

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
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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.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-free by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/armchair-expert-with-dax-shepard/ now.
Top mentioned books
Here are the most frequently recommended books on the Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard podcast:

#1 Mentioned in 24 episodes
1984

#2 Mentioned in 8 episodes
James

#3 Mentioned in 7 episodes
Dopamine Nation
Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence

#4 Mentioned in 6 episodes
The Worlds I See
Curiosity, Exploration, and Discovery at the Dawn of AI

#5 Mentioned in 5 episodes
Treasure Island

#6 Mentioned in 5 episodes
Acid For The Children
A Memoir

#7 Mentioned in 5 episodes
Behave
The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst

#8 Mentioned in 3 episodes
Homo Deus
A Brief History of Tomorrow

#9 Mentioned in 3 episodes
The Catcher in the Rye

#10 Mentioned in 3 episodes
Give and Take
A Revolutionary Approach to Success

#11 Mentioned in 3 episodes
The Gambler

#12 Mentioned in 3 episodes
Fleas
General Information

#13 Mentioned in 3 episodes
Little Women

#14 Mentioned in 3 episodes
The Body Keeps the Score
Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

#15 Mentioned in 2 episodes
Calypso

#16 Mentioned in 2 episodes
On Killing
The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society

#17 Mentioned in 2 episodes
Tribal
How the Cultural Instincts That Divide Us Can Help Bring Us Together

#18 Mentioned in 2 episodes
Hillbilly Elegy
A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis

#19 Mentioned in 2 episodes
Originals
How Non-Conformists Move the World

#20 Mentioned in 2 episodes
The broken ladder
How Inequality Affects the Way We Think, Live, and Die