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

2024/9/25
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Dax Shepard recounts a memorable encounter with Matthew McConaughey, sparked by a spontaneous invitation to a stand-up show in Austin. McConaughey's surprising gesture of picking up Dax in his Lincoln Navigator and their subsequent backstage conversation set the stage for an unexpected evening.
  • Dax Shepard and Matthew McConaughey's first meeting was more like a blind date.
  • McConaughey designed the arena where the stand-up show took place.
  • Their initial connection was limited until a post-show conversation about movie bombs sparked a deeper discussion.

Shownotes Transcript

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