134 episodes
Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard Armchair Umbrella
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4.7 • 2.2K Ratings
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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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Armchair Anonymous: Waxing Debacle
Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about a waxing debacle.
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Prachi Gupta (on the model minority myth)
Prachi Gupta (They Called Us Exceptional) is a journalist and author. Prachi joins the Armchair Expert to discuss why she was grounded for reading fiction, how she views the institution of arranged marriages, and what the American Dream meant to her parents. Prachi and Dax talk about why she wanted to tell her brother’s story, how she feels about happiness being correlated to success, and why being emasculated can affect how men treat one another. Prachi explains why dating apps have changed how people find partners, why there is a stigma around family estrangement, and what her experience was finding effective therapy.
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Synced: My Best Friend's Boobs
In this episode of Synced, Monica and Liz chat about naked bodies, Liz teaches Monica about underwater hockey, and they debate how one never knows what is going on behind closed doors or social media captions. They discuss listener questions about whether there is such a thing as too much therapy, would they want to know if their parents cheated, and how much should parents contribute financially to a wedding?
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Flightless Bird: Healthcare II
After two American surgeons told David he needed back surgery, he fled back to his home of New Zealand where healthcare was less scary! What he discovered in New Zealand surprised him. David calls up journalist Luke O’Neil (writer of the Welcome to Hellworld newsletter and new book A Creature Wanting Form) to chat through what he discovered: two very different medical systems with vastly different approaches.
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Jimmy Kimmel Returns
Jimmy Kimmel (Strike Force Five) is a talk show host and podcaster. Jimmy returns to the Armchair Expert to discuss how much the attic hasn’t changed in five years, what it’s like working with his competition on a podcast, and how much of a temper he doesn’t have. Jimmy and Dax talk about the state of trout fly fishing, what they think being retired from show business means, and how much they appreciate a good standup. Jimmy explains that he doesn’t accept comparisons to other talk show hosts, what he would ask Trump in an interview, and how long the text messages from his dad are.
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Armchair Anonymous: School Dance
Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about a school dance disaster.
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Customer Reviews
Flightless bird and team
I love listening to David talk about all the things that make him or do not make him more American! It’s so relatable. I’m from Australia and each thing he has spoken about is the same for an Aussie. We have a lot of American shows on that it’s hard not to believe that every American is how we see them in the shows we watch. Like how Aussies own a Kangaroo as a pet 🤷🏻♀️
Flightless bird
The episode about RVs was really beautiful and interesting except for the parts with the cop who owns a coach (bus). Looking forward to the episode on leaf blowers. It should be noted that many places in New Zealand have gross shower curtains and David may have lived a sheltered life in regard to shower curtains/doors in Aotearoa. I rate this 5/5 electric kettles
Everything but Dax
The guests are entirely what holds this together.(2 stars) Monica Mouse (1 star) is grounding and sometimes succeeds in tethering the ginormous ego that is Dax to earth…by bringing an alternative perspective.
Dax is a full package douchbag. No matter who comes on he feels entitled to tell them who they are and what they should do. There are multiple cringe moments each episode where he displays his full glory arrogance and delusion. Some warped unconscious misogyny and self obsession. His ‘gift’ is making it all about himself. He could do it even if the guest was a queer black woman. The guy needs help more than a platform. Perhaps an intensive with Ester Perel and Brene Brown if they’d have him. Alternatively just sit him in front of a mirror and he’d stay there for days and leave the public free from his opinions.
When I listen to smartless the guests start with a genuine I love your show! Only the ‘chairies’ do that here. That says a lot.
Also,I don’t like how the apps force you into the other programs- flightless can be endearing but the other one is of no interest and having to wade thru it is a poor customer experience.