Dax Shepard
Host of Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
Dax Shepard is an American actor, comedian, writer, director, and podcaster best known for films like “Without a Paddle” and for his role as Crosby Braverman on the TV series “Parenthood.” He is the creator and host of the popular podcast “Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard” and is also a co-founder of the baby products company Hello Bello. Shepard is married to actress Kristen Bell.
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A Million Little Pieces👍 Recommends
…testimonial and recommendation of memoir by James Frey
“I absolutely love A Million Little Pieces. The book. James Frey. I love the book. Yeah. I don't care at all that it was fictional. I love the book. It's a beautiful book.”
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A World Appears👍 Recommends
…introducing michael pollan's latest book on consciousness and his research journey
“His new book, which is the trippiest by far. I enjoyed the hell out of it. A World Appears, A Journey Into Consciousness.”
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Abundance👍 Recommends
…ezra klein book on building abundance and liberal governance
“His books include Abundance, which is gaining a lot of political traction. Oh, it's also been on so many big lists. Bill Gates' list, Obama's list. Just man, oh man.”
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An Immense World👍 Recommends
…discussing how nociception works across different animal species
“So you touch a flame. Yes. A hot burner. Nociception makes your body move before you even think about it or process it. You have an instinctual reaction to that. And I learned all this from Ed Young's book, Immense World.”
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An Immense World👍 Recommends
…referencing ed yong's book on how different animals perceive reality differently
“The book that best explains this is Ed Yong's book about an immense world. Yeah. Which is red isn't red. Red is a 7,000 angstroms wavelength that we interpret as red.”
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Attached👍 Recommends
…introducing amir levine as the author of a bestselling book on attachment theory
“His first book was Attached. Amir Levine. He is a psychiatrist, a neuroscientist, and of course a best-selling author. And he has a new book out, kind of answering as he talks about Attached, outlined these different attachment styles, and then people were naturally curious, can I change mine?”
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Beautiful Things👍 Recommends
…introducing hunter biden's memoir about his addiction recovery journey
“Today we have Hunter Biden on, who is an author. He was a lawyer. He was a lobbyist. He is an artist and he's a recovery advocate. Obviously, he's the son of Joe Biden, the 46th president. And he has a book out now called Beautiful Things, detailing his harrowing journey through fucking hardcore addiction.”
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Bewitched👍 Recommends
…dax referencing laufey's 2023 album bewitched with hit song from the start
“And then 2023 Bewitched comes about. And From the Start is on that album. Yes. Which is enormous. I was listening to it today and it has over a billion streams on Spotify alone.”
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Brain Rules for Babies💬 Mentioned
…discussing parenting book on impact of children on relationships
“I feel very blessed in that we read this. So we got this book, Brain Rules for Babies, in anticipation of our first child arriving. And in maybe the introduction, it says quite starkly, I'll forget the number, but it was either 60 or 70 percent. A child will make 60 or 70 percent of relationships worse. That is the data, right?”
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Cannibal💬 Mentioned
…discussing vulnerable solo album songs about trauma and healing
“I wrote Cannibal because it's about his sexual abuse. There's details. Yeah. Dude. I wasn't that song this morning. I was like, fuck me. That sounds pretty intense.”
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Creatine Monohydrate💬 Mentioned
…discussing body odor issue potentially related to creatine supplement powder
“One fear is that I take this creatine okay it's a powder yeah and it's mixed with some other good thing I'm supposed to have okay and so what I noticed I don't know at some point I noticed every time I open up a thing I finally said out loud because Kristen takes it too I go hey do you think the creatine I didn't even get the full sentence out she said BO.”
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Dad Brain: The New Science of Fatherhood and How It Shapes Men's Lives👍 Recommends
…introducing darby saxbe and her new book on fatherhood research
“She has a new book out called Dad Brain, the New Science of Fatherhood and How It Shapes Men's Lives. This is really important stuff. Yeah, as she will tell us in this, although historically only men have been researched for medicine, which is an atrocity, mostly only women have been researched for parenthood. Correct. So that's the counterbalancing disparity.”
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David Sedaris Essays👍 Recommends
…humorous essay collections about life and culture
“Do you like Sedaris? David Sedaris, the writer? I don't know him. Help me. He's so good. Well, congratulations. You just got introduced to the greatest living writer. Okay.”
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Driven👍 Recommends
…introducing susie wolff's recently published memoir about her racing career
“She has a new memoir out called Driven. Very appropriate title. Please check that out.”
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Easy Money👍 Recommends
…ben mckenzie's new york times bestselling book on cryptocurrency and financial markets
“And yes, he has done his homework. He has an incredible book about this topic called Easy Money, a New York Times bestseller. And a new documentary that's in theaters now called Everyone is Lying to You for Money.”
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Emergence: A Memoir of Boyhood, Computation, and the Mysteries of Mind👍 Recommends
…introducing david sussillo and his published memoir
“He has a book out. It's a memoir. It's called Emergence, a memoir of boyhood computation and the mystery of mind. It's quite an incredible story. I was riveted. It's very moving and touching.”
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Emily Original Restaurant Kit👍 Recommends
…dax shepard discussing emily burger home cooking kit
“I've gotten the kit like four or five times... And the hack is the instructions are perfect. They really walk you through it. But putting the bun on the patty while it's sizzling is primo to get it nice and steamy and juicy.”
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Empire of Pain👍 Recommends
…introducing patrick radden keefe and his body of work as an investigative journalist and author
“He's also written a couple of, well, several incredible books. Rogues, Empire of Pain, Say Nothing, The Snakehead. And he has a new book out now that we're talking about, London Falling... I fell in love with Patrick. He's fantastic. And he's such a good writer. I loved Empire of Pain.”
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Everything I Know About Love👍 Recommends
…dax referencing laufey's debut album from 2022
“And then it happens pretty quick. Then you do everything I know about you, your debut album in 2022. So two years into the pandemic. And then 2023 Bewitched comes about. And From the Start is on that album. Yes. Which is enormous. I was listening to it today and it has over a billion streams on Spotify alone.”
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First Blood👍 Recommends
…recommending classic rambo film as excellent movie for younger viewers
“The original Rambo First Blood is an incredible movie. And it's poignant. And it's really dealing with the issue of the times, which were like these kind of wayward Vietnam vets who were just back in America. Not only did she love it, what I loved was like, she loved it for the same reason I did as a kid.”
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Garden State Soundtrack👍 Recommends
…influential film soundtrack that introduced indie music
“They were like Morning Becomes Eclectic. They were like a gateway to great music. Exactly like Morning Becomes Eclectic. Exactly like Garden State.”
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Leisure Society👍 Recommends
…discussing favorite sunglasses brand and eyewear shopping habits
“Well, I got new sunglasses. Oh. I've been wearing the exact same pair of sunglasses for 12 years. I found a pair I loved and I never deviated. Yeah. Leisure Society. They're great. Yeah, you love those. Well, they got me with an Instagram ad. Oh. Leisure Society. Whole new frames.”
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London Falling👍 Recommends
…introducing patrick's new book london falling about a mysterious death and family investigation
“And he has a new book out now that we're talking about, London Falling, A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City in a Family's Search for Truth. I fell in love with Patrick. He's fantastic. And he's such a good writer. I loved Empire of Pain. Yeah. He's also stunning to look at. And very charismatic. And then he has stumbled upon this absolutely mind-blowing story that took place in London. So please enjoy Patrick Radden Keefe.”
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Moral Economics: From Prostitution to Organ Sales💬 Mentioned
…introducing alvin's book on morally contested markets and economic systems
“His new book is called Moral Economics from prostitution to organ sales. What controversial transactions reveal about how markets work?”
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My Friend Leonard👍 Recommends
…recommendation of James Frey's follow-up memoir
“And then my friend Leonard is almost maybe as good, the follow-up. It's a beautiful story.”
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Nicorette👍 Recommends
…discussing nicotine use as a health management choice
“Nicorette is my last one. Okay, that's good. But Marcus, we should not aim to get rid of it. There's nothing wrong with it. No, my doctor was like, have at it, bud. Yeah. I don't even know that we should call it a vice other than we would die without it in that respect.”
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Peloton Tread💬 Mentioned
…treadmill equipment for home fitness
“We got the Peloton tread. You crank that joint up to 15 or whatever. We're just trying to, yeah. So being on the brink of 50, having this thing, I finished shooting season two, go to play basketball with my son's basketball coach, lighten up these high school kids, et cetera.”
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Prizefighter👍 Recommends
…introducing new mumford and sons album with live performance
“And there's a new Mumford & Sons album out now called Prizefighter. Listen to it. We're lucky enough to have heard him blast us. Yeah, spoilers. With a live performance.”
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Revealing: The Underrated Power of Oversharing👍 Recommends
…leslie john's book on the benefits of vulnerability and oversharing in relationships
“She has a great book out called Revealing the Underrated Power of Oversharing. And this is an incredibly interesting conversation about parasocial relationships.”
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Tanya Tucker Album👍 Recommends
…country music comeback album collaboration
“How long had it been since Tanya had recorded an album when you guys worked together? I think a long time. Something like 17 years. That album gets nominated for a Grammy. One country album of the year and country song of the year. Yes, after a 17 year.”
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Tell Me Where It Hurts: The New Science of Pain and How to Heal👍 Recommends
…introducing rachel zoffness and her book on pain science
“So her book is called Tell Me Where It Hurts, The New Science of Pain and How to Heal. I have already sent it to two people who I know who suffer from chronic pain. This is a great one. Please forward it to anyone in your life who's experiencing chronic pain.”
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The Devil in the White City👍 Recommends
…dax praising books with digressions and tangential storytelling about history
“and I know you're a little bit nervous about the digressions but I don't think you should be one of my favorite books is The Devil in the White City like what a book I get a fucking serial killer I get the whole history of the world fairs I get the architectural history of Chicago let's go”
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The Fountainhead💬 Mentioned
…discussing how young idealism differs from mature humility
“I'm young and I read The Fountainhead and I'm like, yeah, I want to be like Howard Rourke. Just whatever opinion I have, I want to believe in it. I don't care what anyone says and I'm going to execute.”
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The National👍 Recommends
…bringing in aaron desner as producer for new mumford and sons album
“And then for us on this new one, Prizefighter, we had Aaron Desner. Who's known us for 15 years or something. Helped us with the demos for our third record. Has been a friend of ours for a long time. Seen us go through lots. Also happens to be in one of my favorite bands of all time, The National.”
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The Omnivore's Dilemma👍 Recommends
…listing michael pollan's influential food and nutrition books
“The Omnivore's Dilemma, another big huge hit, in defense of food.”
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The Order of Time👍 Recommends
…Dax recommending a physics book about time that he found mind-blowing and has been reading
“Someone told me to buy this book, The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli, a physicist. And it's been sitting in my nightstand for a few years. Oh. And then I moved nightstands. I got a different nightstand against my will. But I got one. And then so it reemerged. And then I was like, I'm going to, I'm going to leaf through this. I find it mind blowing. Okay. It's so mind blowing.”
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Topo Chico👍 Recommends
…casual conversation about sparkling water brands and carbonation levels
“Have you ever fucked with a Topo Chico, though? This one bites hard. A lot of carbonation. Yeah, yeah, yeah. It's good. And there's a shortage. This is only gaining value as we sit here.”
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Why We're Polarized👍 Recommends
…ezra klein book about political polarization
“And then Why We're Polarized, which was how we met him the first time. Yeah. And of course, listen to his podcast. It is extremely well-informed and beautifully executed.”
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