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Happy Sad Confused

Yahya Abdul Mateen II, Vol. II

Happy Sad Confused

Josh Horowitz

Tv & Film

4.51.5K Ratings

🗓️ 27 April 2026

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Yahya Abdul Mateen II was riding high the last time he was on the podcast, on his way to an Emmy win for WATCHMEN, shooting the AQUAMAN and MATRIX sequels and more. But what came next was totally unexpected, disappointment and burn out, and thankfully a re-awakening on the stage. Here Yahya talks about it all including his triumphant return to TV with WONDER MAN and MAN ON FIRE. SUPPORT THE SHOW BY SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! 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! 5/3 -- Charlie Cox in NY -- ⁠⁠⁠⁠Tickets here⁠⁠⁠⁠ 5/5 -- Stanley Tucci in NY -- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tickets here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 5/13 -- Matt & Ross Duffer in LA -- ⁠⁠Tickets here⁠⁠ 5/17 -- Billy Eichner in NY -- ⁠⁠⁠⁠Tickets here⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

This is what I said. I said, this sounds like a great opportunity, but I only get one more of a dollar to spend.

0:09.2

That's what I said. I told us, I only get one dollar to spend and I want to make sure that I spend it well.

0:15.5

So that was really the question that I was asking him and I wanted to have that conversation with him to say

0:21.6

me saying yes is a huge gamble because I really really really like what you all do.

0:30.6

So if this isn't the time for me to say yes, let me know because I will sit to the side and wait until it makes sense.

0:40.4

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

0:47.8

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

0:52.6

it's Yaya Abdul Mateen the second with a look back at Wonder Man, a look forward with Man on Fire, and much, much more.

1:00.4

Hey, guys, thanks as always for checking out the podcast. If you haven't already, you know what to do.

1:04.6

Hit that subscribe button on YouTube or Spotify or however you're enjoying this podcast.

1:09.8

700 plus episodes, 12 years.

1:12.6

There's something for everybody in the archives.

1:15.6

So if you haven't dug into them, do yourself a favor.

1:17.6

Pick out your favorite actor, filmmaker.

1:19.6

They're probably in the happy, say, confused archives.

1:22.6

And a reminder, if you like what I do, if you want to support what I do,

1:25.6

Patreon is your best friend and

1:28.7

really mine too. It helps us make more stuff over here. Patreon.com slash happy, sad, confused,

1:34.4

get early access to every single episode. You get guest announcements. You get discount codes

1:38.7

to all of our live events and we have a ton. You get autographed merch, all sorts of bonus content. Patreon.com slash

1:46.1

happy, sad, confused. And we do have a bunch of live events, I should say, coming up, including

1:51.1

May 3rd in New York City with Charlie Cox, May 5th in New York City with Stanley Tucci, May 13th in

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