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Life Lab

Experiment With Life. That is the essence of Life Lab, a weekly podcast that discusses life lessons in a very conversational way.

Podcast · By David Ponder and Zach Schaefer · American English · Official site

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Aug 11, 2026
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  1. Episode · Aug 11, 2026

    Episode 123: Final Episode (opens the original)

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    Nearly a decade ago, we started Life Lab as a passion project. 123 episodes later, it’s time to close the chapter. In our final episode, we look back at what Life Lab became, what we learned, what we would do differently, and why ending something doesn’t mean it failed. Sometimes a project simply does what it was supposed to do, and the next step is to carry what you learned into the next phase of life. We talk about friendship, presence, values, fear, change, gratitude, taking action, and the i

  2. Episode · Aug 11, 2026

    Episode 122: Legacy (opens the original)

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    What will people remember about you when you’re gone? In this episode of Life Lab, we explore legacy, not just the public kind built through accomplishments, wealth, awards, or recognition, but the private legacy created through relationships, shared experiences, values, and the small things we do for other people. We talk about meaning, nihilism, children, family, success, caregiving, and why the stories told by the people who actually knew you may matter far more than anything with your name c

  3. Episode · Aug 11, 2026

    Episode 121: Devil's Advocate (opens the original)

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    Why is it so uncomfortable when someone challenges what we believe? In this episode of Life Lab, we explore the value of playing devil’s advocate and why disagreement, when handled well, can sharpen our thinking instead of just raising our blood pressure. We dig into groupthink, identity, defensiveness, steelmanning opposing arguments, inviting dissent, and the fine line between productive disagreement and simply being a contrarian pain in the ass. The goal isn’t to win every argument. It’s to u

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