‘Armchair Expert’ Hosts Dax Shepard and Monica Padman on Why Podcasts are a ‘Liberating’ Medium for Creatives
variety.comWilliam Earl Podcasting can be a “liberating” medium to work in for creatives with a sense of adventure and a willingness to lay themselves on the line in the service of good conversation.
That was the message shared Thursday night by Dax Shepard and Monica Padman, hosts of the Wondery podcast “Armchair Expert,” as the pair were feted with Variety‘s Creative Impact in Podcasting Award.
The private event was held Thursday night at Funke restaurant in Beverly Hills during the Variety Shaping Culture with Podcast, presented by Wondery dinner.
Shepard and Padman have been partners in “Armchair Expert” since 2018. The show has racked up nearly 800 episodes to date. In July, Shepard and Padman inked an $80 million deal with Wondery to move the show’s home base to the Amazon-owned podcast platform after several years with Spotify.
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