Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard · October 6, 2026 · 00:54:14

Mom's Car: Dakota Fanning & Jake Johnson

Aaron Weakley, Dakota Fanning, Jake Johnson

Dax Shepard and Aaron Weakley welcome actors Dakota Fanning and Jake Johnson for a wide-ranging chat that covers their new series The Sun Never Sets, childhood embarrassments, and the peculiar benefits of mid-level fame. The conversation touches on treating dating apps like a casino, the joy of letting ADHD impulses dictate a hike, and the quiet satisfaction of being recognizable just enough to score a restaurant table. They also swap stories about enthusiastic movie nights, brutally honest family critiques, and the surreal moment of verifying a celebrity sighting across a room.

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The Romantic Movie Night

Dax and Aaron shared the experience of their recent romantic movie night together, a bonding ritual that defies typical male friendship norms.

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Rolling Backpack, Zero Shame

Someone in the group recalled bringing a rolling backpack to high school and feeling absolutely no embarrassment, a story about youthful self-acceptance.

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