Fail Better with David Duchovny

Patric Gagne, a diagnosed sociopath with a new memoir, discusses living without social emotions, failure, and the Zen of sociopathy. The conversation delves into societal norms, family relationships, love, language learning, and parenting challenges. Exploring the spectrum of sociopathy, emotional detachment, and acting, the podcast offers unique insights and personal reflections.

Stephen Dubner, host of Freakonomics Radio, shares his diverse background and discusses the merits of expecting the worst, the trade-offs of nuance vs. novelty as we age, and the importance of continuous learning. The podcast explores the emotional impact of quitting, embracing failure for growth, and the joy of trying new things later in life.

On stage and off, Sarah Silverman is always evolving, whether that’s honing her standup routines or coming to grips with missteps in her past material. We reminisce about our mutual friend Garry Shandling, including the comedy star-studded basketball games he used to host, where I first met Sarah. I also have the pleasure of talking to Sarah about the satisfaction of apologies and the struggle of forgiveness, and I realize, once again, that I extend much more grace to others than I do to myself. Lucky for me, Sarah won’t stand for that. Follow me on Instagram at @davidduchovny. Stay up to date with Lemonada on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium. And if you want to continue the conversation with other listeners, join the My Lemonada community at https://lemonadamedia.com/mylemonada/ For a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this and every other Lemonada show, go to lemonadamedia.com/sponsors.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Renowned tennis coach Brad Gilbert, known for coaching stars like Andy Roddick and Andy Murray, discusses tactics, mental resilience, and playing against imaginary opponents to improve sports performance. The podcast explores the impact of defeat, resilience in tennis, and lessons in loss and mindset. Gilbert also shares insights on balancing skills in acting and tennis, and navigating defeat and fear through practical tactics.

Dr. Gabor Maté discusses parenting, collaboration, and addiction on this insightful podcast. Topics include healing trauma, understanding addiction as a coping mechanism, and exploring the connection between creativity and life's patterns.

Bette Midler, The Divine Miss M, discusses workplace horrors and self-reflection in an entertaining chat with David Duchovny. Topics include knowing oneself, the impact of criticism in show business, online therapy services, navigating turmoil in the film industry, and balancing spontaneity and preparation in creative work.

You can get even more Fail Better with Lemonada Premium, where I share the extended thoughts I have after each interview. Here’s a free peek at what you could be getting: After my conversation with Bette Midler, there are many things I’m still wondering about because I couldn’t find a way to bring them up, including what I wished I’d asked her about parenting. Subscribe to Lemonada Premium now in Apple Podcasts. Follow David on Instagram at @davidduchovny. Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium. And if you want to continue the conversation with other listeners, join the My Lemonada community at https://lemonadamedia.com/mylemonada/ For a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this and every other Lemonada show, go to lemonadamedia.com/sponsors.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Stiller, known for comedy films, discusses his failures like Zoolander 2, leading to better outcomes. The chat covers creative challenges, unexpected successes, therapy benefits, childhood in spotlight, parenting, language learning, and manifesting desires through silver mind control. Exploring creativity, failure, and artistic growth wraps up the insightful conversation.

To be human is to fail. And not just to fail once, but to fail a lot. But if it's something we all do so often, why are we so afraid of it? As the author Samuel Beckett once said: “Fail again. Fail better.” This saying means a lot to me and my family – so much so that my daughter even got a tattoo of it. I want to fail better, dammit. So, I’m sitting down with thoughtful people every week to talk about it. Because maybe if we fail better, we’ll feel better. Fail Better - coming May 7, from Lemonada Media.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.