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Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
During the episode with Joel Edgerton, the hosts reflected on the novella's film adaptation, noting its quiet, slow‑burn storytelling about a 1917 logger. They said the story lingered with them, prompting thoughts about gratitude and the abundance in everyday life. Both Dax Shepard and Joel highlighted how the period piece moved them, indicating strong approval of the title.
Episode: Joel Edgerton
The hosts discussed the novella's adaptation, noting they kept thinking about it after watching and appreciated its quiet, periodpiece storytelling.
I keep thinking about it. Train Dreams, which is out on Netflix on the 21st, just in time for Thanksgiving. It is actually, you know, it's a great movie to see right before Thanksgiving because it gives you so much gratitude for the abundance we live in and have no gratitude for.
It's based on Dennis Johnson's novella of the same name, Train Dreams.
It's a period film and it's based on Dennis Johnson's novella of the same name, Train Dreams... The kind of quiet, slowburn story about a logger in 1917 that moves you and makes you think about gratitude and abundance.