Episodes

Armchair Anonymous: Wild Card III
Dec. 1, 2023

Armchair Anonymous: Wild Card III

Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us their craziest stories. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-inf...
Daniel Markovits (on meritocracy)
Nov. 30, 2023

Daniel Markovits (on meritocracy)

Daniel Markovits (The Meritocracy Trap) is a law professor and author. Daniel joins the Armchair Expert to discuss what it was like growing up in different countries, why freedom of speech can sometimes be controversial, and ...
Eva Longoria
Nov. 27, 2023

Eva Longoria

Eva Longoria (Desperate Housewives, Flamin' Hot) is an actor, producer, and director. Eva joins the Armchair Expert to discuss why she loved having kids later in life, how she views religion versus spirituality, and what grow...
Armchair Anonymous: Piercing & Tattoos
Nov. 24, 2023

Armchair Anonymous: Piercing & Tattoos

Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about a crazy piercing or tattooing incident. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/priv...
Jedidiah Jenkins (author and memoirist)
Nov. 23, 2023

Jedidiah Jenkins (author and memoirist)

Jedidiah Jenkins (Mother, Nature) is an author and memoirist. Jedidiah joins the Armchair Expert to discuss how being Christian affected his identity, what sexuality could be like without social rules, and practicing not gett...
Wiz Khalifa
Nov. 20, 2023

Wiz Khalifa

Wiz Khalifa (Khali Sober, Khalifa Kush) is a multi-platinum selling rapper and singer. Wiz joins the Armchair Expert to discuss his life growing up as a military kid, why it was tough to grow up scrawny, and what drove him to...
Dr. Becky Kennedy (psychologist on parenting)
Nov. 16, 2023

Dr. Becky Kennedy (psychologist on parenting)

Dr. Becky Kennedy (Good Inside) is a clinical psychologist and author. Becky joins the Armchair Expert to discuss why she wants to help people understand themselves through their kids, why some traditional parenting technique...
Trevor Noah
Nov. 13, 2023

Trevor Noah

Trevor Noah (What Now, The Daily Show) is a comedian, writer, and podcaster. Trevor joins the Armchair Expert to discuss why silence scares him, people's aversion to being blamed, and how language helps you get to the granula...
Armchair Anonymous: Bartending
Nov. 10, 2023

Armchair Anonymous: Bartending

Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about a crazy bartending story. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sel...
Barbara Kingsolver (author of Demon Copperhead)
Nov. 9, 2023

Barbara Kingsolver (author of Demon Copperhead)

Barbara Kingsolver (Demon Copperhead) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author. Barbara joins the Armchair Expert to discuss why she loved to read as a kid, how there can be truth in writing fiction, and how she went from being a b...
Tom Hansen
Nov. 6, 2023

Tom Hansen

Tom Hansen is an entertainment lawyer and Dax's best friend. Tom joins the Armchair Expert to discuss what knowing people from the Dust Bowl era is like, how much he loved working on his grandparent's farm as a kid, and why h...
Armchair Anonymous: Babysitting
Nov. 3, 2023

Armchair Anonymous: Babysitting

Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about a bad babysitting experience. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not...
Dan Ariely (on behavioral economics)
Nov. 2, 2023

Dan Ariely (on behavioral economics)

Dan Ariely is a social scientist, professor, and author. Dan joins the Armchair Expert to discuss why people often want to regulate other's behavior, what factors can affect workplace employees' motivations, and how people li...
Craig Ferguson
Oct. 30, 2023

Craig Ferguson

Craig Ferguson is a talk show host, comedian, and podcaster. Craig joins the Armchair Expert to discuss why he carries extra underwear with him, how diverse Scotland is, and his journey into late-night television. Craig and D...
Armchair Anonymous: Halloween
Oct. 27, 2023

Armchair Anonymous: Halloween

Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about a time something crazy happened on Halloween. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.co...
Adam Grant Returns Again
Oct. 26, 2023

Adam Grant Returns Again

Adam Grant (Hidden Potential) is an organizational psychologist, professor, and author. Adam joins the Armchair Expert again to discuss how much he misses his family when on a book tour, how most people achieve their goals by...
The Chainsmokers
Oct. 23, 2023

The Chainsmokers

The Chainsmokers are musicians, DJs, and producers. Alex and Drew join the Armchair Expert to discuss their anonymity as DJs, how they have maintained a successful partnership, and where they get creative inspiration from. Al...
Armchair Anonymous: Generous Hospitality
Oct. 20, 2023

Armchair Anonymous: Generous Hospitality

Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about the most generous act of hospitality they've received. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:/...
Robert Sapolsky (on human behavior and free will)
Oct. 19, 2023

Robert Sapolsky (on human behavior and free will)

Dr. Robert Sapolsky (Behave, Determined) is a behavioral scientist and author. Robert joins the Armchair Expert to discuss why he was drawn to studying the social habits of baboons, how their behavior relates to human psychol...
Jada Pinkett Smith
Oct. 16, 2023

Jada Pinkett Smith

Jada Pinkett Smith is an actor, producer, and talk show host. Jada joins the Armchair Expert to discuss where she got her sense of punctuality from, how difficult it can be to share your life with the public, and her experien...
Armchair Anonymous: Teacher/Principal
Oct. 13, 2023

Armchair Anonymous: Teacher/Principal

Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about their craziest story as a teacher or principal. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19....
Morgan Neville (documentary filmmaker)
Oct. 12, 2023

Morgan Neville (documentary filmmaker)

Morgan Neville (The Saint of Second Chances, Roadrunner, Won't You Be My Neighbor) is a filmmaker, producer, and writer. Morgan joins the Armchair Expert to discuss why people love documentaries, why he had so many books in h...
Fred Armisen
Oct. 9, 2023

Fred Armisen

Fred Armisen (SNL, Portlandia, Documentary Now!) is a comedian, actor, and musician. Fred joins the Armchair Expert to discuss why he doesn't speak up when he's uncomfortable, why he will eat something he didn't order, and wh...
Armchair Anonymous: Service Industry
Oct. 6, 2023

Armchair Anonymous: Service Industry

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