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Lemonada Media
Fail Better with David Duchovny
To be human is to fail – period. And not just to fail once, but to fail a lot. As the author Samuel Beckett said: “Fail again. Fail better.” This saying means a lot to me and my family – so much so that my daughter got a tattoo of it. Why are we, and so many others, so deeply concerned by failure? And if it’s something we all do so often, why are we so afraid of it – especially those of us here in win-at-all-costs America? In this podcast, I sit down with successful, thoughtful people like Ben Stiller, Bette Midler, Sean Penn and more to talk about failure – or what they labeled...
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Ratings & Reviews
4.5 stars from 489 ratings
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This podcast is fantastic and has made me think differently! I have really enjoyed the episodes with Kumail Nanjiani and Sally Jenkins. Keep up the great work!
lnt14 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 11/20/24
Gillian episode
Absolute fire. I can’t believe it omg going to binge the bonus now!
PodcastGal2025 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 11/14/24
David. You talk to much. You ask a question then erupt then take over.
xcvb189 via Apple Podcasts · Canada · 11/12/24
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