Penn Badgley: Listening Machines (Re-Release)

About this episode

Rob Lowe revisits his conversation with Penn Badgley, exploring their similarities and Badgley's career journey.

This week, we're looking back at Rob's 2023 conversation with "YOU" and "Gossip Girl" star Penn Badgley! They discuss their eerie similarities as well as Penn’s middle school tribulations, his journey from Gossip Girl to YOU, his meditation practice, and the mysterious TikTok algorithm. This episode originally aired in March 2023. Make sure to subscribe to the show on YouTube at YouTube.com/@LiterallyWithRobLowe! Got a question for Rob? Call our voicemail at 323-570-4551. Your question could get featured on the show!

People in this episode

Host: Rob Lowe

Guest: Penn Badgley

Topics covered

• celebrity interviews
• personal journeys
• meditation
• social media
• pop culture

Keywords

• Penn Badgley
• Rob Lowe
• YOU
• Gossip Girl
• meditation
• TikTok algorithm
• celebrity
• interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: YouTube

Books & works: YOU, Gossip Girl

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