There's something so important about storytelling because every single person in the world can remember seeing a movie where it blew them away and they remember the exact theater, the exact time, the exact place where they were when they walked out and that feeling.

And there's no one that's had a two-hour session on TikTok that knows

where the f*** they were. So for maybe their couch or their bed. But that was memorable in an

emotional way. And that's the power of stories. Prepare your ears, humans. Happy, sad, confused

begins now.

Hey, guys, I'm Josh. And this is another edition of Happy Seag confused with the one

and only Darren Aronofsky, one of my favorite filmmakers on the podcast after a long,

long break talking caught stealing, his entire career, his flirtation with comic book movies,

and so much more. Thanks, guys, as always, for watching,

for listening, however you're enjoying this episode of Happy, Sad Confused. You guys know, I love

a great filmmaker, and Darren Aronovsky certainly fits the bill, a very formative filmmaker

for me growing up so thrilled that he is back on the podcast. Before we get to Darren, a quick reminder,

as always, hit up our Patreon. Check out what we've got going over there. That's where you get.

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Check it out.

Okay, let's talk about Darren for a second.

Darren is one of those guys who, look, I'm a guy of a certain age.

And for guys of a certain age, he was and is and always will be a very important a very important filmmaker. I remember, I mean,

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