In Tom Pelphrey’s fact check, Dax and Monica discuss lingering illnesses and antibiotic anxieties, the cutthroat world of charity auctions, parasocial relationships with podcast hosts, the push-pull of admiring people vs. working with them, and how facing fear and violence can become a core part of identity. Watch Armchair Expert episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzPEuwClyOzDdlrAmU-IwKncG87qrF7Vw Follow Armchair Expert on social: https://www.instagram.com/armchairexppod https://www.facebook.com/ArmchairExpPod/ https://twitter.com/armchairexppod Connect with Wondery https://wondery.com/shows/armchair-expert-with-dax-shepard/ https://www.facebook.com/WonderyMedia https://twitter.com/WonderyMedia https://www.instagram.com/WonderyMedia https://www.tiktok.com/@wonderymedia About the Show: 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, above all, the challenges and setbacks that ultimately lead to growth and betterment. What qualifies me for such an endeavor? More than a decade of sobriety, a degree in Anthropology and four years of improv training. I will attempt to discover human “truths” without any laboratory work, clinical trials or data collection. I will be, in the great tradition of 16th-century scientists, an Armchair Expert. Watch Armchair Expert every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, and FRIDAY here on Youtube! Listen to episodes ad-free by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting https://wondery.com/shows/armchair-expert-with-dax-shepard/ Chapters: 0:00 - Lingering Illness 2:20 - Body Keeps the Score 4:30 - Coachella Yearning 7:29 - Fire Sale in Napa 9:02 - Auction Nothing 12:02 - 1111 14:25 - There Were Boots, 15:58 - Para-Sedaris 19:35 - Podcast Brain 22:10 - Don’t Meet Your Heroes 25:24 - I’d Love to Collaborate 31:20 - It Liberated Me 36:24 - Facts Are Fun #armchairexpert #daxshepard