Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about their craziest movie-going experience. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Shonda Rhimes (Grey's Anatomy, Bridgerton, Scandal) is a producer, writer, and showrunner. Shonda joins the Armchair Expert to discuss what her experience has been working for a streaming service versus network television, why she loves meeting other showrunners, and her ability to stay unburdened by comparison. Shonda and Dax talk about their relationship with making money, the power of Chicago,...

Paris Hilton (Paris: The Memoir) is a model, actress, entrepreneur, and New York Times best-selling author. Paris joins the Armchair Expert to discuss playing into stereotypes early in her career, the power of shame, and how therapeutic it was to write her book. Paris and Dax talk about what their early experiences in Hollywood were like, why the bad boy persona is attractive, and how much she rel...

Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about a well-intentioned gift gone wrong. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jason Katims (Dear Edward, Parenthood, Friday Night Lights) is a producer, writer, and showrunner. Jason joins the Armchair Expert to discuss his ability to embrace the ensemble, the relationship between an actor and writer, and what the responsibility of the creator is to the characters of a story. Jason and Dax talk about how much they loved working together on Parenthood, what their early film...

David Sedaris (Happy-Go-Lucky, A Carnival of Snackery, Calypso) is a comedian and author. David joins the Armchair Expert again to discuss what trendy sayings bother him, how he feels about doing nice things for strangers, and why he likes to make his own postcards. David and Dax talk about what they know how to say in different languages, how drug and food addictions are similar, and how hard it...

Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about their worst homeshare experience. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nita Farahany (The Battle For Your Brain) is an author, professor, and scholar. Nita joins the Armchair Expert to discuss the effects of implementing brain wave monitoring, what body politics are, and how AI is currently being used to predict human behavior. Nita and Dax talk about the fears they have surrounding neurotechnology, whether transferring a person's consciousness will be possible some...

Jake Gyllenhaal (Guy Ritchie's The Covenant, Brokeback Mountain, Donnie Darko) is an actor. Jake joins the Armchair Expert to discuss what it was like to grow up in the celebrity world, how close he has always been with his family, and what instigated him to act so young. Jake and Dax discuss where his work ethic came from, how much he's always loved performing, and how authentically he felt playi...

Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about a craigslist debacle. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Rick Rubin (The Creative Act: A Way of Being, American Recordings) is an 8x Grammy Award-winning music producer, record executive, and author. Rick joins the Armchair Expert to discusshis creative process for producing music, why he is interested in many different genres of music, and how important it is to be true to yourself. Rick and Dax talk about their relationships with spirituality, what ha...

Matthew McConaughey (Dallas Buyer's Club, Interstellar, True Detective) is a Golden Globe & Academy Award-Winning actor, author, and producer. Matthew returns to the Armchair Expert to discuss how he decides to slow down or speed up in life, how he wants to address conflicts people are struggling with, and how he approaches the aging process. Matthew and Dax talk about the differences in their alc...

Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about a cremation disaster. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Paul Bloom (The Sweet Spot, Just Babies, Psych: The Story of the Human Mind) is a psychologist, professor, and author. Paul returns to the Armchair Expert to discuss how our most important force as humans is our capacity to reason, the reconstructive nature of memory, and how to decide which studies we should believe in. Paul and Dax talk about the natural asymmetry between elation and agony, repr...

Barbie Ferreira (Euphoria, The Afterparty, Nope) is an actor and model. Barbie joins the Armchair Expert to discuss her experience auditioning for Euphoria, how she got into modeling, and her relationships were with her maternal role models. Barbie and Dax talk about being defensive of their characters, what their feelings towards their dads are, and what kind of car she drives. Barbie explains ho...

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 California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Alison Roman (Sweet Enough, Home Movies) is a chef and author. Alison joins the Armchair Expert to discuss her experiences working in commercial kitchens, how she got into creating her own content, and her approach for pastries. Alison and Dax talk about how people use food to express themselves, what's in Dax's spaghetti recipe, and why she didn't finish college. Alison explains whether she's an...

Priyanka Chopra Jonas (Citadel, Quantico, Love Again) is an actor and producer. Priyanka joins the Armchair Expert to discuss her immigrant experience coming from India to America, her inherited burdens, and how returning to India for school prepared her for fame. Priyanka and Dax discuss the equity of lighter skin in India, her journey with pay disparity, and the incredible evolution of Bollywood...

Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about their most embarrassing fart. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross (Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us) are researchers and authors. Susan and Ivy join the Armchair Expert to discuss how important it is to participate in the arts, why room designs can affect moods, and how technology can be used to improve quality of life. Susan and Ivy explain how humans are feeling beings that have learned to think, that writing down a secr...

David Letterman (Late Show, My Next Guest Needs No Introduction) is an American television host, comedian, writer, and producer. David joins the Armchair Expert to discuss his relationship with work and retirement, what his different strategies for interviewing people are, and how having heart surgery has affected his life. David and Dax talk about their experiences with alcohol, how the important...

Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about a crazy divorce. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jay Shetty (On Purpose, 8 Rules of Love) is an author and podcaster. Jay joins the Armchair Expert to discuss why he decided to live as a monk for three years, his journey to becoming a life coach, and how his philosophy of teaching from ancient wisdom. Jay and Dax talk about how Indians are portrayed in pop culture, the problems with hero-worshipping, and how beautiful Jay's eyes are. Jay explain...

Kurtwood Smith (That 90's Show, That 70's Show, Patriot) is an actor. Kurtwood joins the Armchair Expert to discuss how he discovered acting in college, his move from the midwest to Los Angeles, and his original reluctance to do comedy. Kurtwood and Dax talk about the dialogue and tone of Patriot, how they became close friends while shooting El Camino Christmas, and their experiences with using op...

Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about a time they were caught. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.