Jennifer Aniston | Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

Jennifer Aniston (The Morning Show, Cook with Clydeo, Friends) is an Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning actor. Jennifer joins the Armchair Expert to discuss the hidden messages in children’s literature, why doing podcasts can be like waking up from anesthesia, and the bait and switch of her actor dad deciding to train as a doctor in Greece. Jennifer and Dax talk about her apocryphal encounter with producer Warren Littlefield at a gas station, the cultural significance of why the show would never hurt a Friend, and whether she’s ever disguised herself to be anonymous to the outside world. Jennifer explains her contribution as a dog mother to the kids book universe, the balance she strikes in her character within the world of Morning Show, and why making people laugh becomes the salve that gets us through the world.

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About the Show:
Hi, I’m Dax Shepard, and I love talking to people. I am endlessly fascinated by the messiness of being human, and I find people who are vulnerable and honest about their struggles and shortcomings to be incredibly sexy. I invite you to join me as I explore other people’s stories. We will celebrate, above all, the challenges and setbacks that ultimately lead to growth and betterment. What qualifies me for such an endeavor? More than a decade of sobriety, a degree in Anthropology and four years of improv training. I will attempt to discover human “truths” without any laboratory work, clinical trials or data collection. I will be, in the great tradition of 16th-century scientists, an Armchair Expert.

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Chapters:
0:00 – Intro
3:18 – Childhood Books, Babar & Early Nostalgia
7:35 – Transcendental Meditation & First TM Experience
11:10 – Spirituality, Energy & Connection
17:15 – Greek Roots, Faith & Family Traditions
33:16 – Growing Up in NYC
40:07 – Knowing What You Don't Know
44:29 – Journey to Los Angeles & Early Career
52:25 – Turning Down SNL
59:05 – Acting with Jim Carrey
1:02:09 – Two Thousand Tabloid Covers & Press
1:15:30 – On Having Kids or Not
1:21:32 – The Morning Show
1:36:20 – Fact Check

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