Armchair Anonymous: Thanksgiving II | Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

The podcast features a conversation about Thanksgiving traditions and stories with multiple callers. The callers share stories that highlight the importance of family, food, and the unexpected events that can happen during the holiday season. These anecdotes provide humorous insights into the challenges and joys of Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving Stories

• 00:00:00 Dax Shepard describes his Thanksgiving routine which includes a pre-Thanksgiving dinner with eight people, a "Mon's Giving" where he and his wife cook for family and friends, and a "Pod Thanksgiving" with the Armchair Expert team. He expresses his love for Thanksgiving and highlights the importance of family traditions.

Food-Related Annoyances

• 00:03:43 Dax Shepard discusses his preference for unique comedic zones and his dislike of trying to replicate shared humor with others. He shares his enjoyment of laughter with his wife, which is sometimes mistaken for drug use by others.

Thanksgiving Tradition

• 00:04:48 Dax Shepard asks for a crazy Thanksgiving story from a caller, Eva, who discusses a Thanksgiving dinner gone wrong where her mom's mashed potatoes exploded, scattering glass shards across the kitchen and ruining their meal. Eva and her husband, aided by her sister and the use of a new air fryer, managed to salvage a Thanksgiving feast.

Thanksgiving Choking Incident

• 00:22:07 John shares his Thanksgiving experience from 2011 where he choked on a crescent roll and then green bean casserole, leading to a panicked attempt to dislodge the food with water, ultimately culminating in vomiting. He discusses his family's history of a similar choking experience and his subsequent trip to the hospital.

Thanksgiving Bike Crash

• 00:39:32 John recounts a Thanksgiving incident from 2018 where he crashed on a bike while attempting to impress his kids and family at a new bike park. The crash resulted in a serious injury to his thigh, requiring a tourniquet and a trip to the hospital, where he received medical attention and stitches.

Thanksgiving Nap

• 00:56:59 Nicole shares a Thanksgiving story from 2017 where she slept through the entire morning before the Thanksgiving dinner. Her mom's attempts to contact her led to a visit from campus police who ultimately woke her up for the drive to her family's house.

Thanksgiving Football

• 00:53:35 Dax Shepard and Monica discuss their Thanksgiving traditions, including playing football and the injuries that often result from the exertion. They also express their understanding of the urge to try to relive youth during holidays.

Thanksgiving at Sea

• 00:54:24 Nicole, a physical oceanographer on a research ship in the Pacific Ocean, discusses her research on tropical instability waves at the equator. She explains how she will be spending Thanksgiving at sea, and shares a Thanksgiving story from 2017 where she had to rush to a physics lab before driving to her family's house for Thanksgiving dinner.