Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

Dax Shepard, Monica Padman

Booking Overview

A long-form interview show focused on human behavior, vulnerability, personal struggles, sobriety, and personal growth, typically featuring prominent entertainers and public figures in candid conversations. Credible pitches include established actors, musicians, authors, psychologists, advocates, and other notable figures with meaningful personal stories or hard-won expertise; booking is very difficult because the show regularly attracts high-profile guests.

Metrics

Episodes: 1084

Frequency: Multiple_weekly

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: >100k

Gender skew: Female

Location: USA

YouTube: 284.0k subscribers

Instagram: 923.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

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Host

Dax Shepard - Actor, comedian, writer, and podcast host known for his work in film and television and for openly discussing sobriety, relationships, and personal growth.

Monica Padman - Actor, producer, and podcast host known for her work in television and audio, including her long-running collaboration with Dax Shepard.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

very_high

Typical Credentials:

Prominent actors, musicians, authors, advocates, and experts with substantial career achievements and compelling personal experiences to discuss candidly.

Required Achievements:

Major film, television, or music credits, Academy Awards or other high-profile honors, Bestselling books or notable creative careers, Leadership or advocacy on prominent social issues

Recent Guest Discussions

Tommy Lee - His Upbringing, Music Career, Fame, Sobriety, Introversion, And Meditation.

Geena Davis - Her Acting Career, Personal Reinvention, Athleticism, Hollywood’s Gender Bias, And Advocacy For Representation.

Recent Topics

Psychology, Sobriety, Vulnerability, Relationships, Mental Health

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

David Sedaris #6

August 17, 2026

David Sedaris (The Land and Its People, Happy-Go-Lucky, Calypso) is a bestselling author, humorist, and celebrated storyteller. David joins Armchair Expert to discuss discovering his name in the Epstein files, crossing state lines after midnight to have a tumor removed, and feeding it to a snapping turtle. David and Dax talk about testing and rewriting his essays onstage, giving relatives veto power over his stories, and evolving from writing about life’s biggest moments to writing about almo...

Armchair Anonymous: Extreme Weather

August 14, 2026

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

Marc Brackett (on emotional intelligence)

August 12, 2026

Marc Brackett (Dealing with Feeling, Permission to Feel, RULER) is a psychologist, professor, and founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. Marc joins Armchair Expert to discuss the childhood trauma that shaped his life's work, the fallout from disclosing it on national television at 12, and the inspiring uncle whose simple compassion finally made him feel safe. Marc and Dax talk about turning ideas into a program reaching 10 million children, being called out by his mo...

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