Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard LIVE FROM LA: Thomas Middleditch
Mar 21, 2019
Thomas Middleditch, Canadian-born actor and comedian known for leading Silicon Valley, shares lively stories and performs improvisational bits. He talks about performing live and improv with Ben Schwartz. He recounts cruise-ship comedy beginnings, viral shorts, audition tales, and quirky personal anecdotes. Conversations touch on gaming and D&D culture, dating norms, and dental surgery stories.
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Sympathy-Seeking Toe Drama
- Thomas Middleditch described staging a melodramatic display of a minor injury to gain sympathy from Kristen Bell.
- He later joked he used crutches after surgery partly to keep that sympathy streak alive.
First Masturbation Panic
- Thomas recalled discovering masturbation via his father's large jar of Vaseline and fearing he'd die.
- He later realized the pleasure and kept the secret, leading to repeated private experimentation.
Worry Over Missing Milestone
- Thomas described early confusion about orgasms and later relief when semen production began.
- He lived in fear for months believing his body was broken until it 'made the milk.'
