Fail Better with David Duchovny Lemonada

“Who can explain the athletic heart?” These are the words Sally Jenkins’ father would ask, driving her to follow in his footsteps and become a groundbreaking sportswriter. From eating a cheeseburger alongside golf legends as a child, to writing memoirs of the world’s top athletes and coaches, Sally has had a unique look into the lives and minds (and hearts) of some of society’s most exceptional individuals. She shares the lessons she’s learned from athletes ranging from Lance Armstrong to Billie Jean King, how they can apply to all of us, and why losing might be the best thing that can happen to you. 
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I’m coming to you from my cold plunge tub, thinking about the relationships between writers and their subjects, and how asking authentic questions is what gets you the real answers.

Jeremiah Fraites, co-founder of The Lumineers, says he’s not a lyricist. Yet he matches me quote for quote as we discuss creativity, grief, and giving up control. The conversation takes us a lot of places – like to the free-throw line, and to church. As a fellow father and musician, it’s a treat to see so many sides of Jeremiah, as is getting to reference Spielberg and Metallica in one sitting.
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I can’t seem to stop thinking about the failure of human expression, especially after conversations with artists. Here are my extended thoughts about this damn thing that keeps eating at me, a younger Neil Young, and some pretty intense guitar thrashing.

Fred Armisen grew up idolizing trailblazing musicians, from The Beatles to The Clash and The Talking Heads. But spending his twenties drumming in bands never seemed to land him further than moderate crowds and endless nights loading his gear into the van. In need of a change, he turned to comedy, honing the craft of creating characters we know and love him for, on shows like SNL and Portlandia. I connected with Fred while we were both on set in different locales to discuss his unusual pivot, why he still feels an intense yearning for the music he loves, and the strange intimacy of filming a fight scene.
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Fred and I get into it about the magic of working in other languages, and I find a way to bring up Samuel Beckett again. Plus, Fred tells me all the joy and the wisdom he’s gained from his friend Lorne Michaels.