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Dax Shepard, Aaron Wickley, and returning guest Jedediah Jenkins take a wide-ranging, candid drive through Pasadena, exploring everything from dating app mechanics and international cultural differences to the deep psychology of sexuality and addiction. Along the way, the host and guest share personal stories about road trips in vintage Mustangs, early sexual awakenings, therapy breakthroughs, and the unexpected parallels between compulsive dating behavior and substance abuse.
The conversation examines how human sexuality spans far beyond strict binaries, touching on ancient Roman social structures, the unexpected divorce statistics of different demographics, and the profound vulnerability involved in intimacy. Throughout the episode, the speakers unpack personal blind spots, the nature of fame and wealth, and the constant human search for emotional fulfillment beneath superficial distractions.
The hosts open the show, introduce Jedidiah Jenkins, and run through the Allstate and Uber Eats sponsorship spots.
Jed discusses his partner’s meticulous car-cleaning habits and contrasts them with Japanese cultural norms of leaving places better than found.
The conversation turns to how writers like David Sedaris keep notebooks and how Dax considers adopting a similar habit.
The hosts reminisce about living in a car, the challenges of a long drive, and the dynamics of who drives in their relationship.
Jed explains Japanese cultural nuances of saying “yes” and discusses how these affect communication in his relationship.
The discussion shifts to gay sexual roles, the fluidity of being a top or bottom, and how these identities shape intimacy.
Jed shares his experience with a mysterious illness that resolved after his book release, prompting a talk about psychosomatic conditions.
The hosts discuss marriage rates, divorce statistics, and how gay couples navigate family planning and open relationships.
The conversation turns to ancient Greece and Rome, exploring how power dynamics shaped same‑sex relationships historically.
The episode ends with heartfelt thanks, a brief ad break, and a warm farewell between the hosts.
The speakers debate how gay content is perceived and its impact on their personal reactions.
They examine the wide range of orientations and question where most people fall between extremes.
Notebook habits and David Sedarisinsight
The host discusses David Sedaris's famous habit of jotting down funny overheard sentences in a pocket notebook, comparing it to his own workflow of texting jokes and wordplay directly to friends.
Firing weapons on USO toursstory
The host shares that two USO tours allowed him to fire every major military weapon on the planet, including an RPG over his shoulder and a howitzer on the Afghan-Pakistani border.
Thirty-hour blizzard road tripstory
The host recounts driving through a horrendous thirty-hour blizzard in a finicky 1984 Mustang with a broken rear end while the guest slept for twenty-nine straight hours.
Prioritizing partner pleasure in sexinsight
The host explains that his primary goal in sexual encounters is providing the ultimate pleasure and ensuring his partner feels like it was the best experience they ever had, prioritizing that over his own climax.
Surprising gay divorce rate datadata
The host brings up demographic data showing that lesbian couples have the highest divorce rate, followed by straight couples, while gay men have the lowest divorce rate.
Drawing parallels to drug addictioninsight
The guest and host connect the impatience and urgency felt during casual hookups or dating to the frantic desire for a fix experienced during active drug addiction.
“It's a cultural mindset of like, leave a place better than you found it, which is obviously incredible.”
“He had it next to his bed or whatever.”
“He's also an incredible author. He has three books, Mother Nature, To Shake the Sleeping Self,”
“I think that's the concept creep of people being okay with it almost being like a tell that they are.”
“I love that. But I know a lot of younger guys are like, oh, no, I don't even want to fuck with that.”
On this week’s episode of Mom’s Car we welcome Jedidiah Jenkins (Go Quiet on the Mountain, Mother, Nature, To Shake the Sleeping Self). Jedidiah, Dax, and Best Friend Aaron Weakley talk through texting punchlines to David Sedaris, driving through a blizzard while Aaron slept for 29 hours, finding love 58 miles outside your comfort zone, Jedidiah’s sexual Rumspringa in his 30s, the difference between being desired and doing the desiring, sex that requires a construction crew, and the house tour that made Dax realize he was using sex like a drug. Check Allstate first for a quote that could save you hundreds: https://www.allstate.com/ 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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