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Happy Sad Confused

Matt & Ross Duffer

Happy Sad Confused

Josh Horowitz

Tv & Film

4.51.5K Ratings

🗓️ 18 May 2026

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

10 years. 5 seasons. 42 episodes. STRANGER THINGS is done but the conversation continues here with a frank and open conversation with the show's creators, Matt & Ross Duffer. From casting decisions (revealing the first choice for Hopper for the first time) to Steve's near-death, to El's ending, this one covers 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

So some things are surprising.

0:01.2

That whole like the internet getting themselves into frenzy over Steve dying, that did result.

0:06.4

I don't know if we normally would have done him almost falling off the tower.

0:10.1

So that's like that was a little bit of, that was us with the audience for sure.

0:14.7

For sure.

0:16.0

Which we don't normally do.

0:17.6

But I was like, this is too.

0:18.8

This is a golden opportunity.

0:20.9

You really want it? No, we can't pass up. But I was like, this is too, this is a golden opportunity. You really want it?

0:22.4

Yeah, we can't pass up.

0:23.6

Prepare your ears, humans. Happy, sad, confused begins now.

0:30.8

Hey, guys, it's Josh. Welcome to another edition of Happy, Sad, Confused. Today on the pod,

0:35.0

we are looking back at Stranger Things, past, present, and

0:38.5

future with Matt and Ross Duffer. Thanks guys as those for checking out the podcast.

0:45.0

Remember to hit that subscribe button on YouTube, on Spotify, on whatever podcast platform

0:49.1

you're using. I'm so excited to share this episode. This was a live event we taped just a couple days ago in Los Angeles with the Duffer brothers.

0:57.9

They don't do a lot of talking, and I'm privileged to say when they do talk, they tend to talk to me.

1:03.3

I've had them on the podcast now three times, and this was a really exciting occasion to look back at Stranger Things with a little perspective now.

1:12.1

The last time I spoke to them was right as that finale dropped.

1:15.5

And now there's a few months.

1:16.5

So there's a slight amount of distance and some really, really cool stuff in there for the diehard fans.

1:22.4

But before we get to that, quick reminders, as always, patreon.com slash happy, say I'm confused. If you've been thinking about checking out the Patreon and been on the fence, now might be a good time, especially if you like our live events. We've got a really cool June one that we're about to announce with a long time, happy, say, confused friend. Trust me, that's a good one. We have autographed merch, and also if you're an

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