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Hi, I’m Dax Shepard, and I love talking to people. I am endlessly fascinated by the messiness of being human, and I find people who are vulnerable and honest about their struggles and shortcomings to be incredibly sexy. I invite you to join me as I explore other people’s stories. We will celebrate, above all, the challenges and setbacks that ultimately lead to growth and betterment. What qualifies me for such an endeavor? More than a decade of sobriety, a degree in Anthropology and four years of improv training. I will attempt to discover human “truths” without any laboratory work, clinical trials or data collection. I will be, in the great tradition of 16th-century scientists, an Armchair Expert.
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- Todayconversational2h 8m7-min read
Kelly McGonigal (on joy)
Dax and Monica Padman welcome Stanford psychologist and best-selling author Kelly McGonigal to Armchair Expert for a deep, funny, and surprisingly vulnerable conversation about her new book, 'Joy is a Risk Worth Taking.' The trio unpacks why joy is so hard for humans to embrace, how we sabotage our own good moments, and why strangers, dance classes, and Disneyland might be the most underrated joy machines on Earth. The fact check then devolves into gel nails, bidets, and a spirited debate about whether Elizabeth Holmes actually believes her own lies.
- Yesterdayconversational43 min5-min read
Mom's Car: Minka Kelly
Dax and his co-host welcome Minka Kelly to the van for a sprawling, warm, and frequently hilarious conversation covering her memoir three years later, shooting Ransom Canyon back in her hometown of Albuquerque, aging, journaling, vices, and her surprising new passion for interior design — all while the crew showers her with her favorite things instead of delivering food.
- 2 days agoconversational1h 53m8-min read
Brittany Snow
Brittany Snow (actor, director, and star of 'The Hunting Wives') joins Dax Shepard and Monica Padman for a sprawling, disarmingly honest conversation about child stardom, eating disorders, recovery, hypervigilance, and why playing a hot-mess housewife in East Texas is the most fun she's had in years. She also says the word 'fart' on a podcast for what she believes is the first time in her life, and it's treated like a moon landing.
- 5 days agoconversational50 min8-min read
Armchair Anonymous: Halloween II
It's Halloween Part Two on Armchair Anonymous, and Dax and Lily collect four college-era Halloween disasters: a hitchhiking disappearance, a self-inflicted knife stabbing, a dorm-wide masked prank gone too far, and a hayride tractor that ran over a method actress. Every story somehow ends happily, and every story somehow involves fake IDs, fake blood, or fake knives.
- 1 weeks agoconversational2h 10m5-min read
Erin & Sara Foster
Erin and Sarah Foster, sisters and creative collaborators, join Dan Shepard on Armchair Expert to discuss their podcast The World's First Podcast, their clothing brand Favorite Daughter, and Erin’s hit Netflix series Nobody Wants This. The conversation blends sibling dynamics, career evolution, and candid reflections on fame, family, and self-worth.
- 1 weeks agoconversational57 min5-min read
Mom's Car: Guy Stevenson
Comedian Dax Shepard reunites with his Groundlings-era friend Guy Stevenson for a raucous, heartfelt trip down memory lane, covering everything from childhood fights and Marine Corps misadventures to open-heart surgeries and weight-loss drugs. The conversation is equal parts absurd, emotional, and deeply human, anchored by their shared history of being the gym-lifting oddballs in a comedy troupe.
- 1 weeks agoconversational2h 7m6-min read
Nobody Wants This
A lively, hilarious conversation unfolds between Dan Shepard, Lily Padman, and the cast of Nobody Wants This—Kristen Bell, Adam Brody, Justine Lupe, and Timothy Simons—as they dive into behind-the-scenes stories, relationship dynamics, and absurd personal anecdotes, all while eating a moist coffee cake from Zabar’s and reflecting on the show’s third season now streaming on Netflix.
- 1 weeks agoconversational41 min5-min read
Armchair Anonymous: News II
In a chaotic and darkly hilarious episode of Armchair Anonymous, hosts Dan Shepard and Monica Padman welcome real-life storytellers who recount bizarre, traumatic, and absurd encounters with the news — from a teen wine-fueled vomit wave at 30,000 feet to a student expelled for protecting a suicidal friend, and a woman who got shot at a restaurant during a gang shootout — all tied together with Monica’s obsession with Adam Driver and Dax’s mysterious absence.
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About Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
Hi, I’m Dax Shepard, and I love talking to people. I am endlessly fascinated by the messiness of being human, and I find people who are vulnerable and honest about their struggles and shortcomings to be incredibly sexy. I invite you to join me as I explore other people’s stories. We will celebrate, above all, the challenges and setbacks that ultimately lead to growth and betterment. What qualifies me for such an endeavor? More than a decade of sobriety, a degree in Anthropology and four years of improv training. I will attempt to discover human “truths” without any laboratory work, clinical trials or data collection. I will be, in the great tradition of 16th-century scientists, an Armchair Expert.
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