divorce was that she and her ex-husband still talked every day. Even though they lived apart, they were still co-parenting their son, Alexander, and they were constantly jumping on the phone to tell each other what he was up to at th ... Show More
48m 18s
Dec 2022
Penn Badgley
Brian interviews his second Penn in today’s episode - the charming, philosophical, plays-a-murderer-on-tv Penn Badgley from the smash hit show, You. Penn digs into Joe Goldberg’s myth of love, the awkward middle school years, why amoral characters are compelling, and the importan ... Show More
1h 10m
Oct 2023
One of My Faves: Deconstructing Memes (with Penn Badgley)
This week, we're revisiting my interview with Penn Badgley. Penn Badgley is warm, kind, and incredibly thoughtful – fortunately, the exact opposite of his character in the Netflix series “You.” As someone who’s been acting since he was a child, Penn shares his views on Hollywood ... Show More
37m 21s
Jan 2023
Deconstructing Memes (with Penn Badgley)
Penn Badgley is warm, kind, and incredibly thoughtful – fortunately, the exact opposite of his character in the Netflix series “You.” As someone who’s been acting since he was a child, Penn shares his views on Hollywood and what it means to be an actor. He also talks about why he ... Show More
37m 15s
Apr 2024
avoidant maneaters & daddy issues: fleabag era
<p><strong>podmothers sephy & wing enter the chat:</strong> spiralling on the psychology of romantic types and tropes, attraction and desire, daddy issues, joe keery and jacob elordi. ✷</p><br><p>shop ✷ <a href="https://open.acast.com/networks/61b9f3e533f31d0014e4335e/shows/5 ... Show More
35m 59s
Feb 2023
Penn Badgley
Penn Badgley [You, Gossip Girl] talks with Anna about love, heartbreak, the science behind relationships, artistic integrity, and much more.To hear more of Penn, check out his podcast Podcrushed!Gioia, today’s first caller, questions if she should give up on a friendship with som ... Show More
54m 27s