Harrison Ford's Toilet Seat Tale: 3D Printing, Practical Wisdom, and Emmy Nods at 83
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Harrison Ford's Toilet Seat Tale: 3D Printing, Practical Wisdom, and Emmy Nods at 83
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In a week filled with color and candor, Harrison Ford leaned into his quirks and his legacy with newsworthy wit and authenticity. Social media has been ablaze since NPR’s Wild Card podcast episode in which Ford, at 83, shared a peculiar but very real-life dilemma: a discolored old office toilet seat at his Wyoming home. With the model discontinued and plumbing pals stumped, Ford swallowed his pride and called comedian Jay Leno, recalling a garage 3D printer from years back. To the delight of podcast host Rachel Martin and fans alike, Ford explained that Leno, true to his gearhead reputation, eagerly took on the challenge. As Ford told Parade and Entertainment Weekly, “People appeared from the depths, out of the shadows, and they got involved in it.” Yes, Ford is planning to use the seat, not just admire it—his kind of practical Hollywood memorabilia.
While the 3D-printed toilet seat saga trended on Instagram and drew thousands of amused comments, Ford revealed new personal wisdom in that same Wild Card appearance. Discussing his celebrated 15-year marriage to Calista Flockhart, Ford quipped that maintaining a relationship is “basically not screwing up,” and mused, “Old people can love too.” He marked their anniversary this June and joked that being first married at age 23 “should be illegal,” a moment that made headlines in outlets like NBC15 and KTVO.
But the news wasn’t all lighter fare. Variety’s recent long-form interview saw Ford reflect on the polarized state of American politics under President Trump’s second term. Ford said, “the pendulum doth swing... and it’s on a healthy swing to the right at the moment,” but insisted that “the middle is where we belong because compromise is fair and honest.” Candid yet ever grounded, he remarked that the middle class is fraying, but Americans keep searching for “commonality,” especially in economic hardship. Ford’s public endorsement of Kamala Harris in the last election was mentioned as biographically notable, but he remains philosophical in defeat, telling voters to pay heed to warnings from former Trump officials.
Finally, Ford’s Oscar-and-box-office-filled career entered a new chapter as the Emmy nominations rolled in. He celebrated his first-ever Emmy nod for his sharp turn in AppleTV’s Shrinking, confirming in Wild Card and NPR appearances that he signed on after a single read—no coffee, just a few shared scotches with the creator. Ford’s ability to find firsts after six decades in the business may be the real headline: iconic, authentic, and as ever, full of surprises.
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