Dax Shepard's Date with McConaughey, Best Movie Bombs, & How to be a Man

Flagrant

Comedy

4.4 • 6.5K Ratings

🗓️ 25 September 2024

⏱️ 124 minutes

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Yerrr we got Dax Shepard in the studio, we talk going on a date with Matthew McConaughey, meeting the legendary Jack Black, and breaking down what it's like to be part of a major movie flops. We also get real about what it truly means to be a good man in today's world. INDULGE! 00:00 Intro 1:30 Bringing up hard topics + No-one cares 4:50 Classic Films that bombed 7:35 Theaters aren’t done + Top Gun Maverick proves it 12:32 Our very different algorithms 15:38 Top Gun 1 is aight + PATRIOTISM 17:07 Bad guys from the past + Stalin too handsome 19:35 Top 3 Good People ever + Ulysses S. Grant??? 26:08 Dyslexia is Dax’s super power 27:48 Hot Mom Segment + Dax’s Mom is a GANGSTER 31:49 Being too traditional 35:00 Lack of father + Establishing manhood 36:44 Best Fight Win, Hating Bullies + Containing aggression 48:21 Matthew McConaughey is IMMENSE 1:01:04 Woody Harrelson is awesome + Walton Goggins’ underrated 1:03:26 Will Jack Black will stand me up? 1:07:32 Therapy, worthiness + Impostor syndrome 1:16:32 Approaching Superstars + Fan interactions 1:22:37 Owen Wilson joins the podcast 1:24:17 People being able to float through life 1:26:56 Being Dad 1:32:14 Growing up in privilege 1:34:16 Resolving conflict + Setting expectations 1:39:28 Creating challenge for his kids 1:42:19 Managing your own relationship 1:46:47 How to make a relationship last? 1:53:42 Most impactful podcast episode? 1:55:54 Realising the podcast was for Dax 2:00:37 Dax’s reason to do the podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	We met you with McConnell.
0:02.0	When were you as excited to meet him as I was?
0:04.0	I don't really know him, but I was in Austin,
0:06.8	and then you and I are DM me.
0:08.2	And then lo and behold, you're performing
0:10.4	while I'm in Austin.
0:11.6	So then I hit you up and I'm like,
0:12.6	I want to come to your show.
0:13.5	You're like great, how many tickets?
0:14.8	I'm like, bro, I think it's just me.
0:16.4	You're like, I was so embarrassed.
0:18.5	Then I don't know why.
0:19.6	I was like, I'm gonna fucking ass Matthew.
0:21.8	He lives in Austin.
0:23.8	And I invite him to your show.
0:24.8	He doesn't know what I'm inviting him to.
0:26.4	It was basically a blind date with McConaughey.
0:28.8	But then he was like, where are you staying?
0:30.6	You're at the four seasons?
0:31.6	I'll be there at seven o'clock, pick you up.
0:33.4	I'll be in a white like a navigator look for me.
0:35.4	So I'm like, now he's picking me up.
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