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Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

Armchair Umbrella

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

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All Episodes

00:31:54

Armchair Anonymous: Naked in Public

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard ·

2023/08/04

Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about a time they ended up naked in public. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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172:36

Phil Stutz [Rerelease from 1/5/23]

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard ·

2023/08/03

Phil Stutz (Stutz, The Tools) is a psychologist, therapist, and author. Phil joins the Armchair Expert to discuss what his experience was being the subject of a documentary, what it was like being a psychiatrist at Rikers Island prison, and how he can tell if someone is a narcissist. Phil and Dax talk about how abstract psychology can be, why people pursue perfection, and why it can be hard to ask for help from others. Phil explains why having structure in life is so important, how the world is held

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01:56:09

Allyson Felix (Olympic track and field athlete)

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard ·

2023/08/03

Allyson Felix is an 11x Olympic track and field medalist. Allyson joins the Armchair Expert to discuss the different body types of Olympics athletes, how she tried to live up to other's expectations, and what having extreme coaches was like. Allyson and Dax talk about how PEDs changed the landscape of competitive sports, how runners make money, and what actually goes on in Olympic Village. Allyson explains how she deals with failure, her experience being pregnant during contract negotiations, and

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62:52

Synced: M+R or L+D

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard ·

2023/08/02

In this episode of Synced, Monica and Liz evaluate their wedding-to-funeral ratio, Monica talks about humiliating her dad and Dax joins the two, which instigates potty humor and a significant battle. They discuss listener questions on how to date as a single parent and how to fall out of “love” with a celebrity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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152:48

Anna Kendrick [Rerelease from 1/9/23]

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard ·

2023/07/31

Anna Kendrick (Alice, Darling, Pitch Perfect, Trolls) is an actor. Anna joins the Armchair Expert to discuss her experience being in a toxic relationship, how she feels about the term “gaslighting,” and her strategies in dealing with a traumatic event. Anna and Dax talk about apologizing after having fights with friends, why people sometimes need to vent about their problems, and the dynamic of women being the breadwinners in relationships. Anna explains why she has travel anxiety, how it’s

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02:01:28

Kate Mara

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard ·

2023/07/31

Kate Mara (Black Mirror, A Teacher, House of Cards) is an actress. Kate joins the Armchair Expert to discuss her name, being an extreme introvert as a kid, and having two great grandparents who founded NFL teams. Kate & Dax talk about redheads, famous horses, and how much they love chimps. Kate talks about the process of screen test kissing, working with David Fincher as a director, and joining the Black Mirror universe. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy

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00:43:07

Armchair Anonymous: Simulation

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard ·

2023/07/28

Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about their craziest simulation moments. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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01:27:55

Jennifer Ackerman (on owls)

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard ·

2023/07/27

Jennifer Ackerman (What an Owl Knows, The Genius of Birds, The Bird Way) award-winning science writer, speaker, and the New York Times bestselling author. Jennifer joins the Armchair Expert to discuss why people like to work with large birds, how owls hunt, and how polarizing owls are across cultures. Jennifer and Dax talk about how owls have been a source of artistic inspiration, how not all owls are nocturnal, and what we can learn from the silent flight of owls for technological advances

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112:46

David Sedaris [Rerelease from 10/7/21]

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard ·

2023/07/27

David Sedaris is an author and comedian. David joins the Armchair Expert to discuss his new book A Carnival of Snackery, why he can get away with saying things other people can’t say, and how he takes five mile walks at midnight. David and Dax talk about the things they would get into before sobriety, knowing where every bathroom in New York City is, and how he is just never offended by anything. David explains that he loves when people are rude to him in real life and what he does when he's

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69:41

Synced: We’re Back

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard ·

2023/07/26

It’s been almost a year since Monica and Liz took over the attic for Race to 35, a podcast produced by the Armchair Umbrella on egg freezing. They are back for a weekly podcast, Synced. In this inaugural episode, Liz kicks it off with a bang by limping into the attic and Monica is forced to re-visit her fertility journey. The two answer listener questions about complicated family dynamics, how to split a group check, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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60:44

Flightless Bird: School Cafeterias

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard ·

2023/07/25

This week on Flightless Bird, David Farrier goes behind the scenes of the food that’s dished up to 30 million American kids at the school cafeteria. Back in New Zealand, they don't have school cafeterias, so all he knows is what he's learned from Euphoria and Saved By The Bell. In Hemet, Farrier meets Kate Kloet, assistant director of nutrition services for Hemet Unified School District. Donning a hairnet, she takes Farrier into the industrial kitchen where food is made for 23,000 kids in the area

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02:00:19

Terry Crews

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard ·

2023/07/24

Terry Crews (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Idiocracy, The Expendables) is an actor, television host, and author. Terry joins the Armchair Expert to discuss his inspiration for President Camacho, what growing up in an ultra religious household was like, and how his relationships changed after fame. Terry and Dax talk about how serious car culture is in America, what affects drugs have had on blue collar communities, and their worst auditions. Terry explains how he overcame an addiction to pornography, what his

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120:15

Matt Damon [Rerelease from 8/2/21]

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard ·

2023/07/24

Matt Damon (Good Will Hunting, Ocean’s Eleven, Stillwater) is an Oscar Award-Winning and Golden Globe Award-Winning actor, producer, and screenwriter. Matt joins the Armchair Expert to talk about his experience writing Good Will Hunting with Ben Affleck, what it was like attending the Monaco Grand Prix with Brad Pitt, and how your subjective experience changes when you become famous. Matt explains how easy it is to be generous when things are going your way, how he picked his movies based on the

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00:40:55

Armchair Anonymous: News

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard ·

2023/07/21

Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about a time they made the news. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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02:01:25

Jake Tapper

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard ·

2023/07/20

Jake Tapper (All the Demons are Here, The Devil May Dance) is a journalist, news anchor, and author. Jake joins the Armchair Expert to discuss his thoughts on Evel Knievel, what going to summer camps as a kid was like, and how he originally wanted to be a cartoonist. Jake and Dax talk about his path to journalism, what lessons can be learned from failing, and the difficulties in being a political centrist. Jake explains why he loves thrillers, how he does research for his own novels, and the biggest

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01:59:55

Elizabeth Banks Returns

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard ·

2023/07/17

Elizabeth Banks (Cocaine Bear, The Beanie Bubble) is an actor, producer, and director. Elizabeth returns to the Armchair Expert to discuss her feelings about using AI in film, what her experience doing a USO tour was like, and her approach as a director. Elizabeth and Dax explain the party game Empire, their thoughts on the Beanie Babies phenomenon, and if they would ever want to go back to college. Elizabeth explains her obsession with her kids' futures, how she views open romantic relationships,

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00:44:27

Armchair Anonymous: Prank Gone Wrong

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard ·

2023/07/14

Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about a prank gone wrong. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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02:23:32

Neil Theise (on Complexity Theory)

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard ·

2023/07/13

Neil Theise (Notes on Complexity) is a diagnostic pathologist, stem cell biologist, and complexity theorist. Neil joins the Armchair Expert to discuss the principles of complexity theory, the way it works at different levels of scale, and how it differs from chaos theory. Neil and Dax talk about emergent self-organization, how randomness encourages change, and negative feedback loops. Neil explains the importance of your microbiome, how the universe is an endless unfolding range of possibilities,

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33:53

Flightless Bird: PSA / Farrier Takes Flight

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard ·

2023/07/11

An update on Flightless Bird! David explains to Monica and Rob why he’s had to take flight to New Zealand. Defeated by the US healthcare system and his bad health insurance plan, David has temporarily returned to Aotearoa, New Zealand for some minor back surgery! This has disrupted the usual smooth flow of making the show, so for July and August, Flightless Bird will arrive fortnightly instead of weekly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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01:53:48

Michael Shannon

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard ·

2023/07/10

Michael Shannon (George and Tammy, Nocturnal Animals, Boardwalk Empire) is an Academy Award-nominated actor. Michael joins the Armchair Expert to discuss what he thinks about non-alcoholic beers, how theater became a refuge for him, and what shooting a movie in a real prison was like. Michael and Dax talk about who their favorite jazz musicians are, the dynamics of having a stepdad, and how they approach taking on different roles in movies. Michael discusses being fired from an acting job, how he

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