Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard Mom's Car: Nate Tuck
Oct 14, 2025
In a lively chat, Nate Tuck, Dax Shepard's West Coast Best Friend and producer, shares hilarious tales from his career and life. He recounts a wild van flip over black ice, complete with an embarrassing twist. The discussion dives into chaotic bachelor party hangovers, Dax's brawl after a David Allan Coe show, and a particularly awkward encounter with Jean-Claude Van Damme during a script delivery. The trio also reflects on the deeper meanings of parental embarrassment and the evolution of road rage. It’s a blend of laughs and nostalgia!
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Chaotic Off-Road Bachelor Party Ride
- Nate, Dax, and Aaron reminisce about riding together and bachelor party off-road car experiences that got wildly intense.
- The group describes vomiting, near-crashes, and trust in drivers who sometimes drank while driving.
Protecting The Embarrassed Leader
- Dax and Nate connect protective reactions to evolutionary social dynamics when a leader embarrasses himself.
- They suggest bystanders cover mistakes to avoid triggering harsher group consequences.
Flipped Van On Black Ice
- Nate tells a college story of a Dodge Ram van flipping at 80 mph on black ice while he was peeing in a bottle.
- He woke up naked and embarrassed, noting embarrassment came before gratitude or fear.
