Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

Chris Stapleton

19 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Stapleton (Traveller, Higher, Starting Over) is a multiple Grammy award winning singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Chris joins the Armchair Expe...

Armchair Anonymous: Wild Card XI

16 Jan 2026

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...

David McWilliams (on the history of money)

14 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

David McWilliams (The History of Money: A Story of Humanity) is a journalist, writer, and economist. David joins the Armchair Expert to discuss having...

Kumail Nanjiani Returns

12 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Kumail Nanjiani (Night Thoughts, Eternals, The Big Sick) is an actor, writer, and comedian. Kumail returns to the Armchair Expert to discuss working o...

Armchair Anonymous: Party Gone Wrong

09 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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

Walter Isaacson Returns (biographer & historian)

07 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Walter Isaacson (The Greatest Sentence Ever Written) is a biographer, historian, and Professor of History at Tulane University. Walter returns to the ...

Cher

05 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Cher (Cher: The Memoir, Moonstruck, Believe) is a multi-platinum recording artist, Academy Award winning actor, TV personality, author, and icon. Cher...

Rerelease: Walton Goggins

02 Jan 2026

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...

Rerelease: Nikki Glaser

31 Dec 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 ...

Rerelease: Adam Scott Returns

29 Dec 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...

Best of Friday 2025

26 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Follow Armchair Expert on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. Watch new content on YouTube or listen to Armchair Expert early and ad-fr...

Best of Wednesday 2025

24 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this special episode, we revisit some of our favorite moments from Wednesday episodes in 2025. Scott Payne gets stripped for a wire while undercove...

Best of Monday 2025

22 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this special episode, we revisit some of our favorite moments from Monday episodes in 2025. Nikki Glaser relays the risks of a roast, Brad Pitt com...

Armchair Anonymous: Holiday Nightmare III

19 Dec 2025

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...

Holiday Dinner 2025

17 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this special holiday dinner party episode of Armchair Expert, Dax and Monica are joined by Kristen, Amy, Jess, Erick, and Wobby Wob to discuss an e...

Zooey Deschanel Returns

15 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Zooey Deschanel (Merv, New Girl, She & Him) is an actress and musician. Zooey returns to the Armchair Expert to discuss the lessons of the go-bag ...

Armchair Anonymous: Stealing II

12 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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

Coltan Scrivner (on morbid curiosities)

10 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Coltan Scrivner (Morbidly Curious: A Scientist Explains Why We Can't Look Away) is a psychologist, researcher, and author. Coltan joins the Armchair E...

Jake Johnson Returns Again

08 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jake Johnson (We’re Here to Help, The Dink, New Girl) is an actor, writer, and podcast host. Jake returns to the Armchair Expert to discuss why anyt...

Armchair Anonymous: Wild Card X

05 Dec 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...

James L. Brooks (director and producer)

03 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James L. Brooks (Ella McCay, The Simpsons, Taxi) is an Emmy, Golden Globe, and Academy Award-winning screenwriter, director, and producer. James joins...

D'Arcy Carden Returns

01 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

D’Arcy Carden (Loot, The Good Place, The Handmaid’s Tale) is an Emmy Award-nominated actor and comedian. D’Arcy returns to the Armchair Expert t...

Armchair Anonymous: Thanksgiving III

28 Nov 2025

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...

David Fajgenbaum (on repurposing medicine)

26 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

David Fajgenbaum (Chasing My Cure, Every Cure) is an immunology researcher, professor, and author. David joins the Armchair Expert to discuss being re...

Joel Edgerton

24 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Joel Edgerton (Train Dreams, The Secret Life of Us, The Square) is an actor, writer, and director. Joel joins the Armchair Expert to discuss how he kn...

Armchair Anonymous: Dental Disaster

21 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about a dental disaster.Follow Armchair Expert on the Wondery App or where...

Andrew Ross Sorkin (on stock market crashes)

19 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew Ross Sorkin (1929: The Inside Story of the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History) is a financial columnist, TV anchor, and author. Andrew joins...

Billy Crudup

17 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Billy Crudup (The Morning Show, Jay Kelly, Almost Famous) is an Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor. Billy joins the Armchair Expert to discuss his inte...

Armchair Anonymous: Unexpected Orgasm II

14 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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

Mel Robbins (on the Let Them Theory)

12 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mel Robbins (The Let Them Theory, The High 5 Habit, The 5 Second Rule) is a podcast host, entrepreneur, and best-selling author. Mel joins the Armchai...

Mom's Car: Larry Trilling

11 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s episode of Mom’s Car, we welcome acclaimed director of Parenthood and sweetest man Larry Trilling. Larry, Dax, and Best Friend Aaro...

Anthony Hopkins

10 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sir Anthony Hopkins (We Did Ok, Kid, The Silence of the Lambs, The Father) is an Academy, Emmy, and BAFTA Award-winning actor. Anthony joins the Armch...

Armchair Anonymous: Wild Card IX

07 Nov 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...

Malala Yousafzai (education activist)

05 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Malala Yousafzai (Finding My Way, I Am Malala, He Named Me Malala) is an education activist, Nobel Prize laureate, and author. Malala joins the Armcha...

Mom's Car: Ryan Hansen

04 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s episode of Mom’s Car we welcome all-around buddy Ryan Hansen. Ryan, Dax, and Best Friend Aaron Weakley talk through feeling famous ...

Reese Witherspoon

03 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Reese Witherspoon (Gone Before Goodbye, The Morning Show, Big Little Lies) is an Emmy, Golden Globe, and Academy Award-winning actor and producer. Ree...

Armchair Anonymous: Babysitting II

31 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about a bad babysitting experience.Follow Armchair Expert on the Wondery A...

Listen Now: BETH’S DEAD

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Monica Padman (cohost of the Armchair Expert Podcast) always wondered why her favorite podcasters, Elizabeth Laime and Andy Rosen, abruptly ended...

Cas Holman (on being playful)

29 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Cas Holman (Playful: How Play Shifts Our Thinking, Inspires Connection, and Sparks Creativity) is a toy creator, play designer, and author. Cas joins ...

Mom's Car: Tim Lovestedt

28 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s episode of Mom’s Car we welcome comedic legend and fellow Groundlings alum Tim Lovestedt. Tim, Dax, and Best Friend Aaron Weakley t...

Rose Byrne

27 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Rose Byrne (If I Had Legs I Would Kick You, Damages, Neighbors) is an Emmy Award-nominated actor. Rose joins the Armchair Expert to discuss being reje...

Armchair Anonymous: Military

24 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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

Stephen Dubner Returns Again

22 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Stephen Dubner (Freakonomics, When to Rob a Bank, Freakonomics Radio) is an award-winning journalist, author, and radio host. Stephen returns once aga...

Mom's Car: Briegh Morrison

21 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s episode of Mom’s Car, we welcome Dax’s former longtime partner and forever pal Briegh Morrison. Briegh, Dax, and Best Friend Aaro...

Jennifer Aniston

20 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jennifer Aniston (The Morning Show, Cook with Clydeo, Friends) is an Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning actor. Jennifer joins the Armchair Expert to ...

Armchair Anonymous: Wedding II

17 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about a wedding disaster.Follow Armchair Expert on the Wondery App or wher...

Andy Roddick (former professional tennis player)

15 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Andy Roddick (Served) is a Grand Slam-winning tennis champion. Andy joins the Armchair Expert to discuss when his tennis rankings weren’t as good as...

Mom's Car: Nate Tuck

14 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s episode of Mom’s Car, we welcome West Coast Best Friend Nate Tuck. Dax, Nate, and East Coast Best Friend Aaron Weakley talk through...

Sharon Horgan

13 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sharon Horgan (The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox, Bad Sisters, Catastrophe) is an Emmy Award-nominated actor, writer, and producer. Sharon joins the Arm...

Armchair Anonymous: Moving

10 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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

Toby Stuart (on social status)

08 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Toby Stuart (Anointed: The Extraordinary Effects of Social Status in a Winner-Take-Most World) is an organizational theorist, professor of business ad...

Mom's Car: Jackie Tohn

07 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s episode of Mom’s Car, we welcome longtime pal and Nobody Wants This supporting star Jackie Tohn. Jackie, Dax, and Best Friend Aaron...

Charlie Sheen

06 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Charlie Sheen (The Book of Sheen, Two and a Half Men, Platoon) is a Golden Globe Award-winning actor. Charlie joins the Armchair Expert to discus...

Matt Friend (impressionist)

01 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Friend (Grace Period, The Simpsons, Family Guy) is a stand-up comedian, impressionist, and actor. Matt joins the Armchair Expert to discuss explo...

Mom's Car: Timothy Simons

30 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s episode of Mom’s Car we welcome actor extraordinaire and Timothy Simons. Tim, Dax, and Best Friend Aaron Weakley talk through the f...

Kristen Bell & Justine Lupe

29 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kristen Bell & Justine Lupe (Nobody Wants This) join the Armchair Expert to discuss the incredibly involved, long-game prank pulled on set, how th...

Armchair Anonymous: Valet Driver

26 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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

Steven Pinker Returns (on common knowledge)

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Steven Pinker (When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows: Common Knowledge and the Mysteries of Money, Power, and Everyday Life) is a cognitive psycholo...

Mom's Car: Monica Padman

23 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s episode of Mom’s Car we welcome none other than the Duchess of Duluth, Monica Padman. Dax, Monica, and Best Friend Aaron Weakley ta...

Dominic Fike

22 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dominic Fike (Euphoria, Rocket, What Could Possibly Go Wrong) is a singer, musician, and actor. Dominic joins the Armchair Expert to discuss growing u...

Armchair Anonymous: Arrested

19 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about a time they got arrested.Follow Armchair Expert on the Wondery App o...

Bobbi Brown (make-up artist and entrepreneur)

17 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Bobbi Brown (Still Bobbi: A Master Class in Leading an Authentic Life) is a make-up artist, entrepreneur, and author. Bobbi joins the Armchair Expert ...

Mom's Car: Erick Richardson

16 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s episode of Mom’s Car, we welcome friend of the pod, Erick Richardson. Erick, Dax, and Best Friend Aaron Weakley talk through making...

Timothy Olyphant

15 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Timothy Olyphant (Alien: Earth, Deadwood, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood) is an Emmy Award-nominated actor. Timothy joins the Armchair Expert to discus...

Armchair Anonymous: Unauthorized Evacuation II

12 Sep 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...

Seth Harp (on drug trafficking in the military)

10 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Seth Harp (The Fort Bragg Cartel: Drug Trafficking and Murder in the Special Forces) is an investigative reporter, foreign correspondent, and war vete...

Mom's Car: Joy Bryant

09 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of Mom's Car, we welcome actor and Dax's on-screen wife Joy Bryant. Joy, Dax, and Best Friend Aaron Weakley talk through high s...

Alicia Silverstone

08 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Alicia Silverstone (Irish Blood, Begonia, Clueless) is an award-winning actress, writer, and activist. Alicia joins the Armchair Expert to discuss her...

Armchair Anonymous: Divorce II

05 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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

Mark Ronson Returns

03 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Ronson (Night People: How to be a DJ in 90s New York City) is a Grammy and Academy Award-winning producer, songwriter, and DJ. Mark returns to Ar...

Mom's Car: Karan Soni

02 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s episode of Mom’s Car, we welcome actor Karan Soni. Karan, Dax, and Best Friend Aaron Weakley talk through Karan’s first Kristen c...

Jason Aldean

01 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Aldean (Full Throttle, My Kinda Party, Night Train) is a Grammy Award-winning country music artist. Jason joins the Armchair Expert to discuss t...

Armchair Anonymous: Subway

29 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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

Amanda Uhle (on hoarding)

27 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Amanda Uhle (Destroy This House, McSweeney’s) is a journalist, publisher, and author. Amanda joins the Armchair Expert to discuss the east meets wes...

Mom's Car: Kristen Bell

26 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On our first ever episode of Mom’s Car we welcome Mom herself, award-winning actress and beloved spouse Kristen Bell. Kristen, Dax, and Best Friend ...

Introducing... Mom's Car with Dax Shepard & BFAW

26 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Remember borrowing your mom’s car and driving around with your friends? Us too. It was the greatest. Dax and Best Friend Aaron Weakley missed it so ...

Amanda Knox

25 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Amanda Knox (The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox) is an exoneree, author and producer. Amanda joins the Armchair Expert to discuss the human urge to find ...

Armchair Anonymous: First Day of School

22 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about a crazy first day of school.Follow Armchair Expert on the Wondery Ap...

Nancy Segal (on twins)

20 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nancy Segal (Deliberately Divided: Inside the Controversial Study of Twins and Triplets Adopted Apart) is an evolutionary psychologist, behavioral gen...

Luke Combs

18 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Luke Combs (Back in the Saddle, Fathers & Sons, What You See Is What You Get) is an award-winning songwriter, singer, and musician. Luke joins the...

Armchair Anonymous: Summer Camp

15 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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

Chris Feistl & Dave Mitchell (former DEA agents)

13 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Feistl and David Mitchell (After Escobar: Taking Down the Notorious Cali Godfathers and the Biggest Drug Cartel in History, with Jessica Balboni...

Shaquille O'Neal

11 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Shaquille O'Neal (Shaq's Scholars Campus Scholarship and Mentorship Program) is a 4x NBA champion, sports analyst, and philanthropist. Shaquille joins...

Armchair Anonymous: Substitute Teacher

08 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about a crazy substitute teacher story.Follow Armchair Expert on the Wonde...

Caroline Fraser (on serial killers)

06 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Caroline Fraser (Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author. Caroline joins the Armchair Expert...

Ramy Youssef Returns

04 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ramy Youssef (Mountainhead, Number One Happy Family USA, Ramy) is an award-winning comedian, director, and actor. Ramy returns to the Armchair Expert ...

Carter Sherman (on the sex recession)

30 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Carter Sherman (The Second Coming: Sex and the Next Generation's Fight Over Its Future) is an Emmy Award-nominated reporter covering reproductive heal...

Seth Meyers Returns Again

28 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Seth Meyers (Dad Man Walking, Late Night with Seth Meyers, SNL) is an Emmy Award-winning comedian, writer, and talk show host. Seth returns to the Arm...

Armchair Anonymous: Bad Dates

25 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about a really bad date.Follow Armchair Expert on the Wondery App or where...

Rizwan Virk (on the simulation)

23 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Rizwan Virk (The Simulation Hypothesis) is an entrepreneur, computer scientist, and bestselling author. Rizwan joins the Armchair Expert to discuss th...

Alexander Skarsgård

21 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Alexander Skarsgård (Murderbot, Melancholia, True Blood) is an Emmy Award-winning actor. Alexander joins the Armchair Expert to discuss accidentally ...

Armchair Anonymous: Cops

18 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us a crazy cop story.Follow Armchair Expert on the Wondery App or wherever yo...

Bridget Read (on multilevel marketing)

16 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Bridget Read (Little Bosses Everywhere: How the Pyramid Scheme Shaped America) is a features writer, journalist, and author. Bridget joins the Armchai...

Listen Now: Flesh and Code

15 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Travis never thought he’d meet someone like Lily Rose. She was kind, passionate, beautiful. The woman of his dreams. There was just one small detail...

Jerrod Carmichael Returns

14 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jerrod Carmichael (Don’t Be Gay, Rothaniel, Poor Things) is an Emmy Award-winning comedian and actor. Jerrod joins the Armchair Expert to discuss th...

Armchair Anonymous: Sleepwalking II

11 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about a crazy sleepwalking experience.Follow Armchair Expert on the Wonder...

James Gunn

09 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James Gunn (Superman, Guardians of the Galaxy, The Suicide Squad) is a director, screenwriter, and co-chair of DC Studios. James joins the Armchair Ex...

Nicholas Hoult Returns

07 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nicholas Hoult (Superman, The Great, Nosferatu) is a Golden Globe-nominated actor. Nicholas joins the Armchair Expert to discuss how becoming a blonde...

Armchair Anonymous: 4th of July

04 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell about a crazy 4th of July disaster.Follow Armchair Expert on the Wondery App ...

Suleika Jaouad (on creative alchemy)

02 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Suleika Jaouad (The Book of Alchemy: A Creative Practice for an Inspired Life) is an Emmy Award-winning journalist and bestselling author. Suleika joi...