Armchair Expert is a weekly podcast hosted by American actors Dax Shepard and Monica Padman. Each podcast features Shepard and Padman interviewing celebrities, journalists, and academics about "the messiness of being human". The podcast premiered February 14, 2018, with Shepard's wife, actress Kristen Bell, as the first guest. It appeared on
Vulture's list of 2018's best comedy podcasts and was reviewed by
The Irish Times. Shepard and Padman have also taken their podcast on the road, recording episodes in front of live audiences.