Nick Kroll (Big Mouth, Adults, I Don't Understand You) is a comedian, showrunner, and producer. Nick joins the Armchair Expert to discuss why he turned down the opportunity to kiss Dax’s wife, calling dibs on a celebrity brand sponsorship with Kleenex, and longing to be an undeniable casting choice. Nick and Dax talk about how he feels that Big Mouth is now the longest running series on Netflix, how his wife is such a supportive guide for what brings him joy professionally, and what it was like producing a cross-country intervention for his best friend. Nick explains his motivation to speak honestly about his family in his standup, how Adults celebrates the great tradition of real comedy folks making a show together in NYC, and Coach Steve gets to meet Hermium Permium while Frito gets to meet Hormone Monster.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.
Chapter 1: What projects does Nick Kroll discuss?
Wait, for real? Yes.
Before the first movie.
Okay, so I'm in bed with my wife. Uh-huh. Because I'm a straight man. You're temporarily out of the closet in bed with your wife.
As evidenced by your child.
Yeah. Both of my children, who we conceived. Uh-huh. And you're holding them like a strong patriarch. In a marital bed as heterosexual husband and wife. Lovers. My wife is like, I started watching The Best Show. And I was like, oh, cool. What's it called? She's like, nobody wants this. And I was like, oh. And then I was like, oh. She's like, I love it. And I was watching it. I was like, oh, my God.
It's like you. What? It's so weird. It could be you. It's like hot rabbi. It's like you. This is the kind of role, Han, I'm always telling you, you should do. And I was like, I honestly do love Kristen. I couldn't want to kiss this fucking woman less. Yes, of course.
You're like, is there any kissing? Yeah. Ew.
Well, and that's like a cooties thing, and that's a long time. That's a life. And you're married now, and you refuse to do romantic roles. Well, because my wife wants to kiss your wife, and so she would have been jealous of me.
Yeah. Correct. And I can't have that. You could break up the marriage.
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Chapter 2: Why did Nick Kroll turn down a role?
But he's very, it's very Toy Story.
Yes, yes. He could have been on a real adventure.
I don't think all the dust from the monster truck would be good for his lungs.
Well, not given what I've learned about his. Now, what if like the driver of Gravedigger found him and started keeping him on the dash? And we could like, then we were watching and he was riding on the dash proudly.
Oh my God, that's terrifying.
Oh, it was really an event. So I missed a good half of Monster Jam. Both looking for and then panicking over.
Oh, Sally, really hero.
Oh my God, the hero of all heroes.
Wow.
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Chapter 4: How does Nick Kroll feel about aging?
Yeah, that's great. Can you understand there's a movement where women aren't shaving anymore, and I thought maybe you'd join that movement.
I was really actually self-conscious. Oh. Oh, and I mean, it would get noticed. And I was like, there's no way anyone will notice. And you noticed immediately.
I'm very observant. You know this about me.
I know.
I don't miss a thing.
It just takes a long time to shave.
Yeah, I'm in the same boat. I shave my arms now. I have all this money tied up in these tattoos and I want them to be visible.
That makes sense. Well, you know, I also, I have to groom my arms, my legs, my armpits, my vagina parts.
Yeah, and I feel terrible for you. I've said that now that I'm grooming a lot.
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Chapter 8: What lessons did Nick Kroll learn from his career?
And then went on to say, don't worry about all this. Your life's really going to start in two minutes. And I know mine's not ending here in this.
Oh, wow.
Whether I said that or not, who knows? Maybe in her mind, I said that. But I'm delighted that on that detention, we had, you know, like a fun.
Yeah, an interaction.
Yeah. But it was just a really sweet post and a reminder of like, man, some kids like the experience can be so right. Carrie sent it to me going, I'm such a fucking asshole for bitching about my two loving parents, you know, whatever.
Yeah.
But yeah, there's kids in your high school that are like, they're supporting themselves and living in an apartment.
Yeah.
And they don't have any parents.
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