White Elephant

Type: Concept

White Elephant

As of November 2026, White Elephant has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 1 podcast, first heard Dec 2025 on Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard.

A white elephant is a possession that its owner cannot dispose of without extreme difficulty, and whose cost, particularly that of maintenance, is out of proportion to its usefulness. In modern usage, it is a metaphor used to describe an object, construction project, scheme, business venture, facility, etc., considered to lack utility or value relative to its high capital (acquisition) and/or operational (maintenance) costs.

White Elephant at a glance
Mentioned in2 episodes on 1 podcast (as of November 2026)
First heardDec 2025 on Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

Who talks about White Elephant on podcasts?

Dax Shepard brought up White Elephant; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard.

What is White Elephant mentioned alongside?

White Elephant is most often mentioned alongside Anthony Kiedis, secret turkey and Guy Fieri.

Mentioned together: Anthony Kiedis, secret turkey, Guy Fieri, Penis bong, Something from Nothing, JJ, motorcycle, Callie, Francis May, White chocolate coconut bundt cake