Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

Armchair Anonymous: Animal Attack II

28 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about a time they fought a wild animal.Follow Armchair Expert on the Wonde...

Seth Rogen Returns Again

26 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Seth Rogen (The Studio, The Boys, Sausage Party) is an Emmy-nominated writer, actor, and director. Seth returns to the Armchair Expert to discuss Snoo...

Ike Barinholtz Returns Again

24 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ike Barinholtz (The Studio, Running Point, The Mindy Project) is a comedian, actor, and writer. Ike returns to the Armchair Expert to discuss how the ...

Armchair Anonymous: Children's Party

21 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us a crazy children's party story.Follow Armchair Expert on the Wondery App o...

Mary Claire Haver (on menopause)

19 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mary Claire Haver (The New Menopause, The ‘Pause Life) is a board-certified OBGYN, culinary medicine specialist, and best-selling author. Mary Clair...

Andrew Schulz

17 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew Schulz (Life, Schulz Saves America, Flagrant) is a comedian, actor, and podcaster. Andrew joins the Armchair Expert to discuss loving showing o...

Armchair Anonymous: I Quit

14 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us a crazy "I Quit" story.Follow Armchair Expert on the Wondery App or wherev...

Jonathan Haidt Returns (on the Anxious Generation)

12 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jonathan Haidt (The Anxious Generation) is a social psychologist, professor, and best-selling author. Jonathan joins the Armchair Expert to discuss wh...

Lauren Graham Returns

10 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren Graham (The Z-Suite, Parenthood, Gilmore Girls) is a Golden Globe-nominated actor, producer, and author. Lauren joins the Armchair Expert to di...

Armchair Anonymous: Wild Card VII

07 Mar 2025

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...

Suzanne O'Sullivan (on over diagnosis)

05 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Suzanne O’Sullivan (The Age of Diagnosis: How Our Obsession with Medical Labels Is Making Us Sicker) is a neurologist, clinical neuropsychologist, a...

Mindy Kaling

03 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mindy Kaling (Running Point, The Mindy Project, Never Have I Ever) is an Emmy-nominated writer, actor, and producer. Mindy joins the Armchair Expert t...

Armchair Anonymous: DIY Disaster

28 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about DIY projects gone wrong.Follow Armchair Expert on the Wondery App or...

Blaise Aguirre (on overcoming self-hatred)

26 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Blaise Aguirre (I Hate Myself: Overcome Self-Loathing and Realize Why You’re Wrong About You) is a child and adolescent psychiatrist specializing in...

Nikki Glaser

24 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nikki Glaser (Alive and Unwell, Someday You’ll Die, Not Safe with Nikki Glaser) is a comedian, actor, and television host. Nikki joins the Armchair ...

Armchair Anonymous: DNA Testing

21 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about a crazy DNA testing story.Follow Armchair Expert on the Wondery App ...

Wondery Presents: Reclaiming with Monica Lewinsky

20 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

You’ve heard her name in headlines, during trivia nights, as a punchline: Monica Lewinsky. She’s been a major reference in pop culture since she w...

Alison Wood Brooks (on the science of conversation)

19 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Alison Wood Brooks (Talk: The Science of Conversation and the Art of Being Ourselves) is a behavioral research scientist. Alison joins the Armchair Ex...

Walton Goggins

17 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Walton Goggins (White Lotus, Fallout, Hateful Eight) is an Emmy-nominated actor. Walton joins the Armchair Expert to discuss no longer being willing t...

Armchair Anonymous: Bad Proposals

14 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about a proposal gone wrong.Follow Armchair Expert on the Wondery App or w...

Nate Silver (statistician)

12 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nate Silver (On the Edge, The Signal and the Noise, Baseball Between the Numbers) is a statistician, author, and founder of FiveThirtyEight. Nate join...

Chelsea Handler Returns Again

10 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Chelsea Handler (I’ll Have What She’s Having, Dear Chelsea, Chelsea Lately) is a comedian, producer, and best-selling author. Chelsea returns to t...

Armchair Anonymous: Sports Event

07 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about a live sporting event disaster.Follow Armchair Expert on the Wondery...

Acquired Podcast on the NFL (with Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal)

05 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal (Acquired) are hosts of the critically acclaimed podcast covering business history and strategy. Ben and David join th...

James Marsden

03 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James Marsden (Paradise, Jury Duty, X-Men) is an Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated actor. James joins the Armchair Expert to discuss paying the price fo...

Armchair Anonymous: Nurses II

31 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us their craziest nurse stories.Follow Armchair Expert on the Wondery App or ...

Wondery Presents: New Heights

30 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

92%ers this is for you! We’ve got King James himself stopping by on this episode of New Heights presented by Hershey’s. Shop Reese's Chocolate Lav...

Reid Hoffman Returns (on an optimistic AI)

29 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Reid Hoffman (Superagency: What Could Possibly Go Right With our AI Future) is an internet entrepreneur, author, and co-founder of LinkedIn and Inflec...

Josh Gad Returns

27 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Josh Gad (In Gad We Trust, Frozen, Book of Mormon) is a Grammy Award-winning actor. Josh returns to Armchair Expert to discuss why he believes he woul...

Armchair Anonymous: Dated a Criminal

24 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about a time they dated a criminal.Follow Armchair Expert on the Wondery A...

Sunita Sah (on defiance)

22 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sunita Sah (Defy: The Power of No in a World That Demands Yes) is an author, award-winning, tenured professor at Cornell University, and expert in org...

Adam Scott Returns

20 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Adam Scott (Severance, Parks and Recreation, Stepbrothers) is an Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated actor and comedian. Adam joins the Armchair Expert to...

Armchair Anonymous: Unauthorized Evacuation

17 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about an unauthorized evacuation.Follow Armchair Expert on the Wondery App...

Jenny Taitz (on stress resets)

15 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jenny Taitz (Stress Resets, How to Be Single and Happy) is a licensed clinical psychologist, best-selling author, and assistant clinical professor in ...

Josh Brolin Returns

13 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Josh Brolin (From Under the Truck, No Country For Old Men, Dune) is an Academy Award-nominated actor. Josh joins the Armchair Expert to discuss his in...

Armchair Anonymous: Embarrassingly Caught

10 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us the most embarrassing thing they’ve ever been caught doing.Follow Armcha...

Ken Goldberg (roboticist)

08 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ken Goldberg (Why Don’t We Have Better Robots Yet?) is an award-winning artist, roboticist, and engineering professor. Ken joins the Armchair Expert...

Tyler Perry

06 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tyler Perry (The Six Triple Eight, I Can Do Bad All By Myself, Diary of A Mad Black Woman) is an actor, playwright, producer, and filmmaker. Tyler joi...

Rerelease: Roy Choi

03 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, we revisit Roy Choi's episode from March 10th, 2022. Roy Choi (Broken Bread, The Chef Show, Kogi) is a chef, author, and tele...

Rerelease: Monica Lewinsky

01 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, we revisit Monica Lewinsky's episode from October 17th, 2019. Monica Lewinsky is an American anti-bullying ambassador to the ...

Rerelease: Dax's Mom (Laura Labo)

30 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, we revisit Dax's mom's episode from July 2nd, 2018. Laura Labo (Dax's Mom) is an American entrepreneur, businesswoman and Dax's #1...

Best of Friday 2024

27 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this special episode, we revisit some of our favorite moments from Friday episodes in 2024. Nick goes topless and bounces off the wall, Steve gets ...

Best of Wednesday 2024

25 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this special episode, we revisit some of our favorite moments from Wednesday episodes in 2024. Molly McNearney remembers joining Jimmy Kimmel Live,...

Best of Monday 2024

23 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this special episode, we revisit some of our favorite moments from Monday episodes in 2024. Bradley Cooper reframes his story, Goldie Hawn champion...

Holiday Spectacular 2024

20 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join Dax & Monica for our annual holiday spectacular with as we harmonize holiday hymns with Kristen Bell, Anna Kendrick, and Gabe Gibbs, divulge ...

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...