Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

Listen Now: BETH’S DEAD

October 30, 2025

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  • The podcast being promoted, "Beth's Dead," is a 10-episode limited series hosted by Monica Padman, co-host of *Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard*, investigating why her favorite podcasters, Elizabeth Laime and Andy Rosen, abruptly stopped their show in 2016. 
  • The reason for the former podcasters' abrupt departure involves a shocking and creepy true-life cautionary tale concerning parasocial relationships gone wrong, including the LAPD getting involved and the death of a listener. 
  • Monica Padman's involvement in investigating the story of Elizabeth and Andy evolved beyond simply telling their tale, leading her down an unexpected and dangerous path that caused her unease. 

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Introduction to Beth’s Dead
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  • Key Takeaway: “Beth’s Dead” is introduced as a new true crime podcast exploring the dangers of parasocial relationships turning into a two-way street.
  • Summary: The limited series is a 10-episode exploration of what happened when a relationship between podcasters and their audience went terribly wrong. Monica Padman, co-host of Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard, is the host of this new project. The series focuses on a shocking and creepy true-life cautionary tale.
Monica’s Connection to Podcasters
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  • Key Takeaway: Monica Padman was a long-time devoted listener of Elizabeth and Andy’s previous podcast, “Nobody’s Listening,” since 2010.
  • Summary: Monica identifies Elizabeth and Andy as her go-to comfort podcasters whose sudden cessation of podcasting in 2016 left her wondering about the cause. Upon asking them in person, she was shocked by the true story they revealed. The situation involved dramatic measures like changing locks and police intervention.
Glimpse of Shocking Events
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  • Key Takeaway: The central mystery involves Elizabeth and Andy having their locks changed, LAPD involvement, and the death of a listener.
  • Summary: The initial goal of the project was to tell the story of the podcasters’ ordeal, but the investigation led to an unforeseen new path. Audio snippets reveal high emotional distress and concern over the situation, including one subject worrying about a listener recognizing their private anatomy via email.
Listener Unease and Danger
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  • Key Takeaway: Revisiting the events has caused Monica significant unease, leading her to feel the situation is dangerous and that she wished she had not become involved beyond the initial podcast relationship.
  • Summary: The process of reviewing the material made Monica teary-eyed due to how upsetting the details were. She questions whether learning more bad information will only increase her feeling of unease. The segment concludes by directing listeners where to find the series.
How to Listen
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  • Key Takeaway: “Beth’s Dead” releases new episodes weekly, or listeners can binge the entire series ad-free via Patreon.
  • Summary: The podcast can be found wherever podcasts are distributed with weekly new content. Alternatively, the full series is available for immediate consumption on patreon.com/slashBethstead.