Happy Sad Talk Thing

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A variety freeform conversation podcast centered around compelling individuals hosted by Mackin Carroll (songwriter). The neurotic, candid ramblings extend from the personal and the profane to the spiritual and the cerebral. Creative hearts and minds gather on this one-of-a-kind programme for sillin…

Mackin Carroll


    • Jan 3, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 19m AVG DURATION
    • 159 EPISODES


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    #151: Ryan Wagner (Fixed Audio)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2024 75:12


    RYAN WAGNER (FILMMAKER) FOLKS!!WE TALK ABOUT CHILDHOOD AND ADULTHOOD AND ARTMAKINGRYAN'S STUFF CAN BE FOUND HERELOVE,MACKIN Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    #150: JOEY FOREVER

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 114:28


    TALKIN WITH JOEY FOREVER (@KREEGRRR) ABOUT LIFE, DEATH, HOMEOWNERS, AND GUITAR~ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    #149: Sarah Dooley

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 43:12


    Sarah Dooley (Singer/Songwriter, Comedian) talks with me about puzzles, parents, and pop music. Check out @iamsarahdooley on IG for links to all her rad things~ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    #148: Sam Vendig

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 101:34


    ON THIS GOOD EPISODE MACKIN DOES VERY GOOD AND SAM VENDIG (PRODUCER, SONGWRITER, ARTIST) DROPS ACTUAL WISDOM AND ALSO MACKIN TALKS ON THE SHOW BUT LIKE I SAID IT'S VERY GOOD THANK YOU SO MUCH Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    #147: Tess Greenham

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022 77:18


    Tess Greenham (Audio Engineer, Musician) joins Mackin and talks about The OC, soda, and The Sims~ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    #146: HARRY POTTER SCHOOL

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2022 42:13


    MACK DO HOGBORTS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    #145: FAIREST MAIDEN

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 32:47


    MACKIN TALK ABOUT MAIDENS, THE WOLF, AND HIS DREAMS. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    #144: JEOPARDY MORE LIKE GET WRECKED PARTY

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022 41:07


    MACKIN PLAYS JEOPARDY FROM 2000 AND IT'S HARD AND SORRY IF THE AUDIO SUCKS

    #143: Whim (Sarah DiMuzio)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 87:21


    Sarah (songwriter/producer) talks with me about creativity, copyright, and kitchen safety~ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #142: Jess Kallen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2022 68:25


    Jess Kallen (musician) talks with me about rituals, songwriting, and moose~ // IG: https://www.instagram.com/kessjallen/ Music: https://jesskallen.bandcamp.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #141: Alice Polo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2022 88:34


    Alice Polo (comedian) talks with Mackin about comedy, cousins, and middle school~Follow her @alice__polo on IG! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #140: FULLY NAKEY

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 45:02


    Mackin talks to Mackin and you about the Supreme Court, naked cyclists, vodka, Spoon, and new couch~ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #139: Jake Ellenbogen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 117:47


    Jake (improviser) talks with me about salmon, comedy, and frogs. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    #138: Chris Tcholakian

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 136:15


    Chris Tcholakian (improviser, filmmaker) and member of the Everything Now Show, an improvised interactive comedy show on Twitch. We talk dads and juices and making art and stuff~ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #137: SHREKMAN

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2022 38:02


    Mackin talk about Ren Faire and aging and Joeg Rogman and do big cool rap everyone loves it! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #136: NEW YORK BUS

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 33:52


    MACKIN RAPS AND TALKS ABOUT HIS NEW YORK See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #135: "BLIMBUS: FORBIDDEN SOULS" (LEVEL 2 - HOGSMEAD)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 31:36


    EPISODE 2 NORM MEETS SOME NEW PEOPLE IN THE FORBIDDEN LANDS AND HELPS OUT A TOWN See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #134: "BLIMBUS: FORBIDDEN SOULS"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 28:19


    MACKIN AND YOU MAKE NEW GAME See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #133: Didi Beck

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2022 44:33


    Didi (filmmaker, vlogger, magical person) talks with Mackin about ghosts, stardust, and heartbreak~//https://www.didibeck.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #132: MURDER BREAD

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 32:24


    MACKIN SOUNDS NORMAL AND TALKS ABOUT A DOG, DAVE, AND DUCKS~ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #131: AYONI

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2022 68:53


    AYONI and I talk about her songs, recordings, and life~ //@ayonimusic // https://album.link/us/i/1480508697 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #130: Alex Pachino

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 123:10


    I talk to songwriter/producer Alex Pachino about the writing and recording of his debut album, "Out There, In Here"~ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    #129: Lucy Gladstone

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2022 82:32


    Mackin and Lucy talk about writing, Boston, and call each other BROTHER~ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #128: Daniel Loumpouridis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2022 107:43


    Mackin remembers being your best friend and all the times you had together down at the crik. Then Daniel Loumpouridis (@danloump) joins and we talk about sisters, Chicago, television, and drinking whiskey. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #127: OH MY CRON!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2021 42:42


    MACKIN GOT COVID AND IS DATING BARNIS AND TALKS ABOUT THE CUOMOS. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #126: Julian

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2021 67:07


    Julian (musician) comes by to talk about the making of his upcoming EP~Follow him @julian.sound on Instagram! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #125: Lina Willey

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2021 87:00


    Lina Willey (fashion industry, friend) talks with Mackin about seeds, fabric, and friendship~ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #124: Kyle Scherrer

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 128:50


    Kyle (music producer) talks with Mackin about friendships, smoothies, and winning the podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #123: Shabnam Ferdowsi

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 78:39


    Shab (Indie Rocker, Photographer, Pizza Mogul) talks with Mackin about getting things done, living with visual impairment, and the indie LA food scene! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #122: GOD HATE GOAT

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2021 32:34


    ANIMAL SACRFICE, FREE GUY MOVIE, AND EVERY THOUGHT IN A DAY See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #121: BABYTOWN + Jury Duty

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2021 40:13


    BABY TAKES OVER then Mackin is back (ugh). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #120: Cameron Easton

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2021 90:44


    THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR PART 2. Cameron (Drummer, Brit) drops by and we talk about our cultural differences, self esteem, and slang. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #119: Rainee Blake

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 83:32


    Rainee Blake (Songwriter, Actor) and I talk about Saturn, Joni Mitchell, crying, and we also do accents~ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #118: STRAIGHT UP JUST READING THE BIBLE

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 35:48


    GENESIS 1-3 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #117: WHAT IF THERE'S NO GOD?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2021 41:13


    WHAT IF THERE IS NO GOD?HOW ARE YOUR CABLES?HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT THE BEATLES? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #116: Maxine Phoenix

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2021 79:23


    Maxine Phoenix (actor) stops by to talk about Wilco, poetry, film, and routines :) Follow her on IG: @maxinephoenix // See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #115: HOW COULD THEY DO THIS TO ME?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 38:21


    MACKIN GETS EVEN. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #114: Jack Williamson

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 94:31


    Jack Williamson (Marine, Songwriter) talks with me about middle school, life in the military, and Ben Gibbard~ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #113: Remembering Dotty Carroll (Re-Release)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 112:34


    Dotty Carroll (1920-2021) // Beloved grandmother // Original release December 2017 // New introduction~ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #112: Vanessa Batyko

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 115:38


    Vanessa Batyko (poet) talks with me about art and relationships! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #111: NEW RESTAURANT

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 40:56


    You and me tell everyone about our new restaurant~ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #110: Isabella Preisz

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2021 86:00


    Isabella Preisz (poet, podcaster) and I talk about creativity and capitalism, relationships, and debut a segment called, "Whatcha Been F*ckin' With?" // Isabella's Website!Isabella's Instagram!Isabella's Book! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #109: Philip Labes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 103:40


    Philip Labes (Actor, Musician, Writer) stops by to talk with me about digital loss, cynicism, improv, and creativity~Check out Philip Labes elsewhere:IG: @philiplabeshttp://www.philiplabes.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #108: Mal

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 83:31


    MAL (SONGWRITER/PRODUCER) DROPS BY TO TALK WITH ME ABOUT SKATING AND JACK JOHNSON CATHOLIC SCHOOL AND VISUAL ART~Mal's "In Free Fall" - EP is available now!infreefall.commal-official.bandcamp.comFollow Mal on Instagram: @mallory_h See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #107: DARK CHOCOLATE (TAKE TWO)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 37:57


    Very good solo episode here. I talk about BIG CHAPSTICK and Hey Arnold. Listen or don't! But you HAVE to subscribe!! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #106: Sydney Adams

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 81:09


    Sydney Adams! Improviser! Funny AF person! She and I chat about snacks, roller skating, and trying to have sincere conversations while dressed in ridiculous costumes. / / Watch EVERYTHING NOW! on Twitch every Sunday and Wednesday, 7-9pm PST! twitch.tv/everythingnowsow / /Follow Sydney everywhere! Twitter: @sydneyrachel IG: @sydneyrachel/ / Love you~ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #105: 2020 WAS ACTUALLY SICK AF

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2021 42:24


    Mackin plays the Wurlitzer and reflects on the year~ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #104: Jordan Kessler

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2020 108:23


    Jordan Kessler (actor/my friend) and I try to remember all the words to some Christmas songs, talk about physical fighting, and Fleet Foxes. // FOLLOW HER! IG + TWITTER: @jordan_kessler_ TIK TOK: @mr_and_mrs_supermarket See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #103: Noah Elliott

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 86:14


    Noah Elliott (singer/songwriter) drops by to talk about hills, hummus, and kick drum~ // His music is available everywhere And also right here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0iWmhvrQ7elWb7RgPsZ6Zp~ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #102: McCall

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2020 78:24


    McCall (songwriter) rolls through to talk about art, collaboration, moving to Minnesota, The South, the Patriarchy, and cheese. Her music is available here~{ mcallmusic.com } See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #101.5: Collin Dewey (pt. 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2020 55:26


    SECOND HALF OF A TIGHT CONVO WITH COLLIN DEWEYWE GO HARD IN THIS ONE RE: DNDGET INTO IT See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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