DeepSummary
In this podcast episode, host David Duchovny reflects on his interview with actress Bette Midler. He expresses admiration for her enthusiasm and energy, describing her as having a 'big motor' that keeps firing. Duchovny shares that he relates to Midler's sense of knowing she had something to express and contribute, which helped him through periods of rejection early in his acting career.
However, Duchovny feels he missed an opportunity to delve deeper into Midler's personal failures and how her upbringing influenced her as a parent. He wonders how failure feels after achieving success, and how Midler's relationship with her parents impacted her own parenting approach. Duchovny expresses a desire to have Midler back on the show to explore these topics further.
The episode also includes a preview of Duchovny's extended reflections available through the Lemonade Premium subscription service, where he shares additional thoughts on the Midler interview.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- David Duchovny admires Bette Midler's boundless enthusiasm and optimism, qualities he envies as a self-described pessimist.
- Duchovny relates to Midler's sense of knowing she had something to contribute, even when others doubted her pursuits, as he felt the same way early in his acting career.
- Duchovny regrets not exploring how Midler's personal failures and upbringing influenced her approach to parenting during their interview.
- He is curious about how the experience of failure changes after achieving success, and how Midler's relationships with her parents may have shaped her as a mother.
- Duchovny expresses a desire to have Midler back on the show to delve deeper into these topics.
- The episode includes a preview of Duchovny's extended reflections available through the Lemonade Premium subscription service.
- While the interview touched on aspects of Midler's personal life, Duchovny feels he missed opportunities to explore more intimate details and their impact.
- Examining the intersection of personal failures, success, and parenting is an area of interest for Duchovny and his podcast.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “Just really impressed by her enthusiasm and in a way envious, you know, when she said she was an optimist and I said I was a pessimist, and I was like, God damn it, I wish I, I wish I had that enthusiasm, you know, towards optimism.“ by David Duchovny
- “And I think why I'm so interested in it and why I'm surprised that I didn't press or prod or take the time was, it's two part. It's like what I wanted to ask bet was, what is failure like after success? Is it different from the failure when you're starting out?“ by David Duchovny
- “And I guess I wanted to ask, how did that affect your parenting? If you grew up with a father who didn't easily give approval or applause, what kind of a mother were you?“ by David Duchovny
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Episode Information
Fail Better with David Duchovny
Lemonada Media
5/11/24
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