Mom's Car: Dakota Fanning & Jake Johnson
Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

Mom's Car: Dakota Fanning & Jake Johnson

B1IntermediateOctober 6, 202654 min
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On this week’s episode of Mom’s Car we welcome Dakota Fanning (The Sun Never Sets, Ripley, Man on Fire) and Jake Johnson (The Sun Never Sets, New Girl, The Dink). Dakota, Jake, Dax, and Best Friend Aaron Weakley talk through Dax and Aaron’s romantic movie night, bringing a rolling backpack to high school with zero shame, a firefighter uncle’s devastating theater review, treating dating apps like a casino, letting ADHD run wild on a hike, being just famous enough to get a restaurant table, and needing someone to confirm that the seven-foot man across the room is...

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Hello, I'm Dax. This is Aaron. Welcome to mom's cart. Today we have Dakota fanning and Jake Johnson, friend of the pod, Jake

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Johnson, first time for Dakota fanning. Uh, of course, Dakota is an award-winning actor. I am Sam Ripley wore the worlds. My very favorite.

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What's the man on fire? She's so good. Um, Jake Johnson's a prick. What can I say?

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