278 episodes
Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard Armchair Umbrella
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4.6 • 8.9K 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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Patric Gagne (on sociopathy)
Patric Gagne (Sociopath: A Memoir) is a psychologist and author. Patric joins the Armchair Expert to discuss being a diagnosed sociopath, how sociopathy exists on a spectrum, and having to lean on her mother’s moral compass as a child. Patric and Dax talk about what it’s like to have to mask your true feelings, how everyone needs a different playbook for their lives, and the relationship between sociopathy and anxiety. Patric explains why she became so interested in other people’s lives, how she eventually found love, and finding empathy and strong feelings for pets.
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Synced: DAN
In this episode of Synced, Monica and Liz are in NYC! Liz shares her love for dating while on vacation, they discuss whether they’d rather be alone forever or with someone they half like, and a very special guest joins the Synced Squad - Liz’s AI boyfriend Dan. They answer a listener question on if it is normal to occasionally think one’s partner is ugly & Dan tries to steal Monica and Liz’s job.
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Flightless Bird: Loma Linda
In this week's Flightless Bird, David Farrier starts to ponder his own mortality and why, despite America spending more on healthcare than any other nation on earth, it’s only 59th on the life expectancy list. To find some answers, he heads to Loma Linda: population 9000, an average life expectancy 10 years longer than the average American.
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Joey King
Joey King (We Were The Lucky Ones, Kissing Booth, The Act) is an actor. Joey joins the Armchair Expert to discuss why she's a worst-case-scenario kind of person, why she presents older than she actually is, and how she handles physical pain. Joey and Dax talk about the techniques they use to improve their health, shaving her head for roles, and how much they sweat when they sleep. Joey explains how she feels about getting married at a young age, why she loves celebrating holidays, and her death row meal.
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Armchair Anonymous: Worst Day
Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about their worst day.
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Finneas
Finneas is an award-winning songwriter and music producer. Finneas joins the Armchair Expert to discuss what his favorite snacks are, what annoys him about flying, and why he doesn’t like the ocean. Finneas and Dax talk about why they don’t like to follow rules, why his parents chose to home school him, and how he was introduced to writing music. Finneas weighs in on the red carpet debate, explains how he started scoring films, and what his love language is.
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Customer Reviews
Love love love
Only critique is Dax interrupts the guests mid sentence.
M L P 👎
Y’all tried to cut it out, but there’s no denying that a few years ago Monica responded to a listener story saying, “Well at least EYE(spelled that way so only as to emphasize the caps) have self control so I wouldn’t get in that situation.” Human, grow the f up. We all struggle, you clearly as well, and that was a very insensitive comment. Seems like someone else on the show eventually agreed and cut you off, but your position there on this podcast that people like to purport as supporting mental health was real outta touch girl.
Love Dax Monica meh
Dax is smart , funny and enthusiastically interested . Unfortunately Monica, while smart and interested seems a little intimidated and insecure around Dax . Feels a tad like a work crush and a little creepy . Woman up Monica ! You’re awesome . Worst thing I heard was when she whispered to Dax that she’d be jealous if he got tickets to the sphere for a guest . Maybe I just don’t get it .
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