Jack McBrayer

About this episode

Jack McBrayer joins Dax Shepard to discuss his upbringing, career in comedy, and personal insights.

Jack McBrayer (Zillow Gone Wild, 30 Rock, Wreck-It Ralph) is an Emmy-nominated actor, and comedian. Jack joins Armchair Expert to discuss growing up in a family of school teachers, finding his people in Chicago improv, and why he’s wary of letting too much private silliness become public record. Jack and Dax talk about the early magic of Second City, his steel trap memory for dates and birthdays, and the wild houses and homeowners of Zillow Gone Wild. Jack explains why reading the room isn’t the same as being inauthentic, how suntanning is his version of meditation in a chaotic world, and why sometimes your skin feeling tight is enough reason to leap into the next chapter. Sign up now in the app or at grubhub.com/plus/golddays to unlock exclusive Gold Days deals. 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 .

People in this episode

Host: Dax Shepard

Guest: Jack McBrayer

Topics covered

• improv
• comedy
• acting
• personal growth
• Chicago
• Second City

Keywords

• Jack McBrayer
• Dax Shepard
• improv
• Zillow Gone Wild
• Second City
• comedy
• acting

Sponsors

Grubhub

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Zillow Gone Wild

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