{"id":477205,"date":"2026-05-10T03:16:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T03:16:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/477205\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T03:16:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T03:16:51","slug":"harrison-ford-baffled-by-raw-dogging-slang-in-shrinking-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/477205\/","title":{"rendered":"Harrison Ford baffled by &#8216;raw-dogging&#8217; slang in &#8216;Shrinking&#8217; interview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">What started as a simple explanation about unplugging on flights quickly turned into a comedic clash of generations when Sherry Cola\u2019s choice of words left <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/harrison-ford-admits-what-keeps-him-going-hollywood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Harrison Ford<\/a> out of the loop.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Sherry Cola, who stars in the third season of &#8220;Shrinking,&#8221; was explaining how she disconnects while traveling when her use of the word &#8220;raw-dogging&#8221; prompted confusion from Ford, leading to a humorous back-and-forth about the term\u2019s meaning.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I will raw-dog a flight,&#8221; Sherry Cola admitted during an appearance on Sirius XM&#8217;s &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ULH9BfiUMFc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">The Morning Mashup.<\/a>&#8221; &#8220;I will just \u2014 here&#8217;s the thing. We&#8217;re doing the most all the time, right? So, sometimes silence and solitude is necessary, and just like sitting on a plane watching nothing, doing nothing, just staring blankly at \u2026 it&#8217;s called raw-dogging a flight.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>She attempted to explain further before Ford chimed in.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/michael-j-fox-makes-acting-comeback-after-5-year-retirement-from-hollywood-despite-parkinsons-battle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>MICHAEL J. FOX MAKES ACTING COMEBACK AFTER 5-YEAR RETIREMENT FROM HOLLYWOOD DESPITE PARKINSON&#8217;S BATTLE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Harrison-Ford-Jason-Segel-Jessica-Williams.jpeg\" alt=\"Harrison Ford chats with Shrinking co-stars Jessica Williams and Jason Segel\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Harrison Ford had a funny moment with the &#8220;Shrinking Cast&#8221; talking about &#8220;raw-dogging a flight.&#8221; (Anna Webber\/Variety via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s not what \u2018raw-dog\u2019 means,&#8221; he coyly said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Do you want to explain to us what it actually means?&#8221; host Nicole Ryan jokingly questioned.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They told me a little late,&#8221; Ford said. &#8220;I really didn&#8217;t, well, why would I run across something that &#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Vile,&#8221; Ryan added. &#8220;It&#8217;s filthy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Harrison-Ford-Shrinking-cast.jpeg\" alt=\"Harrison Ford speaks with Christa Miller about Shrinking\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Christa Miller and Harrison Ford speak on stage during SiriusXM&#8217;s &#8220;The Morning Mashup&#8221; on May 2. (Cindy Ord\/Getty Images for SiriusXM)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You&#8217;re married,&#8221; &#8220;Shrinking&#8221; co-star Christa Miller pointed out. &#8220;You don&#8217;t have to worry about that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m over this part of anybody&#8217;s life,&#8221; Ford explained. &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/harrison-ford-third-marriage-says-old-people-can-love-too-he-shares-what-hes-learned\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">I have five children<\/a>. People \u2013 I never \u2013 what does this mean? Why do you let me do this? And then you make fun of me. It&#8217;s because I&#8217;m old.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The moment seemed like a callback to a scene in season one of &#8220;Shrinking&#8221; where Ford&#8217;s character misuses the term &#8220;raw-dog.&#8221; In the episode, Harrison&#8217;s character, Dr. Paul Rhoades, believes &#8220;raw-dogging&#8221; means &#8220;to talk to somebody that doesn\u2019t want to talk to you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>LIKE WHAT YOU\u2019RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/harrison-ford2.jpg\" alt=\"Harrison Ford standing at the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Harrison Ford stars as Dr. Paul Rhoades in &#8220;Shrinking.&#8221; (Savion Washington\/The Hollywood Reporter\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-607390548.jpg\" alt=\"American actor Harrison Ford standing on the set of Raiders of the Lost Ark\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Harrison Ford starred in &#8220;Raiders of the Lost Ark.&#8221; (Sunset Boulevard\/Corbis\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>While many fans associate Ford with blockbuster franchises, his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/harrison-ford-told-ditch-pretentious-name-copy-elvis-presley-to-succeed-hollywood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">career began more modestly in<\/a> the late 1960s before a breakthrough role as Han Solo in &#8220;Star Wars&#8221; catapulted him to global fame. He went on to star in big films such as &#8220;Raiders of the Lost Ark,&#8221; &#8220;Blade Runner,&#8221; &#8220;The Fugitive&#8221; and &#8220;Witness.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In recent years, Ford has taken a surprising turn into television, most notably with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/genres\/streaming\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Apple TV<\/a>+\u2019s &#8220;Shrinking.&#8221; He stars alongside Jason Segel, Jessica Williams, Lukita Maxwell, Brett Goldstein, Michael Urie and Ted McGinley. In the series, Ford stars as Dr. Paul Rhoades, a seasoned therapist navigating Parkinson\u2019s disease while mentoring younger colleagues.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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