Nick Offerman - Working with Wood, and the Meaning of Life

Nick Offerman is most famously known for playing Ron Swanson in, ‪@ParksandRecreation‬ and he starred more recently in an astonishing episode of The Last of Us. But he is driven by passionate callings older and deeper than his public vocation as an actor and comedian. He works with wood, and he works with other people who work with their hands making beautiful, useful things. And this, it turns out, is also a primary source of his tethering in values. It's a source of a spiritual thoughtfulness that runs through this conversation with Krista. So is his love and study of the farmer-poet Wendell Berry, whose audiobook The Need to be Whole Nick just recorded.
This is conversation was many things - fun, as you might expect. And also edifying.
ABOUT
Nick Offerman grew up on a three-acre homestead "out in a cornfield" in Minooka, Illinois. His five books include "Where the Dear and the Antelope Play" and "Good Clean Fun: Misadventures in Sawdust at Offerman Woodshop". He founded Offerman Woodshop in Los Angeles in 2001, a collective that creates hand-crafted items from spoons to canoes to ukuleles. He's also written a book with his wife, Megan Mullally, called "The Greatest Love Story Ever Told", and they have a podcast called "In Bed with Nick and Megan".
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[@nebojsaveljanovski6335]

I love Nick, and following On Being for a long time, I can say that this was for me one of the most interesting interviews. Bravo for the both of you!

[@desckUgah000]

This is great- love Nick Offerman! Obviously he is most famous from his character Ron Swanson- he brought joy from his honest humor, realness and wisdom. its so great that so much of his truth came through that character and everyone more comfortable being themselves saying and doing what they feel. Genuine people in the media are rare-that is why he is so unique.

[@bethmiller9774]

Nick Offerman is himself. He is unique. And he has the best giggle - an incredibly joyful sound coming out of this extremely masculine figure. 😜

[@pepealexandre8815]

Great talk! 👍