Dax Shepard on the Craft of Podcasting, Favorite Books, and Dancing With Your Demons | Brought to you by <a href="http://butcherbox.com/Tim" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ButcherBox</a> premium meats delivered to your door, <a href="https://ouraring.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Oura smart ring</a> wearable for personalized sleep and health insights, and <a href="http://vuoriclothing.com/Tim" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Vuori</a> comfortable and durable performance apparel Dax Shepard&nbsp;(<a href="https://www.instagram.com/daxshepard/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@daxshepard</a>) is an American actor, writer, director, and podcast host. He is known for his work in the feature films&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Without-Paddle-Matthew-Price/dp/B007Y8GDGG/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Without a Paddle</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Zathura-Josh-Hutcherson/dp/B000GT6L9Y/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Zathura: A Space Adventure</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Employee-Month-Dane-Cook/dp/B0082P0UIC/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Employee of the Month</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Idiocracy-Luke-Wilson/dp/B0040D4F1S/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Idiocracy</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lets-Go-Prison-Dax-Shepard/dp/B000O15X9S/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Let’s Go to Prison</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Hit-Run-Kristen-Bell/dp/B00A9C8MRM/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hit and Run</a>,&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/CHiPs-Dax-Shepard/dp/B06XSXN5RG/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CHiPs</a>, the last pair of which he also wrote and directed, and the MTV practical joke reality series&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Assistant-Repossessed-VH1-2002-Awards/dp/B000H0SREE/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Punk’d</a>. He is also known for portraying Crosby Braverman in the NBC comedy-drama series&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pilot/dp/B0038L41A8/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Parenthood</a>.Since 2018, Dax has hosted the juggernaut podcast&nbsp;<a href="https://armchairexpertpod.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Armchair Expert</a>,&nbsp;2018’s most downloaded new podcast on Apple Podcasts, and winning “Breakout Podcast” at the 2019 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards. His roster of guests includes Kristen Bell, Ashton Kutcher, Alicia Keys, Chelsea Peretti, Sarah Silverman, Conan O’Brien, Seth Rogen, 50 Cent, Jimmy Kimmel, Alanis Morissette, and hundreds more. 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#480: Dax Shepard on the Craft of Podcasting, Favorite Books, and Dancing With Your Demons

By Tim Ferriss: Bestselling Author, Human Guinea Pig