Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

Armchair Anonymous: Halloween | Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

17K views · 13h ago · 54:39

Guest: Armchair Anonymous

Anonymous callers (aka Armcherries) join Dax Shepard and Monica Padman to share their wildest college Halloween stories. From a campus-wide missing-persons disaster and DIY costume injuries to a dark prank gone wrong and finding unexpected love, these listener tales get completely out of hand.

Topics: Caller 1: Missing For a Day on Halloween · Caller 2: DIY Costume Injury Mishap · Caller 3: Hockey Team Prank Gone Wrong · Caller 4: The Haunted Hayride Accident

Erin Foster Speaks Hard Truths of Being a Writer | Experts on Expert

7.1K views · 1d ago · 8:38

"Nobody Wants This" creator Erin Foster opens up about losing herself as a Hollywood screenwriter, prioritizing personal goals like marriage and motherhood, and focusing on major business ventures including Favorite Daughter and Bumble. She also reveals how overcoming her fear of family rejection ultimately "freed" her to write and create her hit Netflix series the way she wanted.

Seasonal Affective Disorder & Warty Pumpkins | Fact Check for Erin & Sara Foster

17K views · 2d ago · 31:54

In this fact check for Erin and Sara Foster, creators of "Nobody Wants This", Dax Shepard and Monica Padman discuss Seasonal Affective Disorder and how morning sun can change your day, a trip Dax took to Target with his daughters that turned to chaos, and a warty pumpkin that Monica brought home. The duo gets deep when talking about the "approval trap" of friendship. They discuss parasocial relationships and the need to be accepted in them.

Topics: Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) · Morning Sun Exposure & Circadian Rhythm · Dax’s Chaotic Target Run Debate · Movie Plans (You Can See Everything) · Pumpkin Display & Lauren Graham's Text · National Average Heights & Worldwide Podcast Stats

Sara & Erin Foster | Armchair Expert With Dax Shepard

79K views · 2d ago · 1:49:41

The creators of "Nobody Wants This", Erin and Sara Foster, take a seat on the couch to talk with Dax Shepard and Monica Padman about all things entertainment. The daughters of David Foster (music producer) and Rebecca Dyer (former model), the duo are not only television writers/creators, but podcasters, business executives, and fashion moguls creating the brand "Favorite Daughter".

Topics: Welcome Erin & Sara Foster · Naming The World's First Podcast · The Success of Nobody Wants This · Favorite Daughter Clothing Line vs. Podcasting Business · The Nashville Trip & Releasing Expectations · David Foster, Nepo Baby Assumptions & Financial Reality

Kristen Bell Recalls Terrifying Scene in the Ocean | Armchair Expert

32K views · 3d ago · 4:45

Kristen Bell shares a behind the scenes story from Netflix's "Nobody Wants This" when they filmed in the ocean and mayhem ensued. Kristen jokingly claims Adam Brody was to blame and recounts being pummeled by 8 foot choppy waves and performing in cold temperatures to pull off a nearly impossible scene to shoot.

Guy Stevenson | Mom's Car

16K views · 3d ago · 57:01

Guests: Mom's Car, Guy Stevenson

On this week’s episode of Mom’s Car we welcome Guy Stevenson (MADtv, Reno 911!, Punk’d). Guy, Dax, and Best Friend Aaron Weakley talk through competing for alpha status at the Groundlings, Dax’s decades-long boxing lie, getting sober in the Marines, bouncing at Jumbo’s Clown Room, the making of Dax’s all-time favorite sketch, asking a heart surgeon for a wolf upgrade, and a motorcycle road trip neither Dax nor Aaron was brave enough to cancel.

Elizabeth Holmes Wanted To Be on the Pod?! | Fact Check

43K views · 4d ago · 32:49

Guest: Fact Check

On this "Nobody Wants This" fact check Monica Padman gives her rave review of Nathan Fielder's new film "You Can See Everything" which reminds them of their own Elizabeth Holmes encounter where she and husband Billy Evans asked to be on Armchair Expert and things got very sus.

Topics: Movie Review: “You Can See Everything” · Elizabeth Holmes was almost on Armchair Expert? · The Missing Dog Saga · The 300lb Tortoise Escape Story · TRL Studio Capacity · Sweetest Day History

Nobody Wants This Cast | Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

278K views · 4d ago · 1:43:38

On this jam-packed episode, Kristen Bell, Adam Brody, Justine Lupe, and Timothy Simons sit down with Dax Shepard and Monica Padman to talk about the new season of the Netflix series "Nobody Wants This". As four married actors playing messy single people, the group discusses protecting your character and how they often fought with the writers to defend their character's integrity.

Topics: Welcome “Nobody Wants This” Cast · TRL Memories & Photo Booth Story · Cast Relationships vs. On-Screen Characters · Realism in On-Screen Dynamics & Parenting · Who is Least Like Their Character? · Character Protection & Script Pushback

Colin Kaepernick Reveals the Racism That Was Cut Out of the National Anthem | Armchair Expert

5.7K views · 5d ago · 6:22

Colin Kaepernick explains the true story behind his take-the-knee protest, it's origin and how the protest transformed as it gained exposure. About Armchair Expert Hi, I’m Dax Shepard, and alongside my co-host Monica Padman, welcome to the Armchair Expert Podcast. I’m endlessly fascinated by the intricacies of human behavior, and on this channel, we sit down for in-depth interviews with guests across all our shows.

Land the Plane! EVERYONE Is Barfing! | Armchair Anonymous

6.9K views · 6d ago · 9:11

Guest: Armchair Anonymous

An Armcherry tells Dax Shepard and Monica Padman about a teenage trip to Europe where underage drinking led to mass vomit hysteria on an international flight home, causing an emergency landing, sending around 40 people to the hospital.

INSANE News Stories from Our Callers | Armchair Anonymous

33K views · 1w ago · 45:38

Guest: Armchair Anonymous

Anonymous callers (aka Armcherries) tell Dax Shepard and Monica Padman of the insane true stories that landed them on the news! From carjackings gone wrong, to drive by shoot outs, and 40-person vomit waves in the sky, these people sure did make the news headlines.

Topics: The Durham Car Stolen with Kid Inside · 1992 Flight Vomit Wave · Zero Tolerance & The Middle School Knife Incident · Surviving a Stray Bullet at a Restaurant

Why America’s Police are Underprepared Compared to Europe | Experts on Expert

9.2K views · 1w ago · 6:15

Malcolm Gladwell explains how Europe's police force is better prepared than America's in sheer numbers alone, offering solutions to a better policing system by re-funding the police. About Armchair Expert Hi, I’m Dax Shepard, and alongside my co-host Monica Padman, welcome to the Armchair Expert Podcast. I’m endlessly fascinated by the intricacies of human behavior, and on this channel, we sit down for in-depth interviews with guests across all our shows.

Test Driving Ferrari’s, Malcolm Gladwell, & Road Rage | Fact Check for Malcolm Gladwell

23K views · 1w ago · 43:22

About Armchair Expert Hi, I’m Dax Shepard, and alongside my co-host Monica Padman, welcome to the Armchair Expert Podcast. I’m endlessly fascinated by the intricacies of human behavior, and on this channel, we sit down for in-depth interviews with guests across all our shows.

Topics: Event Outfits & "The Row" Shopping Spree · Phone Frustrations & ENT Sleep Test Story · Ethics of Calling Out Businesses & The Kelly Clarkson Drama · Pretty Woman Shopping Ethics & Personal Responsibility · Dax's Road Rage Driveway Confrontation · Malcolm Gladwell Fact Check: Time vs. Life Magazine

Why Are Politicians Dishonest about Gun Violence? | Experts on Expert

62K views · 1w ago · 1:34:38

Dax Shepard and Monica Padman host best selling author, journalist, and podcaster Malcolm Gladwell for the fourth time! The group discuss Malcolm's book "The American Way of Killing: An Invention of an Epidemic". Malcolm speaks on the dishonest conversations politicians have about gun violence in America, and where the 2nd Amendment actually comes from. The trio get into a deep philosophical debate about law enforcement, politics, and human connection.

Topics: Welcome Back Malcolm Gladwell · Discussing "The Revenge of the Tipping Point" · Canadian Perspective on American Gun Violence · Comparing Homicide Rates vs. Petty Crime Rates Across Global Cities · "Dishonest Conversations" Around Gun Control · Mass Shootings vs. Overall Gun Homicides

Colin Kaepernick Breaks Down the Impact of Hate Speech | Armchair Expert

6.4K views · 1w ago · 4:43

Former NFL quarterback and activist Colin Kaepernick shares a deeply personal memory of childhood racial bullying, revealing that neighborhood kids once tied him to a rose tree and targeted him with racial slurs. Kaepernick opens up about the emotional aftermath of the incident, reflecting on his journey to understand the historical context behind the hate, and the struggle he faced trying to discuss the painful experience with his parents.

Liz Plank | Mom's Car

36K views · 1w ago · 50:28

Guests: Mom's Car, Liz Plank

On this week’s episode of Mom’s Car we welcome Liz Plank (journalist, author of For the Love of Men, and host of Boy Problems). Liz, Dax, and Best Friend Aaron Weakley talk through the stakes of soft launching a boyfriend, dating men who come with renovation projects, whether having a boyfriend is actually embarrassing, the difference between being picky and expecting perfection, why raising kids should be a team sport, begging your partner to finally fart in front of you,…

Dax Went Backstage at the Sphere for Metallica. What’s Inside? | Fact Check

25K views · 1w ago · 40:36

Guest: Fact Check

In this episode, Dax Shepard and Monica Padman catch up after a wild sequence of events. Dax recounts his ultimate trip to Las Vegas with his childhood friends—featuring a win at the casino tables, backstage access and engineering secrets inside The Sphere for a Metallica concert. Monica shares her own stressful saga about getting stranded when a valet service mislaid her Mercedes at an event in the Hollywood Hills.

Topics: Las Vegas Trip Overview · Jay-Z Doc, Pool Time & Roy Choi's Best Friend · "Mom's Car" Uber Eats Delivery Coincidence · Party Valet Drama & The Lost Mercedes · MLB Diversity, Nintendo & Mariners Connection · Cost of Youth Sports (edited)

Colin Kaepernick | Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

66K views · 1w ago · 1:34:28

Guest: Colin Kaepernick

Dax Shepard and Monica Padman sit down with Colin Kaepernick, former NFL quarterback, activist, and author to discuss his new graphic novel memoir, "The Perilous Fight". The trio discuss Colin's upbringing as a biracial adopted kid, his understanding of racism, heartbreaking stories of being bullied, his elite multi-sport high school career, the Black quarterback stereotype, and the true story behind his national anthem protest.

Topics: Welcome Colin Kaepernick · Colin's Childhood & Memoir · Navigating Identity & Race Early On · Early Role Models & Cultural Influences · Choosing Football Over Baseball · College Days at University of Nevada

Ashe on Her Relationship With Finneas & Past Lives | Experts on Expert

9.8K views · 1w ago · 3:48

Ashe discusses her friendship with Finneas as well as her feelings about past lives. Dax and Ashe reminisce about Finneas's wedding, where they met. About Armchair Expert Hi, I’m Dax Shepard, and alongside my co-host Monica Padman, welcome to the Armchair Expert Podcast. I’m endlessly fascinated by the intricacies of human behavior, and on this channel, we sit down for in-depth interviews with guests across all our shows.

Too Broke To Pay Off the Mob: A Dinner Offer We Couldn’t Refuse | Armchair Anonymous

8.9K views · 1w ago · 6:22

Guest: Armchair Anonymous

One Armcherry tells Dax Shepard and Monica Padman about a time when she was studying abroad in Italy looking for a cheap meal and somehow got locked in a restaurant with the Mafia. About Armchair Expert Hi, I’m Dax Shepard, and alongside my co-host Monica Padman, welcome to the Armchair Expert Podcast. I’m endlessly fascinated by the intricacies of human behavior, and on this channel, we sit down for in-depth interviews with guests across all our shows.

Armchair Anonymous: Study Abroad | Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

31K views · 2w ago · 55:54

Guest: Armchair Anonymous

Armcherries call in sharing their craziest study abroad stories. From a terrifying semester at sea with 50-foot waves, getting trapped in a restaurant by the Italian Mafia, to a crazy Stockholm taxi hijacking, these stories are out of control. Monica Padman even shares her own crazy study abroad story where she ran from the police!

Topics: Semester at Sea & Rogue Wave Survival · Italian Hostel & Mafia Encounter · Terrifying Taxi Ride in Stockholm · Russian Exchange & Mafia ER Emergency · Monica's Cannes Film Festival Story

Ashe Performs “Stop the Wedding” on Armchair Expert

451K views · 2w ago · 3:29

Ashe performs her original song "Stop the Wedding" live for Dax Shepard and Monica Padman in this Experts on Expert. About Armchair Expert Hi, I’m Dax Shepard, and alongside my co-host Monica Padman, welcome to the Armchair Expert Podcast. I’m endlessly fascinated by the intricacies of human behavior, and on this channel, we sit down for in-depth interviews with guests across all our shows.