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Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

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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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Episodes
  • Armchair Anonymous: Scams II

    Armchair Anonymous: Scams II
    Apr 17 2026

    Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about a time they were scammed.

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    56 mins
  • Rachel Zoffness (on pain)

    Rachel Zoffness (on pain)
    Apr 15 2026

    Rachel Zoffness (Tell Me Where It Hurts: The New Science of Pain and How to Heal) is a psychologist, pain scientist, and author. Rachel joins the Armchair Expert to discuss why she was drawn to pain in her early neuroscience studies, the most pressing question regarding pain being made in the brain, and how a pain psychologist is like a used car salesman. Rachel and Dax talk about the biopsychosocial factors that contribute to pain, definitive psychological origins of phantom limb syndrome, and the sensory map on our brain called the cortical homunculus. Rachel explains the tale of two nails, compelling evidence that pain and physical damage are not the same, and why data we give the brain that amplifies danger will also amplify pain.


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    2 hrs and 4 mins
  • Jennie Garth

    Jennie Garth
    Apr 13 2026

    Jennie Garth (I Choose Me, 90210, What I Like About You) is an award-winning actor and author. Jennie joins the Armchair Expert to discuss her vegan journey, being discovered in a pageant and moving to LA to work as an actor, and the recent experience of watching herself in Beverly Hills, 90210 for the first time. Jennie and Dax talk about how tense dynamics between their characters began to seep into real life, what it means for her to have been ‘born blue,’ and the layered, heartbreaking connection she had to Luke Perry. Jennie explains how having kids young saved her life amid the industry, having her stomach pumped at the end of her marriage, and healing through Buddhism and learning to care for herself after a near-divorce.


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    2 hrs and 19 mins
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The best podcast along with WTF thank you Marc for all the wonderful work you put in enjoy the rest of your journey 👍🏼🇩🇰

Love 💕 this so true

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Epic, funny, relatable, cosy, interesting, educational, kind, and smart!!!
Absolutely worth the listen- Dax & Monica are fantastic hosts

Best podcast EVER

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