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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

Episodes

Total: 35

It was a real magic moment to connect with Aimee Mann, a musician I’ve listened to for decades. She

Gillian Anderson and I share a connection unlike any other. The Dana Scully to my Fox Mulder, we are

This week I’m excited to tell you about My So-Called Midlife, a new podcast by Reshma Saujani and Le

Jia Tolentino has the internet to thank for some of her biggest successes. In the 2000s, it offered

The Election

2024/10/28

I go on the record with my opinions on the election. Not surprisingly, given this podcast, I find so

Bluffing with Nate Silver

2024/10/22

Nate Silver is a risk taker. On top of boldly and publicly forecasting elections as part of his webs

I’ve known Jason Beghe for 50 years and counting, ever since we met one fateful day in a high school

This week, I’m excited to share Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus, a Lemonada series I know you

Rosie O'Donnell’s famous friends tell her she’s no good at being a celebrity. And if she’s honest, s

You can get even more Fail Better with Lemonada Premium, where I share the extended thoughts I have

Lisa Loeb has the mind of a student — a straight-A, Grammy-winning student. As we talk, she moves be

When a young Andy Cohen sat in front of his family’s TV watching hours and hours of soap operas, his

As a veteran late-night guest, I know a phony host when I see one — and Seth Meyers is as genuine as

Here’s something a little different this week, before I come back next week with more interviews. At

I recently sat down with organizational psychologist Adam Grant for an episode of his podcast, ReThi

Being “indie famous” is complicated, and Kathleen Hanna isn’t here to water it down. Her career maki

When I first met Kumail Nanjiani, we were on set on the X-Files, chasing down the shape-shifting Wer

Mary Trump, niece of former president Donald Trump, has long lived in the shadow of her family’s nam

This week I’m sharing a neat episode of Freakonomics Radio, hosted by past guest Stephen Dubner. His

The nephew of Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne, and son of Dominick Dunne, becoming anything other