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Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
Hi, I’m Dax Shepard, and I love talking to people. I am endlessly fascinated by the messiness of being human, and I find people who are vulnerable and honest about their struggles and shortcomings to be incredibly sexy. I invite you to join me as I explore other people’s stories. We will celebrate,...
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Sexual Behavior in the Human Female by Alfred C Kinsey (1998-05-01)
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Guinness World Records 2026
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Phaedrus (Hackett Classics)
The discussion referenced Socrates' ideas in Plato's dialogue Phaedrus as a starting point for the conversation about writing.
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Socrates in Phaedrus was, I mistrust the written word versus the spoken word.
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Episode: Reid Hoffman Returns (on an optimistic AI)
The discussion referenced Socrates' ideas in Plato's dialogue Phaedrus as a starting point for the conversation about writing.
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Socrates in Phaedrus was, I mistrust the written word versus the spoken word.
Raw Dog
The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs
The host discovered the book, praised its deep dive into hot dogs, and felt it set a high standard he could not compete with.
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Another thing, after I wrote this documentary, I found this book about hot dogs, which I love. It's called Raw Dog. Oh my god. Which is a great title by Jamie Loftus. It's such a fasc...
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Episode: Flightless Bird: Hot Dogs
The host discovered the book, praised its deep dive into hot dogs, and felt it set a high standard he could not compete with.
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Another thing, after I wrote this documentary, I found this book about hot dogs, which I love. It's called Raw Dog. Oh my god. Which is a great title by Jamie Loftus. It's such a fascinating deep dive into the hot dog. It put me to shame. I can't compete with this stuff.
It's called, yeah, Raw Dog, the Naked Truth About Hot Dogs.
In Cold Blood (Modern Library 100 Best Nonfiction Books)
The hosts referred to it as an amazing book that helped shape truecrime storytelling.
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There're these amazing books like In Cold Blood and How to Scalcer.
— Episode: Flightless Bird: True Crime
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Episode: Flightless Bird: True Crime
The hosts referred to it as an amazing book that helped shape truecrime storytelling.
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There're these amazing books like In Cold Blood and How to Scalcer.
The Wager
A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
Dax mentioned the thriller about a shipwreck and mutiny written by David Grann.
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David Gran is one of my favorite history writers. He wrote The Wager and he also wrote Killers of Flower Moon.
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Episode: Sharon McMahon (law and government teacher)
Dax mentioned the thriller about a shipwreck and mutiny written by David Grann.
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David Gran is one of my favorite history writers. He wrote The Wager and he also wrote Killers of Flower Moon.
Grit
The Power of Passion and Perseverance
The hosts noted that Duckworth's bestknown work, Grit, has become a widely recognized bestseller.
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Her very famous book, Grit, of course everyone knows that book.
— Episode: Angela Duckworth Returns
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Episode: Angela Duckworth Returns
The hosts noted that Duckworth's bestknown work, Grit, has become a widely recognized bestseller.
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Her very famous book, Grit, of course everyone knows that book.
The Three-Body Problem (The Three-Body Problem Series, 1)
The novel was mentioned as part of Eiza's filmography and later described as one of the most challenging projects she worked on.
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Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, Baby Driver, Three-Body Problem, Ambulance, Bloodshot...
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Episode: Eiza Gonzalez
The novel was mentioned as part of Eiza's filmography and later described as one of the most challenging projects she worked on.
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Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, Baby Driver, Three-Body Problem, Ambulance, Bloodshot...
Three Body Problem was one of the most challenging jobs I've ever had.
The Da Vinci Code
They compared the Denver airport mystery to a plot twist from the novel, saying it felt like they were inside the DaVinciCode.
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It feels like if we were in The Da Vinci Code or ...
— Episode: Flightless Bird: Airports
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Episode: Flightless Bird: Airports
They compared the Denver airport mystery to a plot twist from the novel, saying it felt like they were inside the DaVinciCode.
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It feels like if we were in The Da Vinci Code or ...
No Country for Old Men
They talked about watching the film adaptation and mentioned the actors, noting they had rewatched it together and joked about watching it on a school night.
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We were talking about No Country for Old Men. And that was like, we got to watch that shit. We still watch Once Upon a Time in Hollywood together. And then I just had this moment of r...
— Episode: Adam Scott Returns
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Episode: Adam Scott Returns
They talked about watching the film adaptation and mentioned the actors, noting they had rewatched it together and joked about watching it on a school night.
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We were talking about No Country for Old Men. And that was like, we got to watch that shit. We still watch Once Upon a Time in Hollywood together. And then I just had this moment of recklessness. And I go, should we go right now and watch No Country on a school night? Wow. And we did.
Superintelligence
Paths, Dangers, Strategies
They mentioned Superintelligence as a famous AIrelated book that illustrates potential risks of misaligned goals.
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Nick Bostrom who's a famous philosopher who wrote the book Superintelligence has his famous allegory and in the allegory he imagines we have this superintelligent AI system that's ful...
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Episode: Max Bennett (on the history of intelligence)
They mentioned Superintelligence as a famous AIrelated book that illustrates potential risks of misaligned goals.
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Nick Bostrom who's a famous philosopher who wrote the book Superintelligence has his famous allegory and in the allegory he imagines we have this superintelligent AI system that's fully benign.
He imagined we have this superintelligent AI system ... that we just say hey, can you make as many paperclips as possible ... and it quickly starts enslaving humans ...
Die With Zero
Getting All You Can from Your Money and Your Life
Dax mentioned Die With Zero as a book that argues many people don't spend enough while they're healthy, encouraging a different perspective on saving and consumption.
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Do you know Bill Perkins' book, Die With Zero? It takes a different take, which is most people aren't spending enough when they're healthy enough to enjoy it.
— Episode: Peter Attia (on longevity)
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Episode: Peter Attia (on longevity)
Dax mentioned Die With Zero as a book that argues many people don't spend enough while they're healthy, encouraging a different perspective on saving and consumption.
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Do you know Bill Perkins' book, Die With Zero? It takes a different take, which is most people aren't spending enough when they're healthy enough to enjoy it.
Liar's Poker
Rising Through the Wreckage of Wall Street
Lewis identified it as the Wall Street book that launched his writing career in the 1980s.
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we've left one out, which is this great Wall Street book that started it all. Liar's Poker.
— Episode: Michael Lewis (on the gambling epidemic)
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Episode: Michael Lewis (on the gambling epidemic)
Lewis identified it as the Wall Street book that launched his writing career in the 1980s.
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we've left one out, which is this great Wall Street book that started it all. Liar's Poker.
Flash Boys
Michael Lewis mentioned it as one of his bestselling books about highfrequency trading on Wall Street.
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His books, The Fifth Risk, Flash Boys, The Big Short, read it, loved it, Moneyball, The Blind Side.
— Episode: Michael Lewis (on the gambling epidemic)
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Episode: Michael Lewis (on the gambling epidemic)
Michael Lewis mentioned it as one of his bestselling books about highfrequency trading on Wall Street.
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His books, The Fifth Risk, Flash Boys, The Big Short, read it, loved it, Moneyball, The Blind Side.
The Righteous Mind
Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion
Haidt explained that his book examines why good people are divided by politics and religion.
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From my book, The Righteous Mind, the subtitle is why good people are divided by politics and religion.
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Episode: Jonathan Haidt Returns (on the Anxious Generation)
Haidt explained that his book examines why good people are divided by politics and religion.
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From my book, The Righteous Mind, the subtitle is why good people are divided by politics and religion.
He was our introduction to podcast. Jedediah Jenkins recommended I listen to the Jonathan Haidt. Wow. Sam Harris episode. He was on an incredible press tour for his current book, The Anxious Generation, but you would have probably become aware of him with the coddling of the American mind or The Righteous Mind or the happiness hypothesis.
Hidden Potential
The Science of Achieving Greater Things
The host announced that Hidden Potential, subtitled The Science of Achieving Greater Things, was the new book released by Adam Grant at that moment.
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Now, most importantly, buckle up for this, a new book out right now called Hidden Potential, The Science of Achieving Greater Things.
— Episode: Adam Grant Returns Again
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Episode: Adam Grant Returns Again
The host announced that Hidden Potential, subtitled The Science of Achieving Greater Things, was the new book released by Adam Grant at that moment.
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Now, most importantly, buckle up for this, a new book out right now called Hidden Potential, The Science of Achieving Greater Things.
Team of Rivals
The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
Sharon praised the Doris Kearns Goodwin biography of Abraham Lincoln's cabinet as a great illustration of leaders working with dissenters.
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The Doris Kearns Goodwin book. It's a great book about how some of the best leaders from history have brought people into their cabinets who some of them did not agree with them.
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Episode: Sharon McMahon (law and government teacher)
Sharon praised the Doris Kearns Goodwin biography of Abraham Lincoln's cabinet as a great illustration of leaders working with dissenters.
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The Doris Kearns Goodwin book. It's a great book about how some of the best leaders from history have brought people into their cabinets who some of them did not agree with them.
Hunger Games 4-Book Hardcover Box Set (The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, Mockingjay, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes)
The hosts joked that trying to return to NewZealand felt like competing in the Hunger Games, describing the lottery for isolation slots as an unprecedented competition.
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The time has come in the 74th annual Hunger Games. I kept losing the battle.
— Episode: Flightless Bird: Religion
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Episode: Flightless Bird: Religion
The hosts joked that trying to return to NewZealand felt like competing in the Hunger Games, describing the lottery for isolation slots as an unprecedented competition.
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The time has come in the 74th annual Hunger Games. I kept losing the battle.
Outliers
The Story of Success
The host referenced Malcolm Gladwell's book as a previous work that was discussed before the current topic.
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This was years before Malcolm's book, Outliers, which I think was like 2006 or something.
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The host referenced Malcolm Gladwell's book as a previous work that was discussed before the current topic.
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This was years before Malcolm's book, Outliers, which I think was like 2006 or something.
David and Goliath
Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
Gladwell said his book David and Goliath serves as an antidote to Outliers, showing that apparent disadvantages can be strengths.
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My book, David and Goliath is a kind of antidote to Outliers.
— Episode: Malcolm Gladwell Returns Again
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Episode: Malcolm Gladwell Returns Again
Gladwell said his book David and Goliath serves as an antidote to Outliers, showing that apparent disadvantages can be strengths.
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My book, David and Goliath is a kind of antidote to Outliers.
I Wasn't Supposed to Be Here
Finding My Voice, Finding My People, Finding My Way
Malala's newest memoir Finding My Way was highlighted as a fresh and engaging look at her life after fame, and the hosts encouraged listeners to read it.
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Finding My Way ... is really from the moment we all kind of knew her to her trying to attempt to have a normal college life.
— Episode: Malala Yousafzai (education activist)
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Episode: Malala Yousafzai (education activist)
Malala's newest memoir Finding My Way was highlighted as a fresh and engaging look at her life after fame, and the hosts encouraged listeners to read it.
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Finding My Way ... is really from the moment we all kind of knew her to her trying to attempt to have a normal college life.
I really hope everyone reads it. It's so fun and cute. Like I said, it's a complete departure from the other side we already know. And it's so human and relatable and just really well written.
The launch will be in New York on the 21st. The book will be out everywhere. It'll already be out, yeah.
Jane Eyre
The novel was mentioned while discussing literary influences and themes similar to the participants' experiences.
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I think about it, Jane Eyre, Jane Austen, the all the same story.
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The novel was mentioned while discussing literary influences and themes similar to the participants' experiences.
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I think about it, Jane Eyre, Jane Austen, the all the same story.
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