Think Actors Aren’t Introspective? Meet The Armchair Experts
So I feel like I need to leave my absurd love of Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard out of this...you should know it’s a little obsessive. Like, I loooove them. You would think my journey to this podcast comes from my love of Kristen/Dax, but you would be wrong!
So the original “celebrity interview” podcast I listened to was The Nerdist (Now ID10T) with Chris Hardwick. I really enjoyed the intimate talk with different celebrities that goes beyond that “press juncet.” As most people know, Hardwick dropped out of the public eye for awhile because of his ex-girlfriend revealing less than savory details of his treatment of her during their relationship. It was about that time that I went searching to fill my “Nerdist” void.
My love of Kristen and my need for a good celebrity talk podcast led me to Armchair Expert with her husband Dax and their close family friend (and family manager?) Monica. I fell in love immediately! Dax is 100% transparent about his life, his shortcomings and all the dirty details of how he struggles to be himself in this world. Aside from the charming relationship between the ever-steady Monica and the introspective Dax, they have amazing celebrity guests. Dax’s need for transparency draws it out in his guests, which makes for an amazing interview. There is one more awesome thing about this cast: They also interview actual experts. People who are top of their field, and have a wealth of knowledge that Dax always excitedly drinks in.
Choose any episode you want to, there isn’t a set order, but may I recommend an “Experts on Expert” episode (that’s what they call it when they are interviewing a real life expert). EXPERTS ON EXPERT: Yuval Noah Harari. It is deliciously deep and will really have you thinking!
Armchair Expert! Try it!











