Flightless Bird: DMV Pt II

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

Armchair Umbrella

Tv & Film, Music, Comedy

4.6 • 68.3K Ratings

🗓️ 13 June 2023

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

This week on Flightless Bird, David Farrier attempts to get over the trauma of his last trip to the DMV, where Monica Padman’s dirty Prius ruined everything. Will David finally get his license or are he and Monica doomed to fail for all eternity? To help him on his quest, Farrier talks to the head of the California DMV, Steve Gordon. Gordon was brought in four years ago by the governor of LA, Gavin Newsom, to sort out a DMV plagued by issues - and Farrier figures he might have some tips. Or, at the very least, clear up why LA driving licenses list your height and weight… and whether driving instructors want you to pass or fail.

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0:00.0	I'm David Farrier in New Zealand at accidentally marooned in America, and I want to figure
0:04.8	out what makes this country tick.
0:07.2	Now in my constant struggle to become more American, I've been attempting to get my American
0:11.2	driver's license while making flightless bird.
0:14.5	Max Moniker have been helping me.
0:33.1	But while Dex passes driving test the first time, I did not.
0:37.2	Rather, I passed my New Zealand driving test the first time, I did it decades ago, but
0:42.3	when it came to doing it all over again here in the US, I failed.
0:47.2	So, in this week's episode, I get back on the saddle, or into the driver's seat, at
0:51.8	least, and with Moniker by my side, I attempt to get my license.
0:56.0	Again, along the way I meet Steve Gordon, the former Silicon Valley hot shot who's now
1:00.9	in charge of making the Californian DMV faster smarter and less annoying.
1:06.3	So, steal your friend's car and get ready to bribe your nearest driving examiner, because
1:11.8	this is the DMV part 2 episode.
1:33.3	We're back.
1:34.3	We're back.
1:35.3	It's taken a long time to get back.
1:38.0	A really long time.
1:39.0	I feel like after the failure, which was, oh my god.
1:47.6	I mean, it was someone's fault, wasn't it?
1:53.3	That's also an effort.
1:56.8	What are your memories of the last time we went?
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