{"podcast":{"title":"That Was Us","slug":"that-was-us-6898879","podcast_index_feed_id":6898879,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/FOREVERNOWLLC4999968567","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/4db81a2e-0764-11ef-9cfa-fb0fcdddcf12/image/7e519d92a2bc82c5145a38968cf3347d.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"That Was Us","episode_count":115,"summary":"This Is Us stars Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown, and Chris Sullivan dive back into the world of the Pearsons, reliving each episode and all the life lessons that came with it. Together, they dig in and dig deep, have the tough conversations, bring in very special and familiar guests, share never before heard behind-the-scenes moments, and feature listeners in highly anticipated fan segments. With new episodes out every Tuesday, join your favorite family back in the living room to examine our past, cherish our present, and look to the future. That Was Us...","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T16:19:09.440472+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/that-was-us-6898879"},"episode":{"title":"Josh Einsohn and Us | Casting Director","slug":"josh-einsohn-and-us-casting-director","published_at":"2026-03-31T07:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/that-was-us-6898879/josh-einsohn-and-us-casting-director","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/that-was-us-6898879","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/prfx.byspotify.com/e/clrtpod.com/m/mgln.ai/e/1251/arttrk.com/p/OSSA4/arttrk.com/p/ARTS0/s.gum.fm/s-699f3200890cc9cbb23d5993/traffic.megaphone.fm/GBLL7489880176.mp3?updated=1775587090","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/prfx.byspotify.com/e/clrtpod.com/m/mgln.ai/e/1251/arttrk.com/p/OSSA4/arttrk.com/p/ARTS0/s.gum.fm/s-699f3200890cc9cbb23d5993/traffic.megaphone.fm/GBLL7489880176.mp3?updated=1775587090","summary":"This week on That Was Us, we’re joined by one of the most pivotal people behind This Is Us: casting director Josh Einsohn. Josh reflects on 25 years in casting and shares how he got his start in production, what led him to feel passionate about casting, and how This Is Us ultimately changed his life forever. In this episode, Josh chats about: * His 25-year journey in casting and how he got his start * The role Tommy Lee Jones played early in his career * Working on The Polar Express and The West Wing * Partnering with Tiffany Little Canfield to cast This Is Us * Bringing Jon Huertas onto the show * The pressure of casting multiple ages of the same characters * The urgent recasting of the teen Big Three * How auditions changed after COVID * Casting Griffin Dunne as Nicky * Casting Jennifer Morrison as Cassidy * His advice for actors navigating the industry * How This Is Us influenced his decision to adopt his daughter, Molly\" That Was Us is produced by Rabbit Grin Productions. Music by Taylor Goldsmith and Griffin Goldsmith. ------------------------- Support Our Sponsors: - With Shipt, it’s never just a delivery order – it’s shopped same day – in the same way you would. Use code \"podcast\" to get a year of Shipt for only $49 – HALF OFF the regular $99 price – at https://Shipt.com/offer. Terms apply ------------------------- 🍋 About the Show: The stars of This Is Us, Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown, and Chris Sullivan, dive back into the world of the Pearsons, reliving each episode and all the life lessons that came with it. Together, they dig in and dig deep, have the tough conversations, bring in very special and familiar guests, share never-before-heard behind-the-scenes moments, and feature listeners in highly anticipated fan segments. Join your favorite family back in…","meta_description":"This week on That Was Us, we’re joined by one of the most pivotal people behind This Is Us: casting director Josh Einsohn. Josh reflects on 25 years in ca…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4455,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/that-was-us-6898879/episodes/josh-einsohn-and-us-casting-director/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/that-was-us-6898879/josh-einsohn-and-us-casting-director.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}