Deconstructing Memes (with Penn Badgley)

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When actor Penn Badgley was offered the role of Dan Humphrey in “Gossip Girl,” he initially turned it down because it wasn’t interesting enough. He also turned down the role of Joe Goldberg in “You” because he didn’t want to glorify a serial killer. Sam asks Penn what led him to ...  Show more

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

Actor Penn Badgley feels the dull echo of imposter syndrome about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.

Penn sits down with Conan to discuss his journey to Hollywood as a child actor, the value of educating yourself, and THAT scene from his Netflix series YOU. Conan shares ...

Join Alex in the studio for an interview with Penn Badgley. Penn opens up about his early insecurities, his take on casual dating, and his unconventional approach to fatherhood. He also reveals how he really feels about his most iconic roles: Dan Humphrey (shoutout to those si ...