Colin Kaepernick

Dax Shepard (0:00)

Welcome, welcome, welcome to Armchair Expert. I'm Dax Shepard, I'm joined by Lily Padman.

Monica Padman (0:04)

Hi.

SPEAKER_3 (0:05)

Hello.

Dax Shepard (0:06)

Today we have Colin Kaepernick on. You know who Colin Kaepernick is, I don't have to tell you, but he is an activist and a former professional football quarterback. He has an incredible book. I love, love, love his book. It's called The Perilous Fight, and it is out now. And it is the story of his life leading up to the moment we are all quite aware of.

The kneel. Kneeling during the anthem, and then the fallout of that.

Monica Padman (0:33)

Really interesting, man and story.

Dax Shepard (0:36)

Incredible, incredible. And very, very revealing about the experience.

Monica Padman (0:40)

Of being a football player.

Dax Shepard (0:41)

A professional athlete going into the NFL, yeah. Really wild. I enjoyed the hell out of this. Please enjoy Colin Kaepernick.

We get support from Quince.

Monica Padman (0:51)

I have to say, I am so ready for fall. I want sweaters. I've been craving a true crisp morning and I actually need a jacket. I can't wait.

Dax Shepard (1:00)

I'm fully there. The second it dips below 70, I'm like, this is my season. Give me the layers. Give me the boots. Give me a reason to wear something other than a t-shirt. And honestly, that's why I love Quince, because fall is when your wardrobe actually has to show up. And everything at Quince is 50 to 80% less than similar brands. We're talking 100% Mongolian cashmere sweaters starting at $60.

Monica Padman (1:23)

$60. $60 for cashmere that you'd expect from a luxury brand is like out the luxury price tag, it's amazing. Gets me every time. It really shouldn't be real, but it is because they go straight to the factories, they skip the middlemen, and they just hand you the savings. The stuff isn't trendy, it's the kind of pieces you grab over and over because they work every time.

Dax Shepard (1:41)

The 100% Mongolian cashmere sweaters for me are it. When I look at Steve McQueen, this man owned a couple of sweaters he wore all the time, and he looks iconic.

Monica Padman (1:50)

It's a uniform. And Quince isn't just about the clothes. They have hotel quality bedding, cookware, bath essentials, thoughtfully designed furniture. You can really go there and outfit your entire apartment or house. So if you're in need of any kind of fall refresh at home too, same quality, same attention to detail for every corner of your life.

Dax Shepard (2:09)

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SPEAKER_3 (3:07)

Hello there.

Colin Kaepernick (3:07)

How are you, brother?

SPEAKER_3 (3:08)

Good.

Colin Kaepernick (3:08)

How's it going? Good to meet you. Good to meet you too.

Dax Shepard (3:10)

Welcome.

SPEAKER_3 (3:11)

Thank you.

Dax Shepard (3:12)

Hi.

SPEAKER_3 (3:13)

So nice to meet you. Great to meet you.

Dax Shepard (3:15)

Come on in. Hi.

Colin Kaepernick (3:17)

This is your spot. Great setup.

Dax Shepard (3:20)

Thank you. This is good. If we hadn't had the camera over a little further, we might be fucked right now.

SPEAKER_5 (3:29)

We might have some blockage.

Colin Kaepernick (3:30)

It's true.

Monica Padman (3:32)

Well, that's okay.

Colin Kaepernick (3:33)

Look like you're hiding in the bushes speaking.

Dax Shepard (3:36)

Everyone gets half of my face, which might be preferred.

Monica Padman (3:38)

That's fantastic.

Yeah, that is preferred. We don't need to be on camera.

Dax Shepard (3:43)

No, no, no, no.

We don't love seeing ourselves. I was excited to meet you and see how we compared physically.

And you are taller than meets in my disappointment.

Monica Padman (3:53)

How tall are you? By a lot.

Dax Shepard (3:55)

A lot, Monica.

Monica Padman (3:56)

I'm sorry, I noticed it.

Dax Shepard (3:57)

I almost wore my red wings today. I'm like, I could use another inch, probably.

Monica Padman (4:01)

Some inches.

Dax Shepard (4:03)

How tall are you?

Colin Kaepernick (4:04)

Six-five.

Dax Shepard (4:05)

Six-five.

Monica Padman (4:06)

Yeah. But you actually read, like, seven.