Mindy Kaling (Running Point, The Mindy Project, Never Have I Ever) is an Emmy-nominated writer, actor, and producer. Mindy joins the Armchair Expert to discuss how she is the only the second person Dax has ever worn a suit for, relate over the sexiness and status marker of a good yard, and ask whether one can be Indian on the west side of LA. Mindy and Dax talk about her parents coming from two different parts of India and their meet cute in Africa, how every show she makes has a slow motion shot of a shirtless man’s torso, and why accidentally breaking her costar’s nose during a play taught her the true meaning of ‘the show must go on.’ Mindy explains how Reese Witherspoon convinced her not to wait to have kids, developing the assumption that she wouldn’t be truly great in anything unless she wrote it herself, and how her relationship with her mother has actually continued since her passing.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: Why did Dax Shepard wear a suit for Mindy Kaling?
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Now this.
People were curious what I wore a suit for.
Oh, I also posted a picture and said, this is the face of someone trying to play it cool. So a lot of people had their guesses.
It was for Mindy Kaling.
Big deal.
I want to say Mindy Kaling's Kaling it, but it doesn't really work, but I want to say it.
Okay.
She's Kaling it. Still doesn't work. Maybe a third time. Mindy Kaling's Kaling it. Wow. Check her out this fall on NBC. No, but what a delight. We've been bagging.
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Chapter 2: Can you be Indian and live on the Westside of LA?
So, yeah.
Feel free to write that in for something.
You'd be in trouble if you tried to tell the story of a 13 year old and a 15 year old having sex.
No, it's good.
OK, I just want to bring up. So Monica, admittedly, she lived in deep fantasy and part of the fantasy was goodwill hunting. She watched it in her head.
famously I know and listen to the episode oh the Matt Damon episode which was such good listening what a moment this is number two to that or I'll take it it can't be tied it's not tied but really before I was like I'm nervous I'm never nervous that's right the only other time was him because we had a little it's probably gone it's in the bathroom maybe no no I went to the bathroom there's a photo of you I'm so happy you used the restroom yeah okay good job
Ike Barinholtz said to quote, bring snacks.
Oh, yes.
Because it's a long day.
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Chapter 3: How did Mindy Kaling's parents meet?
Whoa.
Should I look up what Bitcoin is today?
No.
Why?
Because we're tanking it, right? And we don't have it. But people are going to connect that since we started reporting, it's been going down and then they're going to attack us under the veil of night. What is that? Go ahead.
Yeah, I think the joke's worth it. It's $88,195.61. It has been going steadily down since we've been reporting on this.
Yes, you have to admit that. I think the first one was like $102,000.
Look, as you said, we're just not that powerful, though. All we're doing is reporting. We're not causing.
Except for me causing the Lions loss. That's still up in the air. And my ring. Yeah, and your ring. Lost us the election.
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