Since its launch in February 2018, Armchair Expert, hosted by Dax Shepard and Monica Padman, has become a consistently chart-topping podcast, welcoming celebrity guests as well as science and health experts onto the show for deep-diving conversations.
Now, Armchair Expert, like many other podcasts, is having to reinvent amid the coronavirus pandemic, at a time when guests can no longer come over to Shepard's attic to record but those stuck at home are still craving content.
After turning to video calls and bringing in Dr. Sanjay Gupta for a COVID-19-centered chat, Shepard and Padman talked to The Hollywood Reporter about their new approach to the show, booking challenges and handling the pandemic anxiety.