Laurie Metcalf

Happy Sad Confused

Josh Horowitz

Tv & Film

4.5 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 28 May 2026

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Somewhere along the way in her decades of work on stage and screen, Laurie Metcalf cemented her status as one of the greats. Maybe it was her iconic portrayal of Jackie on ROSEANNE, or her roles in the TOY STORY and SCREAM franchises, or most likely it's her many thrilling performances on the stage, all the way back to Steppenwolf to her latest in the Tony nominated DEATH OF A SALESMAN. She joins Josh to talk about it all! SUPPORT THE SHOW BY SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! Rula -- Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.rula.com/happy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #rulapod Quince -- Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quince.com/HAPPYSAD ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for free shipping and 365-day returns. Limited Time Offer–Get Huel today with my exclusive offer of 15% OFF online with my code happy15 at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://huel.com/happy15.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ New Customers Only. Thank you to Huel for partnering and supporting our show! UPCOMING EVENTS! 6/16 -- Matt Smith in NY -- ⁠⁠⁠Tickets here⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Right, home from work, walk the dog, kids are back.
0:04.4	Mom!
0:05.0	Up the stairs for something.
0:07.8	Ugh, back down, no idea what I went up for.
0:12.0	Mom, what's for dinner?
0:13.6	Chop, sizzle, done.
0:17.1	Hello, fresh, can't slow life down, but it makes bringing everyone together around the table a whole lot easier.
0:23.4	So its phones down, forks up.
0:25.6	Hello Fresh. Bring back dinner time.
0:29.5	For like a whole generation, like 90's kids, Toy Story, Andy's mom, scream to Nancy Loomis.
0:38.0	I mean, these are kind of generational, important roles for a generation, truly.
0:43.0	I know. I know. There's no plan to it, but I'm telling you, I got, I got everything right at its peak.
0:50.9	Prepare your ears, humans. Happy, sad, confused begins.
0:57.8	Hey guys, it's Josh. Welcome to another edition of Happy, Sad, Confused. Today on the show,
1:02.6	a star of stage, screen, film, she's amazing. She's the one and only, Lori Metcalf.
1:09.1	Thanks, guys, as always, for checking out the podcast.
1:15.0	Remember to hit that subscribe button if you haven't already on YouTube, on Spotify,
1:18.3	whatever podcast platform you're using, you know what to do.
1:23.5	Before we get to Lori, who is killing it, as always, on Broadway in Death of a Salesman,
1:26.3	want to remind you guys, check out our Patreon.
1:28.5	Patreon.com slash happy, say I confused.
1:34.0	Early access to all these episodes, discount codes to our live events, autographed merch,
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