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Lucas Gage joins Armchair Expert to discuss his memoir 'I Wrote This For Attention,' his journey coming out, working on White Lotus and Euphoria, his borderline personality disorder diagnosis, and his whirlwind marriage on the Kardashians. The conversation explores vulnerability, identity, mental health, and the complexities of growing up gay in a military town while navigating Hollywood's expectations.
An Awkward Party Encounter Sets the Stage
Lucas and Dax address their brief, slightly awkward interaction at a barbecue just days before this interview. Both admit they felt weird about not talking much, but it was intentional—they didn't want to blow their conversational wad before the podcast. The ice is broken when they realize they had the same anxiety about saving material for the recording.
- Lucas and Dax met at Phineas's party but kept their interaction brief to save conversation for the podcast
- Both experienced the same anxiety about appearing rude while trying to preserve material
- Lucas has been a long-time listener of Armchair Expert and felt a parasocial relationship with the hosts
" I got to get the fuck away from this guy immediately because I don't want to talk to you and discover a bunch of fun stuff about you and then have to replicate that today. "
" I have this weird parasocial relationship with you guys because I've listened to your podcast. "
The Connor McGregor Q&A From Hell
The conversation shifts to a chaotic Q&A at the Roadhouse premiere in Austin where Connor McGregor, heavily intoxicated and unpredictable, essentially took over the panel. Dax describes the mounting tension of trying to moderate while simultaneously wondering if he was about to get physically assaulted by one of the world's most dangerous fighters. The situation was defused only when Connor's manager collapsed and had to be taken to the hospital.
- Connor McGregor drank heavily throughout the Roadhouse screening, consuming at least a full bottle of whiskey
- During the Q&A, Connor kept answering questions directed at other cast members, forcing Dax to navigate the awkward situation
- Dax gently joked about Connor answering all the questions, terrified he might provoke a violent response
- The situation ended when Connor's manager collapsed, requiring medical attention and allowing everyone to escape
" I'm literally like, is this the moment he turns and looks at me with that haunting look in his eyes? It just comes after me. "
" Someone on the set was telling me that what they figured out while making that movie was that he had arrived with a bodyguard. And at first, everyone in the cast assumed, oh, people probably tried to fuck with him. That guy's here to protect Connor. And then it started occurring to everyone throughout the shoot. Oh, no, that guy's here to protect us. "
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