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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.

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard Armchair Umbrella

    • Comedy
    • 4.6 • 65.4K Ratings

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.

    Ramani Durvasula (on narcissism)

    Ramani Durvasula (on narcissism)

    Ramani Durvasula (It’s Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People) is a clinical psychologist and author. Ramani joins the Armchair Expert to discuss why it’s so difficult to study narcissism, why she thinks it’s good for therapists to be in therapy too, and the dark tetrad of personality. Ramani and Dax talk about why people often stay in narcissistic relationships, why people develop a sense of entitlement, and what treatments are available to correct it. Ramani explains how past actions can often predict future behavior, how social groups are affected by narcissistic people, and the signs of narcissism.
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    • 1 hr 57 min
    Synced: Up There

    Synced: Up There

    In this episode of Synced Monica and Liz deep dive into the ethics of napping in the overhead compartment, they talk about their mothers day emotions and they learn about a robot restaurant. The two answer listener questions on crying during confrontation and whether you're obligated to split equal time at a significant others' house.
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    • 1 hr 1 min
    Flightless Bird: Renaissance Faire

    Flightless Bird: Renaissance Faire

    In this week’s Flightless Bird, David Farrier throws himself back to the reign of Queen Elizabeth during the 1500s. Why? Because Americans love Renaissance Fairs. The whole idea of the Renaissance Fair started back in 1963 - when teacher Phyllis Patterson held an event for her students in her backyard. A few months later her and her husband Ron put on a bigger one - hosting about 8000 people. It kept growing - and in 1966 the official “Renaissance Pleasure Faire of Southern California” was launched. Farrier decides to head along to that very fair see what all the fuss is about.
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    • 41 min
    Camila Cabello

    Camila Cabello

    Camila Cabello (C,XOXO, Familia, Romance) is a singer and songwriter. Camila joins the Armchair Expert to discuss the techniques she’s developed to deal with public attention, how complicated being a child of immigrants can be, and how much she loves the podcast. Camila and Dax talk what it’s like to discover something you love, having an addictive personality, and why giving yourself permission to mess up is okay. Camila explains what being in a female pop group was like, having her first real relationship at 20 years old, and how much she worries about longevity and the future.
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    • 2 hr 8 min
    Armchair Anonymous: Stalking (Part 2)

    Armchair Anonymous: Stalking (Part 2)

    Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us more crazy stalking stories.
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    • 40 min
    Sanjay Gupta #4 (on dementia and weight loss drugs)

    Sanjay Gupta #4 (on dementia and weight loss drugs)

    Sanjay Gupta (Chasing Life, The Last Alzheimer’s Patient) is a neurosurgeon, medical reporter, and author. Sanjay joins the Armchair Expert again to discuss what some of the benefits to deregulating cannabis can be for people’s quality of life, the relationship between physical health and brain health, and what actions people can take to decrease their chances of developing dementia. Sanjay and Dax talk about the dyslexic things they both struggle with, what some of biggest predictors of Alzheimer’s are, and having a sick care system vs a health care system. Sanjay talks about the long term effects of obesity, the judgements and income inequality gap of weight loss drugs, and decoupling the correlation between weight and health.
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    • 2 hr 30 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
65.4K Ratings

65.4K Ratings

JKro0521 ,

Ketamine Please

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do an episode about Ketamine for mental health. It has changed my life and I’d love to hear you talk about it with an expert.

GladiatorAng ,

Please get educated on OCD.

Your episode on 5/20/24 with Camilla Cabella is extremely offensive and beyond misleading. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder IS mental health disorder. To hear people laughing it off as a personality trait and being “beneficial” is sick. Please delete that from the episode and get educated.

kgcbng ,

Almost perfect

Monica is excruciating.. maybe she is there for Dax’s support, but she has never had a necessary comment in any interview. I’m ready for these known podcast hosts to stop trying to be TikTok for their assistants/ crew by making them cohosts and playing the “pick me” character.. Dax and guests are amazing and intriguing dialogue!

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