Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
Episodes
Armchair Anonymous: Holiday Nightmare II
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about a nightmare holiday experience.Follow Armchair Expert on the Wondery...
Allison Jones (Award-Winning Casting Director)
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Allison Jones (Freaks and Geeks, The Office, Veep) is an Emmy Award-winning casting director. Allison joins the Armchair Expert to discuss growing up ...
Wondery Presents: Hollywood & Crime: The Cotton Club Murder
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On June 10th, 1983, the decomposing body of a well-dressed man was found in a desolate canyon near Los Angeles. John Doe #94 would soon be identified ...
Jesse Eisenberg
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jesse Eisenberg (A Real Pain, The Social Network, Now You See Me) is an Oscar-nominated actor, writer, and producer. Jesse joins the Armchair Expert t...
Armchair Anonymous: Crazy Neighbors
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about a crazy neighbor.Follow Armchair Expert on the Wondery App or wherev...
Fei Fei Li (on a human-centered approach to AI)
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Fei Fei Li (The Worlds I See: Curiosity, Exploration, and Discovery at the Dawn of AI) is a computer scientist, co-director of the Stanford Institute ...
Lisa Kudrow
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa Kudrow (No Good Deed, Friends, The Comeback) is an award-winning actor and producer. Lisa joins the Armchair Expert to discuss her background as ...
Armchair Anonymous: Little League/Coaching
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us a crazy little league/coaching incident.Follow Armchair Expert on the Wond...
Toto Wolff (team principal of Mercedes F1 team)
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Toto Wolff (Inside Mercedes F1: Life in the Fast Lane) is principal of the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team. Toto joins the Armchair Expert to discuss th...
Morgan Freeman
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Morgan Freeman (Lioness, Shawshank Redemption, Unforgiven) is an Academy Award-winning actor, producer, and narrator. Morgan joins the Armchair Expert...
Armchair Anonymous: Thanksgiving II
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about the craziest thing that happened at Thanksgiving.Follow Armchair Exp...
Matt Murphy (homicide prosecutor)
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Murphy (The Book of Murder) is a former Homicide prosecutor and current legal analyst for ABC News. Matt joins the Armchair Expert to discuss the...
Wondery Presents: 'Tis The Grinch Holiday Podcast
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cuddly as a cactus and charming as an eel, Whoville's favorite talk show host is back on the mic! The Grinch may hate the holidays, but he loves his n...
Anna Kendrick Returns
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Anna Kendrick (Woman of the Hour, Pitch Perfect, Up in the Air) is an actor and director. Anna returns to the Armchair Expert to discuss being a non-f...
Armchair Anonymous: Mother-in-Law
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us a crazy story about their mother-in-law.Follow Armchair Expert on the Wond...
Megan Rapinoe & Sue Bird
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sue Bird is a former WNBA basketball player and a five-time Olympic gold medalist. Megan Rapinoe is a former soccer player and an Olympic gold medalis...
Cynthia Erivo
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cynthia Erivo (Wicked, Harriet, The Color Purple) is an award-winning actor and singer. Cynthia joins the Armchair Expert to discuss the vibes of Sout...
Armchair Anonymous: Crazy Ex
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us a story about a crazy ex.Follow Armchair Expert on the Wondery App or wher...
Keith Payne (on the psychology behind the political divide)
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Keith Payne (Good Reasonable People, The Broken Ladder) is a professor and author. Keith joins the Armchair Expert to discuss the effects of econ...
Jude Law
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jude Law (The Order, Skeleton Crew, Sherlock Holmes) is an actor. Jude joins the Armchair Expert to discuss why he feels like he cries more than he us...
Armchair Anonymous: Wild Card VI
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us a crazy story.Follow Armchair Expert on the Wondery App or wherever you ge...
Sharon McMahon (law and government teacher)
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sharon McMahon (The Small and the Mighty) is a NYT bestselling author, podcast host, and known as America’s History Teacher. Sharon joins the Armcha...
Melissa McCarthy & Ben Falcone
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone (Hildy the Barback and the Lake of Fire) are actors, comedians, and writers. Melissa and Ben join the Armchair Expert...
Yuval Noah Harari IV (on the history of information networks)
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Yuval Noah Harari (Nexus, Sapiens, Homo Deus) is an author and historian. Yuval joins the Armchair Expert to discuss how people can be manipulated by ...
Sarah Paulson
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Paulson (Hold Your Breath, American Horror Story, 12 Years A Slave) is an award-winning actor and producer. Sarah joins the Armchair Expert to d...
Armchair Anonymous: Hotel
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us a crazy hotel story.Follow Armchair Expert on the Wondery App or wherever ...
Kimberley Quinlan (on anxiety and self-compassion)
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kimberley Quinlan is a therapist and anxiety specialist. Kimberley joins the Armchair Expert to discuss her self-compassion test, her techniques in tr...
Keegan-Michael Key
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Keegan-Michael Key (Transformers One, Key and Peele, Keanu) is an actor and comedian. Keegan joins the Armchair Expert to discuss the lore of the Milf...
Armchair Anonymous: Social Media Fail
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us a story about a social media fail.Follow Armchair Expert on the Wondery Ap...
Michael Morris (cultural psychologist on tribalism)
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Morris (Tribal) is a cultural psychologist and author. Michael joins the Armchair Expert to discuss the misconceptions he had about the Midwes...
Jeff Bridges
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Bridges (The Old Man, The Big Lebowski, True Grit) is an Academy Award-winning actor. Jeff joins the Armchair Expert to discuss how he broke...
Armchair Anonymous: Horrible Boss
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us a story about a horrible boss.Follow Armchair Expert on the Wondery App or...
Malcolm Gladwell Returns Again
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Malcolm Gladwell (Revenge of the Tipping Point) is a 5x New York Times bestselling author, journalist, and podcaster. Malcolm joins the Armchair Exper...
Halle Berry
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Halle Berry (Never Let Go, The Union, Monster’s Ball) is an Academy Award-winning actor, producer, and director. Halle joins the Armchair Expert to ...
Armchair Anonymous: Convenience Store
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us a crazy convenience store story.Follow Armchair Expert on the Wondery App ...
Max Bennett (on the history of intelligence)
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Max Bennett (A Brief History of Intelligence) is a researcher and author. Max joins the Armchair Expert to discuss his lack of an academic background,...
Kathryn Hahn Returns
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kathryn Hahn (Agatha All Along, Bad Moms, Glass Onion) is an Emmy-nominated actor. Kathryn returns to the Armchair Expert to discuss the Swedish art o...
Armchair Anonymous: Church
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us a crazy church story.Follow Armchair Expert on the Wondery App or wherever...
Maren Morris
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Maren Morris (Intermission, Humble Quest, GIRL) is a Grammy award-winning singer and songwriter. Maren joins the Armchair Expert to discuss why some p...
Lupita Nyong'o
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lupita Nyong’o (The Wild Robot, Mind Your Own, Black Panther) is an actor. Lupita joins the Armchair Expert to discuss how her father’s political ...
Armchair Anonymous: First Day/Lunchroom
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about a first day of school or lunchroom disaster.Follow Armchair Exp...
Cat Bohannon (on the female body and evolution)
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cat Bohannon (Eve) is a researcher and best selling author. Cat joins the Armchair Expert to discuss why strangers want to tell her about their bodies...
Kristen Bell & Adam Brody
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kristen Bell & Adam Brody (Nobody Wants This) join the Armchair Expert to discuss what types of dogs they like most, what words take a lot of effo...
Armchair Anonymous: Blessing in Disguise
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about a blessing in disguise. Follow Armchair Expert on the Wondery A...
Bill Lawrence
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Lawrence (Bad Monkey, Ted Lasso, Scrubs) is a writer, director, and show runner. Bill joins the Armchair Expert to discuss not watching his frien...
Vince Vaughn
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Vince Vaughn (Bad Monkey, Wedding Crashers, Swingers) is an actor and producer. Vince joins the Armchair Expert to discuss how he feels about taking a...
Armchair Anonymous: Internship
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about an internship disaster.Follow Armchair Expert on the Wondery App or ...
Doctor Mike
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Doctor Mike (The Checkup with Doctor Mike) is a family medicine doctor and YouTube’s #1 Doctor. Doctor Mike joins the Armchair Expert to discuss bei...
Without a Paddle Reunion
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Seth Green and Matthew Lillard join the Armchair Expert for a very special episode celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Without a Paddle. Seth and Matt...
Armchair Anonymous: Worst Parenting
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about their worst parenting moment. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.co...
Andrew Newberg Returns (on Sex, God, and the Brain)
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Andrew Newberg (Sex, God, and the Brain) is a neuroscientist and author. Andrew joins the Armchair Expert to discuss how philosophy and science ca...
Sam Richardson
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Richardson (Sausage Party: Foodtopia, Veep, Detroiters) is an Emmy award-winning actor and comedian. Sam joins the Armchair Expert to discuss his ...
Armchair Anonymous: Grocery Store
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us a crazy grocery store story. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priva...
Dan Slepian (on The Sing Sing Files)
22 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Slepian (The Sing Sing Files, Dateline) is a journalist, television producer, and author. Dan joins the Armchair Expert to discuss why he liked to...
Colman Domingo
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Colman Domingo (Sing Sing, Euphoria, Rustin) is an actor, playwright, and director. Colman joins the Armchair Expert to discuss dancing and culture, b...
Armchair Anonymous: Airplanes II
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about the craziest thing that ever happened to them on an airplane, again....
Raj M. Shah & Christopher Kirchhoff (on the military-industrial complex)
15 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Raj M. Shah is a technology entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and former director of the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit. Christopher Kirchhoff i...
Julianne Hough
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Julianne Hough (Everything We Never Knew, Dancing with the Stars) is an actor, dancer, and choreographer. Julianne joins the Armchair Expert to discus...
Armchair Anonymous: Cooking Disaster
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about a cooking disaster. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy ...
Richard Isaacson (on Alzheimer’s prevention)
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Richard Isaacson is a neurologist with a focus on the treatment and prevention of Alzheimer's disease. Richard joins the Armchair Expert to discus...
Jack Black
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jack Black (Borderlands, Kung Fu Panda, High Fidelity) is an actor and musician. Jack joins the Armchair Expert to discuss how he feels about being sh...
Marion Jones (Olympic track-and-field athlete)
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Marion Jones is an Olympic track-and-field athlete and professional basketball player. Marion joins the Armchair Expert to discuss growing up in Sherm...
Teddy Swims
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Teddy Swims (I've Tried Everything but Therapy) is a singer-songwriter. Teddy joins the Armchair Expert to discuss growing up in small town Georgia, m...
Armchair Anonymous: Wild Card V
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us a crazy story. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and C...
Andrea Dunlop (on Munchausen by proxy)
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andrea Dunlop (Nobody Should Believe Me, The Mother Next Door) is an author and podcaster. Andrea joins the Armchair Expert to discuss her journey to ...
Woody Harrelson & Ted Danson
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Woody Harrelson and Ted Danson (Where Everybody Knows Your Name) are award-winning actors. Woody and Ted join the Armchair Expert to discuss working t...
Armchair Anonymous: Beach Stories
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about a crazy beach story. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/p...
Alegra Kastens (OCD Specialist)
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alegra Kastens (Books, Looks, and Lobotomies) is a licensed therapist, OCD specialist, and writer. Alegra joins the Armchair Expert to discuss the dif...
Ke Huy Quan
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ke Huy Quan (Everything Everywhere All at Once, Indiana Jones, The Goonies) is an Academy Award-winning actor. Ke joins the Armchair Expert to discuss...
Armchair Anonymous: Pooped Yourself
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about a time they pooped themselves. See Privacy Policy at https://a...
Phil Elwood (on the dark side of PR)
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Phil Elwood (All the Worst Humans) is a public relations operative and author. Phil joins the Armchair Expert to discuss what speed debating is, what ...
Meghan Trainor
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meghan Trainor (Timeless) is a singer and songwriter. Meghan joins the Armchair Expert to discuss what it was like growing up on Nantucket Island, how...
Armchair Anonymous: Near Death
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about a near death experience. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.c...
The Avett Brothers Return
04 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Avett Brothers are a Grammy-nominated American folk rock band. They return to the Armchair Expert to discuss how they decide to make big purchases...
Kirby
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kirby (Sugar, Barry, The Good Place) is an actor. Kirby joins the Armchair Expert to discuss where she got her sense of style, her mom's love of Ameri...
Armchair Anonymous: Parent-Teacher Conference
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us their best parent-teacher conference story. See Privacy Policy at ht...
Cody Delistraty (on grief)
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cody Delistraty (The Grief Cure) is a writer and journalist. Cody joins the Armchair Expert to discuss how art can differ between cultures, his experi...
Eric Dane
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Dane (Bad Boys: Ride or Die, Euphoria, Grey's Anatomy) is an actor. Eric joins the Armchair Expert to discuss why he feels it can be difficult fo...
Armchair Anonymous: Embarrassing Sex
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us an embarrassing sex story. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/p...
Michael Norton (on rituals)
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Norton (The Ritual Effect, Happy Money) is a social psychologist and professor. Michael joins the Armchair Expert to discuss what it was like ...
Ilana Glazer
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ilana Glazer (Babes, Broad City, The Afterparty) is an actor and comedian. Ilana joins the Armchair Expert to discuss what growing up in the suburbs o...
Armchair Anonymous: Dad Stories
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us their best dad story. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privac...
Erik Larson (historical author)
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Erik Larson (The Demon of Unrest, The Devil in the White City) is an author and journalist. Erik joins the Armchair Expert to discuss how the pandemic...
Amy Poehler Returns
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Poehler (Inside Out 2, Women Talkin' 'Bout Murder, Parks and Recreation) is an actor, comedian, and director. Amy joins the Armchair Expert to dis...
Armchair Anonymous: House Sitting
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us a crazy house sitting story. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com...
James Patterson
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
James Patterson (Eruption, Alex Cross, Along Came a Spider) is a best-selling author. James joins the Armchair Expert to discuss why he likes fiction ...
Kevin Costner
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Costner (Horizon, Yellowstone, Dances with Wolves) is an award-winning actor, producer, and director. Kevin joins the Armchair Expert to discuss...
Armchair Anonymous: Parent's Secret
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about a time their parents kept a secret from them as a kid. See Pri...
Orna Guralnik (Couples Therapy)
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Orna Guralnik (Couples Therapy) is a clinical psychologist and therapist. Orna joins the Armchair Expert to discuss why therapists often keep details ...
Sebastian Maniscalco
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sebastian Maniscalco. (It Ain't Right, Bookie) is a comedian and actor. Sebastian joins the Armchair Expert to discuss his first pair of Jordans, why ...
Armchair Anonymous: Mall Stories
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us a crazy mall story. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy ...
Ramani Durvasula (on narcissism)
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ramani Durvasula (It's Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People) is a clinical psychologist and author. Ramani joins the Armchair Exp...
Camila Cabello
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Camila Cabello (C,XOXO, Familia, Romance) is a singer and songwriter. Camila joins the Armchair Expert to discuss the techniques she's developed to de...
Armchair Anonymous: Stalking (Part 2)
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us more crazy stalking stories. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com...
Sanjay Gupta #4 (on dementia and weight loss drugs)
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sanjay Gupta (Chasing Life, The Last Alzheimer's Patient) is a neurosurgeon, medical reporter, and author. Sanjay joins the Armchair Expert again to d...
Bobby Lee
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bobby Lee (Sweet Dreams, TigerBelly, Bad Friends) is an actor and comedian. Bobby joins the Armchair Expert to discuss his complicated relationship wi...
Armchair Anonymous: Stalking (Part 1)
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about a crazy stalking story. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.co...
James Doty (on the neuroscience of manifestation)
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
James Doty (Mind Magic, Into the Magic Shop) is neurosurgeon and author. James joins the Armchair Expert to discuss what happens to someone who is con...
Tiffany Haddish
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tiffany Haddish (I Curse You With Joy, Girls Trip, Night School) is an actor and comedian. Tiffany joins the Armchair Expert to discuss how much she n...
Charan Ranganath (on memory)
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Charan Ranganath (Why We Remember: Unlocking Memory's Power to Hold on to What Matters) is a neuroscientist. Charan joins the Armchair Expert to discu...