“I moved to Los Angeles for acting so I had an idea of what it would look like if I became well-known. Padman has found fame in a way she didn’t imagine for herself. I don’t need to hear my opinion as much as I used to,” he laughed. “I think through 800 hours of doing this, I have gotten more disinterested in myself, which I think is very healthy. Now, he doesn’t feel the need to talk and talk. In the early days of the show, it wasn’t edited down, so pauses or dead space terrified him. The five other shows under the “Armchair Umbrella” production company - including the new “Shattered Glass” podcast co-hosted by Padman and Shepard’s wife, Kristen Bell, are available on Spotify and other podcast platforms.īoth Shepard and Padman agree they’ve experienced personal growth thanks to “Armchair.”įor Shepard, a self-professed “blowhard,” he’s also learned to be quiet sometimes. He went in with talking points but the conversation steered into the former politician’s house-cleaning process. Another example: a conversation with Hillary Clinton.
It’s moments like these that tickle Shepard. He then suggested his contribution to a future calendar could be a photo of the top of his head. “Why am I not September,” joked Harry, whose birthday falls in that month. (Shepard has long pontificated about his appreciation of a fit, strong, male physique and even dedicated an “Armchair” episode to the topic.) With Harry, the fact that Shepard dared to broach this conversation with a member of the British royal family was not only bold, but perhaps allowed the duke to go off script. In the interview with Harry, Shepard broke the ice by showing him a calendar Padman had made for him as a joke featuring various male body parts that he aspires to emulate. "The Joe Rogan Experience," the most popular podcast in the world, moved to the service back in September of 2020.“Armchair Expert” isn’t the first or only podcast to feature long-form conversations, but Shepard’s no-airs approach to his guests often gets them to let their guard down. "Armchair Expert" is the second major podcast to recently sign an exclusive deal with Spotify. "We look forward to continuing to bring our human driven content and doorless bathroom to our audience through this exclusive platform." Armchair Expert will remain the same show it has always been, but with added opportunities that only Spotify can offer us," says Monica. "We are very excited to embark on this journey with Spotify. We are all bathing in the excitement of knowing we will get to do what we love most for the coming years," shares Dax. I am especially grateful for the work Monica and Rob have done to get us to this point. "Moving to Spotify is a huge opportunity for us. Monica Padman, the podcast's co-host, says that they decided to sign exclusively with the streaming service because the move will enable "opportunities that only Spotify can offer us." The partnership also includes a first look deal with Armchair Umbrella Network.
All past and new episodes, which are produced by Rob Holysz, Monica, and Dax, will remain free and available to stream exclusively on the platform starting July 1. The podcast Armchair Expert, cohosted by actor, filmmaker, and comedian Dax Shepard and Emmy-nominated producer and personality Monica Padman, is coming exclusively to Spotify.
All past and future episodes of the show will only be available on Spotify starting on July 1, 2021.Ĭalling all psychology enthusiasts, talk show fans, and Armcherries: We have some exciting news. Today, Spotify announced that it has signed a deal to make Dax Shepard's "Armchair Expert" podcast exclusive to their streaming service. Apple Podcasts is losing another show to an exclusive deal.