Hunter Biden
6/15/20262 hr
Hunter Biden (Beautiful Things) is a former attorney, artist, and recovery advocate. Hunter joins Armchair Expert to discuss growing up in Delaware political royalty, surviving the car accident that killed his mother and sister, and the unconditional love of his more extraverted brother Beau. Hunter and Dax talk about the comfort and danger of self-destruction, the mythology of “functional” addiction, and the people who loved him when he could not love himself. Hunter explains how addiction narrows the world to a single need, why being publicly humiliated didn’t make him irredeemable, and what it means to rebuild a life without hiding.
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First 90 secondsDax Shepard· Host0:00
Welcome, welcome, welcome to Armchair Expert. I'm Dan Shepherd. I'm joined by Lily Padman.
Monica Padman· Host0:04
Hello.
Dax Shepard· Host0:04
Today we have Hunter Biden on.
Monica Padman· Host0:07
Yes.
Dax Shepard· Host0:07
Who is an author. Uh, he was a lawyer. He was a lobbyist. He, uh, is an artist, and he's a recovery advocate. Obviously, he's the son of Joe Biden, the 46th president, and he has a book out now called Beautiful Things, um, detailing his harrowing journey through fucking hardcore addiction.
Monica Padman· Host0:30
Yeah.
Dax Shepard· Host0:31
And so this is a very addiction-heavy episode. It's... We try to minimize any political nature. I think this is, uh, the kind of story I love to hear about addiction. That's primarily what it is.
Monica Padman· Host0:41
Yes.
Dax Shepard· Host0:41
Um, so I hope everyone goes into it with an open mind 'cause it's, um, incredibly honest and vulnerable and powerful.
Monica Padman· Host0:47
I agree.
Dax Shepard· Host0:48
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Monica Padman· Host1:00
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