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Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard, page 3

by Armchair Umbrella · English

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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Darby Saxbe (on Dad Brain)Darby Saxbe, a USC clinical psychologist and professor, explains how fatherhood changes men biologically and psychologically, and argues that parenting research has been too mother-centric.10 Jun 2026 · 1 h 48 min · 56 chapters
Hannah BernerHannah Berner’s life and career—how she went from elite Division I tennis (including anxiety and a “yips”/performance breakdown) to stand-up comedy and podcasting; plus her relationship history and…8 Jun 2026 · 2 h 33 min · 64 chapters
Armchair Anonymous: Stealing III“Stealing Part 3” from Armchair Anonymous, where multiple hosts/guests recount personal thefts and the consequences, ranging from underage shoplifting to a spa “nut smuggling” attempt and a…5 Jun 2026 · 46 min · 14 chapters
Cohen Miles-Rath (on psychosis and recovery)Cohen Miles-Rath discusses psychosis and recovery after a schizophrenic/schizoaffective episode, including how mania, substance use, and sleep deprivation escalated into delusions/hallucinations,…3 Jun 2026 · 2 h 7 min · 56 chapters
Lena WaitheConversation with actor/producer/screenwriter Lena Waithe about her career and creative worldview, including The Chi (final season on Paramount+), her approach to storytelling as “human behavior”…1 Jun 2026 · 2 h 1 min · 54 chapters
Armchair Anonymous: Graduation“Crazy graduation stories” centered on graduation-season chaos, mishaps, and what people learn when big life milestones collide with bad timing.29 May 2026 · 56 min · 20 chapters
Ezra Klein Returns (on political polarization)Political polarization and how modern media/attention systems intensify it.27 May 2026 · 2 h 8 min · 50 chapters
Jack McBrayerJack McBrayer discusses his life and career as an Emmy-nominated actor/comedian, focusing on improv-to-acting transitions, staying private in a public/social-media era, and his “control” habits…25 May 2026 · 2 h 29 min · 73 chapters
Armchair Anonymous: Bad Roommate II“Bad Roommates Part 2” on Armchair Anonymous, featuring multiple guests’ roommate disasters—from bodily boundary violations to police/mental-health crises.22 May 2026 · 49 min · 18 chapters
Dr. Elizabeth Letourneau & Luke Malone (on child sexual abuse prevention)Child sexual abuse prevention as a public health crisis, including prevalence, online/offline dynamics, prevention strategies, and how to respond to youth who cause harm versus adults with persistent…20 May 2026 · 2 h 1 min · 55 chapters
Brandi CarlileBrandi Carlile’s life and career, including formative experiences with music, growing up amid family addiction, her faith journey, coming out in a rural Washington town, and the fight for marriage…18 May 2026 · 2 h 22 min · 66 chapters
Armchair Anonymous: WaterparksWater-park disasters and health scares, ranging from vomit contamination to parasitic infection, plus extreme bathroom accidents and a severe anal fissure from a high-speed slide.15 May 2026 · 47 min · 22 chapters
Ben McKenzie (on cryptocurrency)Ben McKenzie (actor) discusses cryptocurrency—whether it functions as “currency,” why he thinks it’s primarily an investment/speculation scheme, and how celebrity promotion and weak incentives can…13 May 2026 · 1 h 52 min · 49 chapters
Chace CrawfordChace Crawford discusses his acting career path (from youth moves to major roles), fame’s psychological effects, and specific behind-the-scenes experiences tied to Friday Night Lights, Gossip Girl,…11 May 2026 · 1 h 58 min · 50 chapters
Armchair Anonymous: Unauthorized Evacuation III“Unauthorized Evacuation III” features multiple “life-affirming” public bathroom/poop emergencies, framed as accidents and survival stories.8 May 2026 · 54 min · 28 chapters
Patrick Radden Keefe (investigative journalist)Conversation with investigative journalist Patrick Radden Keefe about his career path and his new book London Falling, centered on Zach Brettler’s 2019 death after falling from a balcony overlooking…6 May 2026 · 1 h 53 min · 57 chapters
Jack AntonoffJack Antonoff discusses his life and work as a musician/producer, including how his upbringing (middle-child, New Jersey, family losses), his obsessive approach to music, and touring shaped his…4 May 2026 · 2 h 17 min · 65 chapters
Armchair Anonymous: Bar Stories“Armchair Anonymous: Bar Stories” features three guests recounting chaotic bar-night incidents involving violence, fake IDs, and injuries, plus a recurring theme of how quickly situations escalate…1 May 2026 · 45 min · 16 chapters
Tara Stoinski Returns (primatologist)Tara Stoinski, CEO/CSO of the Diane Fossey Gorilla Fund, discusses the making and scientific meaning of the documentary A Gorilla Story (David Attenborough narration).29 Apr 2026 · 1 h 35 min · 46 chapters
LaufeySinger-songwriter Laufey (Levy) discusses her rapid post-Coachella return to touring, her career path from classical cello to pop/jazz songwriting, and how her identical twin sister shaped her…27 Apr 2026 · 1 h 52 min · 44 chapters
Armchair Anonymous: TwinsTwins share “crazy twin” experiences, including identity confusion, twin telepathy, and real-life “doppelganger” situations.24 Apr 2026 · 47 min · 19 chapters
Alvin E. Roth (on moral economics)Moral economics—how “repugnance” (transactions some people want but others oppose for moral/religious reasons) differs from mere disgust, and how market design and tradeoffs affect outcomes in…22 Apr 2026 · 2 h 15 min · 66 chapters
Tom PelphreyActor Tom Pelphrey discusses his life and career—growing up in Howell Township, New Jersey; managing anxiety and past depression; building identity beyond “actor”; and the role of partnership,…20 Apr 2026 · 1 h 54 min · 50 chapters
Armchair Anonymous: Scams II“Scams II” (Armchair Anonymous) shares multiple scam cautionary tales, focusing on how fraudsters exploit trust, timing, and digital communication.17 Apr 2026 · 56 min · 30 chapters