Zooey Deschanel is So Happy

December 18, 2025

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🎙️ The Voices & The Context

The Format: This casual two-hander chat between recent co-stars reminisces on their shared indie film set while diving into career milestones, nostalgic childhood mishaps, and quirky personal habits, blending heartfelt reflection with playful banter.
The Format: A casual chat.
The Key Players:
- Guest: Zoe Kazan – Indie film darling known for Almost Famous, New Girl, and Sundance hits, now co-starring with the host in their new passion project Trash Mountain; she's refreshingly candid about her "weird" teen archetype breakthrough and TV pivot.
- Host: Caleb Heron – Comedian-actor fresh off Fargo and Trash Mountain, delivering warm, probing questions that spark chemistry-fueled laughter and mutual admiration.

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What you'll learn

1 **(00:00) 🎙️ Introduction: Zooey Deschanel**
2 **(01:00) Childhood Mom Fights & Soda Stories**
3 **(02:20) Missing Each Other After *Trash Mountain***
4 **(03:00) On-Set Chicago Memories**
5 **(04:00) *Trash Mountain* Excitement & Acting Challenges**
6 **(05:30) Dumb Phone Era Hilanity**
7 **(08:00) Modern Phone Balance & Games**

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Show Notes

Welcome to a new and exciting era of So True with this week’s guest, the iconic Zooey Deschanel! Zooey and Caleb talk shooting a movie together, Almost Famous, fondest karaoke memories, trailmix, and more!

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