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Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard · October 13, 2026 · 1h 1m

Mom's Car: Jedidiah Jenkins

Jedidiah Jenkins joins Dax and Aaron on Mom's Car to share stories from his memoir 'To Shake the Sleeping Self' and beyond. They discuss his late sexual awakening in his 30s, a self-described Rumspringa, and the difference between desiring and being desired. Jedidiah reveals how expanding his dating app radius by just 58 miles led to love, while Dax opens up about a house tour that made him realize he was using sex like a drug. The conversation is full of humor, including texting punchlines to David Sedaris and Aaron sleeping through a blizzard for 29 hours.

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58 Miles Outside Your Comfort Zone
Jedidiah found love by expanding his dating app search radius by just 58 miles, a small boundary that had previously been a firm limit.
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Sexual Rumspringa in Your 30s
Raised in a conservative Christian environment, Jedidiah only began exploring his sexuality in his 30s, calling it his own Rumspringa.

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