Reviews

I LOVE THIS PODCAST. PLEASE DO RYAN. 🧞‍♀️

Dax has a very good interview style and his voice is fantastic. His co-host has a very whiny voice and that makes many episodes impossible to listen to.

Thank you Dax and Team for having this beautiful human and having him speak so much🥰♥️🙏🏻

She is everything. So real, honest… have to say top 3 interview maybe just behind dog the bounty hunter for number 2.

Very cool episode, guest was great. I also enjoyed the exercise done about having a court case in your mind and being the judge, jury, and ultimately handing down a sentencing. I actually used this exercise for my management team and we all thought it was really valuable.

Monica, thank you for bringing a strong voice to these interviews. I have four dogs. You do NOT have to love dogs. Although many people love their pets, there are many dogs and owners that have not undergone proper training and have zero boundaries. People need to relax, some of these reviews are ridiculous. As for the podcast as a whole, I don’t think I would, or could, listen without Monica. I enjoy Dax but the reason this podcast works is because of the debate, diverse opinions, and varied perspectives. I will continue listening as long as the episodes keep coming! Thank you, Monica. I truly appreciate what you do!!

Coming on here to make a small edit to my previous glowing review of this pod. I’ve been listening since the very beginning and still stand by Dax being #1 podcaster/interviewer. The one thing that’s been bugging me lately is that the interviews have been cut down for time significantly and the fact checks (which is really just like being a fly on the wall for M and D catching up)seem to get longer and longer. The best parts of the episodes are the interviews and I don’t feel we’re devoting the same time and attention to early years like we used to. I’m sure there’s a reason, but I figured I’d put it out there that I miss this part greatly. Sam Rockwell interview was just too short.

For the love of everything holy, stop overediting this podcast and taking out any and every pause. It’s bad. I’m not sure why it’s being done, but it’s pretty obvious once you hear it.

She is lovely, relatable, the administrator behind it all. Just been watching for five years. Great content… amazing chemistry, Dax is so vulnerable and authentic… they are the best duo in the podcast world.

I like this podcast. I find the conversations entertaining and informative. I agree that the lack of sound pauses gets exhausting but all in all a good show.

Some of the folks where comments are made by y’all in passing that they need to be on medication is sooooo very inaccurate and untrue. It will not “fix” their deep-seated character logical problems and/or toxicity along with their deeply flawed, and often dangerous, belief systems. Just saying this because stigma for behavioral health/mental illnesses that likely, probably, hopefully can be improved and treated with psychotropic medication, unfortunately remains rampant and all too common. It is all complex and complicated and comments about someone needing medication oversimplifies it and misinforms the public. AND, I love the podcast so very much and I’ve been an armcherry for years! The Friday Armchair Anonymous episodes help get my day off to a fabulous and funny start! Thank you!! Jami

Hello from Maine! I’m kinda new to your podcast, but I’m instantly impressed! Listen to you two makes my day, there is a true friendship & connection that shines through your interviews. You’ve made me laugh out loud & cry. Thank you for being honest with us. I look forward to listening to you each week. Keep up the great work. Love to you all

Love both - such generous spirits that bring the best out of guests. They still don’t take themselves too seriously, which is so refreshing. And love the friends and family too. I miss synched!

I wanted to take the time to leave a review. I really love listening to this podcast! Dax, I have been a fan since I saw you in Without a Paddle, and Monica I really learn a lot from you. I love how open and vulnerable you are, and it’s given me courage to have more grace and be comfortable with who I am myself. I look forward to keep following the podcast! Thanks again

This show works because Dax is vulnerable and honest. The celebrity interviews are different than any other podcast. I think this is because he's vulnerable, celebs are able to let thier guard down and they see him as a peer. I find it pertinent to say Monica adds to the show, she does not take away. I hate that people are negative towards her in reviews because I think she too, is kind hearted, honest and vulnerable. All around great podcast!

This is one of my top three favorite podcasts. When I run out of new episodes. I go back and listen to the older ones. Dax and Monica feel like friends - smart, sensitive, quirky and 3-dimensional. The interviews, the listener stories, the fact checks - I’m here for all of it!

John Berndahl was an unexpected delight on Armchair Expert—thoughtful, grounded, and refreshingly honest. His perspective added a unique dynamic that complemented Dax and Monica beautifully. One episode just wasn’t enough. I’d love to hear more from him—whether it’s a deeper dive into his life, more personal stories, or just his take on current topics. Bring him back soon!

I just wanted to come on and show Monica some love because I do think she is an important part of the podcast and I love Dax and Monica’s dynamic together. PLUS she reminds me of my bestie. I will say that the podcast is painfully over edited. I love the content but sometimes the editing is so extra it’s hard to follow the conversation.

Dax- listen to Kara Swisher’s interview with Megan Garcia…. then have her on. It’ll make you take your girls phones aeay…forever

This podcast will change your life. Hope this podcast continues for years to come. Please give it a listen you won’t regret it !

This is the best podcast that I’m aware of for curious people. Dax delivers in-depth, wide-ranging conversations with writers, politicians, scientists, social scientists, and creatives. He clearly does his research and asks great questions. (I’m a writer who’s interviewed hundreds of people, and he’s become my interviewing role model.) I learn something interesting from every episode, even when he’s talking to someone I’m very familiar with. The conversations are never stodgy. The vibe is smart friends hanging out and going deep, with plenty of humor (and usually some vulnerability). Dax has a gift for making his guests feel comfortable, so people who are more formal and guarded in other settings get real on Armchair. His sidekick, Monica Padman, has her fans and detractors. She certainly doesn’t prep for the podcast like Dax does, and I find her rants about hyper-first-world problems hard to listen to, but she does bring a unique perspective to the pod. I’m profoundly disappointed that Armchair Expert signed on with Amazon. Bezos is buying up media outlets as a political bargaining chip, which has certainly paid off for him. But there’s a high price for the outlets he snaps up. We saw what happened at the Washington Post. When the Post decided it didn’t want to “get political,” it became brazenly clear what that meant. I hope Armchair will be allowed to continue speaking freely. It’s an extraordinary podcast.

Love you guys and the show so much. A bright spot in my day, or middle of the night while I’m up nursing babies. Thank you 💛☀️

I started listening about 2 years ago and have gone back and listened to most of the old episodes too. The interviews are thoughtful and in-depth, Dax and Monica are so much fun to listen to! My favorite podcast, and I look forward to each episode.

Not only has this quickly become my favorite podcast, it has truly changed my life for the better. In the episode with Nikki Glaser she mentioned how the book Stop Drinking Now, by Allen Carr helped her up stop drinking. I read it, and was able to give up alcohol with any discomfort. Then the episode about narcissists led me to read the guest’s book, It’s Not You, which is helping me to heal from my marriage with a narcissist. Thank you Dax and Monica from the bottom of my heart.