Jeff Bridges (The Old Man, The Big Lebowski, True Grit) is an Academy Award-winning actor. Jeff joins the Armchair Expert to discuss how he broke his mom’s heart as a teenager, learning how to stage fight, and why he travels with his own chair. Jeff and Dax talk about when parents show you their “feet of clay,” the secret to keeping a healthy relationship, and how near death experiences can snap you out of your identity. Jeff explains how he came to terms with death when he was sick, finding comfort in uncertainty, and all the projects he’s involved in outside of acting. Follow Armchair Expert on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. Watch new content on YouTube or listen to Armchair Expert early and ad-free by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/armchair-expert-with-dax-shepard/ now. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Welcome, welcome.
Welcome to armchair Expert.
I'm Dan Shepard and I'm joined by Lily Padman.
Hi.
Hi.
Today's guest, kinda unimaginable years ago that we would have gotten this gentleman.
He's an elusive creature too, right?
So elusive.
Don't you think he has a lot of mystical qualities surrounding him?
He does.
He almost has like a Bill Murray esque quality.
And is it because he played the dude?
I don't think so.
I think he just has it.
Yeah, I don't think it's dude specific.
Jeff Bridges.
Jeff Bridges.