284 episodes
Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard Armchair Umbrella
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4.2 • 76 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: Wild Card IV
Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us a crazy story.
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Phil Heath (professional bodybuilder)
Phil Heath (Breaking Olympia) is a 7x Mr. Olympia winner and professional bodybuilder. Phil joins the Armchair Expert to discuss what his diet is like, how he lost his innocence at an early age, and his journey into bodybuilding. Phil and Dax talk about their admiration for Arnold Schwarzenegger, how they learned to control their aggression, and the ways social media has changed the bodybuilding industry. Phil explains how he feels about his own insecurities, what it's like to be acknowledged by your heroes, and coping with his new identity as he transitions out of the sport.
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Synced: Double Man Plan
In this episode of Synced, Monica and Liz recap their time in NYC, Liz shares her married-man event, and Monica agrees to go on a double date with Liz. They answer listener questions on communication while dating someone neurodivergent, having a differing parenting style from a best friend, and how to confront a fitness instructor with a robust air freshener.
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Flightless Bird: Surveillance
In this week's Flightless Bird, David Farrier looks at how America surveils its own citizens and asks why America is a “spying superpower.” In 2022 alone, 145,000 Facebook users and 100,000 Gmail accounts were rifled through by the US government’s spy agencies. How come? Farrier delves into America’s Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and “Section 702" and talks with journalist Byron Tau, author of “Means of Control: How The Hidden Alliance of Tech and Government is Creating a New American Surveillance State.”
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Maya Rudolph
Maya Rudolph (Loot, Bridesmaids, The Way Way Back) is an actor, comedian, and writer. Maya joins the Armchair Expert to discuss why she wants one of her kids to be a chef, her love for the city of Austin, and how she never knows when someone is flirting with her. Maya and Dax talk about why they never fell in love, what being compared to your parents is like, and how much she loves working with her friends. Maya explains what happened when Dax recommended a Greek restaurant to her, how she wants to be more adventurous in her life, and how well she does with spicy wings.
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Armchair Anonymous: Cautionary Tale
Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us a cautionary tale.
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Customer Reviews
When celebrities get vulnerable
I loved this podcast because the conversations seem to have knowledge but in a casual relaxed fashion rather than the conventional information dumping streams. I especially liked Monica and Jess love boys dialogues as they include very therapeutic and deep conversations which make the listener look into themselves in a birds eye view (as a therapist would). It helps people who are in the single category and are confused about themselves.
Love this podcast so much!
I have always been a fan of Dax, but this podcast just made me feel closer to him and loving him even more. This is such an intelligent, wonderful, interesting and relatable podcast - celebrities/famous guys are like us what?! I look forward to the episodes every week! Keep killing it Dax! Been following you since the start and I’m so excited this is doing as well as it is ♥️
Please have more people of colour!- edit, they did ♥️
Hey Dax! I love your podcast and I think you really go deep into the lives of your guests. My only little critism is that there aren't many people of colour on the podcast. Although I'm not from America myself, but I do like listening to stories of struggle/triumphs of brown people in the states. A little brown representation will make me real happy. Maybe start with Monica herself :)
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