When actor David Duchovny was teaching his daughter to ride a bike, he made the questionable choice of taking her to the top of a grassy hill at Pepperdine University in Malibu and pointing her straight downhill toward Highway 1. Luckily she learned (quickly) how to brake, but he realized not all of his ideas are good ones. In fact, some are failures. Sam as ... Show More
Jul 23
Choices We Made: 1929 or 2026? (with Andrew Ross Sorkin)
Financial journalist and author of the new book 1929, Andrew Ross Sorkin, joins Sam to talk about the parallels between 1929 and now and, and how while history does repeat itself, there are some comparisons that don’t work. Sam explains Soul Cycle vs. Peloton, they rehash the Gam ... Show More
56 m
Jul 16
Choices We Made: Cookbook Author or Restaurant Chef? (with Padma Lakshmi)
Television host and cookbook author Padma Lakshmi joins Sam to talk about her new show, America’s Culinary Cup and how she’s a triple threat on it serving as creator, executive producer, and host. She reveals if she brought anyone from Top Chef with her, why it is important to se ... Show More
58m 20s
Sep 2024
How to Fail Better (from 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.” 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 — espe ... Show More
53m 16s
Jan 2021
David Duchovny: Some lessons take years to sink in
Before his rise to fame, David Duchovny is a popular kid – charming, funny, bright and athletic, beloved by friends and teachers alike. But there’s one teacher who puts David off-balance, calling him out for foolishness where others see charm. Years after graduation, struggling t ... Show More
32m 11s
Dec 2022
David Duchovny: Some lessons take years to sink in
Before his rise to fame, David Duchovny is a popular kid – charming, funny, bright, and athletic, beloved by friends and teachers alike. But there’s one teacher who puts David off-balance, calling him out for foolishness where others see charm. Years after graduation, struggling ... Show More
32m 11s
Apr 2021
David Duchovny: Malibu Bicycle Cops
<p>In which Rob and actor/writer/producer David Duchovny discuss conspiracy theories, David’s albums and novels, minimalism, the danger of doing your own stunts, and their time together on Californication. David’s latest novel, Truly Like Lightning, is available now wherever book ... Show More
1h 3m
Mar 2022
David Duchovny
Minnie questions David Duchovny, actor, writer, musician, and director. David shares the creative introspection that comes after a loss, a dream about his grandmother, and stories of being on set with Minnie (even when Minnie wasn’t there).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy ... Show More
32m 31s
Mar 2018
How to Make Friends in High School
On this week's show... David doesn't understand the appeal of Coachella, Jason feels bad that David never got to experience college, and Steve-O did an insane stunt on David's vlog. Plus, the guys read a bunch of your questions and give their advice on a variety of topics. Welcom ... Show More
40m 32s
<p>Stephen Dubner appears as a guest on <i>Fail Better</i>, a new podcast hosted by David Duchovny. The two of them trade stories about failure, and ponder the lessons that success could never teach.</p><p> </p><ul><li><strong>SOURCES:</strong><ul><li><a href="https://www.imdb.co ... Show More
