Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

Dax Shepard, Monica Padman

Booking Overview

This is a long-form interview show focused on human behavior, relationships, vulnerability, addiction, recovery, and personal growth, featuring a mix of major entertainers, bestselling authors, subject-matter experts, and people with extraordinary lived experiences. Credible pitches include prominent authors, award-winning media figures, psychologists and researchers, addiction and recovery experts, and advocates with compelling firsthand stories; booking difficulty is very high because the show regularly attracts nationally recognized guests.

Metrics

Episodes: 1093

Frequency: Multiple_weekly

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: >100k

Gender skew: Unknown

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 exploring psychology, relationships, addiction, recovery, and the complexities of human behavior. He has a degree in anthropology, four years of ...

Monica Padman - Actress, producer, and podcast co-host who contributes to the show's discussions about relationships, vulnerability, and personal experience.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:

Bestselling authors, award-winning entertainers, recognized experts, researchers, advocates, and individuals with unusually compelling stories of adversity, recovery, or personal transformation.

Required Achievements:

Bestselling books, Major entertainment awards, Established careers in television, film, comedy, or writing, Recognized expertise in psychology, human behavior, addiction, or social issues, Significant personal or public-impact stories

Recent Guest Discussions

Olivia Fox Cabane - Charisma Science, Social Interaction, Body Language, Listening, Introversion, Digital Charisma, Autism, And Accountability.

Molly McNearney - Marriage, Working With A Spouse, Parenting, Television Production, Privilege, Disagreement, And Family Traditions.

Jimmy Kimmel - Comedy, Television, Career Setbacks, Parenting, Marriage, Privilege, Political Disagreement, And Collective Joy.

Chris Young - Addiction, Poverty, Incarceration, Family, Clemency, Resilience, Hope, And Personal Transformation.

David Sedaris - Writing, Comedy, Public Performance, Family Boundaries, Personal Essays, Connection, Language, And Artistic Risk.

Recent Topics

Psychology, Relationships, Addiction, Mental Health, Comedy

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

Lizzo

September 07, 2026

Lizzo (Lil Lizzo Meets Sasha B. Flootin', Cuz I Love You, Special) is a Grammy and Emmy Award-winning musician and performer. Lizzo joins Armchair Expert to discuss growing up in a Detroit church where her uncle preached and her cousins made up the choir, being mocked in Houston for “talking white” and liking anime, and losing her father at 19 who told her she could become the next great flute player. Lizzo and Dax talk about being in a dozen Minneapolis bands at once, stripping down during t...

Armchair Anonymous: Summer Fling

September 04, 2026

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

Ray Madoff (on how billionaires avoid taxes & threaten capitalism)

September 02, 2026

Ray Madoff (The Second Estate, Immortality and the Law, Practical Guide to Estate Planning) is a Boston College law professor, author, and tax-policy expert. Ray joins Armchair Expert to discuss being a proudly mediocre high school student, reluctantly trading philosophy for law school, and becoming a terrible Wall Street tax lawyer who loved teaching. Ray and Dax talk about America’s return to a pre-revolutionary aristocracy, how “salaries are for suckers” among the ultrawealthy, and why $50...

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