Podcast Episodes featuring David Sedaris

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David Sedaris Returns

Fresh Air - May 31, 2022 18:26 - 46 minutes ★★★★ - 32.7K ratings
"My father was not a good person, but he was a great character," Sedaris says. The humorist writes about his efforts to make peace with his memories of his late father in Happy-Go-Lucky. Also, Ken Tucker reviews Kendrick Lamar's new album, Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers.

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David Sedaris

The Three Questions with Andy Richter - March 10, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3.4K ratings
Writer David Sedaris chats with Andy Richter about becoming known as the “bin man,” dealing with obsessive-compulsive disorder, and collaborating with his sister Amy. Plus, David talks about where in the world he’d like to live. Check out David’s MasterClass at MasterClass.com/Sedaris.

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David Sedaris, Our Storytelling Friend

Hollywood Handbook - March 03, 2020 08:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.4K ratings
DAVID SEDARIS teaches The Boys how to tell a good story and fixes the show. Check out David's MasterClass at MasterClass.com/Sedaris and pre-order The Boys' new vinyl at NewburyComics.com/HollywoodHandbook. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice ...

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Episode 17: The Crown, Laundromat and David Sedaris

Culture Comforts - December 08, 2019 23:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Hope you enjoyed the episode :-) Links to everything we discussed below. Any questions or recommendations? Email us at [email protected] Books My Friend Anna by Rachel Deloache Williams  Theft by finding by David Sedaris What Happens Now by Sophia Money-Coutts  Movies Laundr...

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David Sedaris

The Thing About France - March 29, 2019 00:09 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 170 ratings
David Sedaris––one of the best-known American humor writers and radio personalities––has written extensively about his time in France. No one skewers the French like he does. He's written about our language, especially our weird gendered words, living in a village in Normandy, and shopping at un...

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David Sedaris

Homo Sapiens - March 07, 2019 09:43 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 169 ratings
Will & Chris meet humourist and raconteur David Sedaris - and find out why having kids is a generational thing, when offensiveness is ok and why picking up trash is so important. Plus: there's a bonus chat with Sedaris-soundalike Michael and Will breaks his Moroccan door fast.   See acast.com...

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David Sedaris

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend - February 04, 2019 05:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 54.3K ratings
Writer and humorist David Sedaris feels apprehensive about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. David sits down with Conan this week to talk about the perks of having a colonoscopy, backhanded compliments, being honest about your family, and how to dispose of old tumors. Plus, Conan and his assistant...

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12. David Sedaris

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend - February 04, 2019 05:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 54.3K ratings
Writer and humorist David Sedaris feels apprehensive about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.  David sits down with Conan this week to talk about the perks of having a colonoscopy, backhanded compliments, being honest about your family, and how to dispose of old tumors. Plus, Conan and his ...

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David Sedaris | Trump Is Depressed After the Midterms: A Closer Look

Late Night with Seth Meyers Podcast - November 16, 2018 14:49 - 23 minutes ★★★★ - 3K ratings
Seth takes a closer look at President Trump's post-election funk as the Blue Wave that put Democrats in charge of the House keeps getting bigger. Then, David Sedaris talks about his new passion of picking up garbage and the comeback he wishes he dished out when questioned at the Britis...

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EXPERTS ON EXPERT: David Sedaris

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard - July 12, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 64.9K ratings
In this episode of Experts on Expert, the Armchair Expert speaks to author and humorist, David Sedaris about behavioral tics, and value of writing without preciousness and his provocative encounters at book signings. David talks about the authors he is inspired by and Dax tells a story about wh...

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David Sedaris on the Lighter Side of Death, Aging, and Travel

Kickass News - Afar - July 09, 2018 08:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★ - 1.3K ratings
Bestselling humorist David Sedaris talks about why he doesn’t do social media, how a fitbit has come to rule his life, and his irritation with the British habit of bullying Americans into drinking.  David shares how watching his father grow old has him thinking about his own mortality and how he ...

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Experts on Expert with Dax Shepard - July 05, 2018 07:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3.2K ratings
Author and humorist, David Sedaris discusses behavioral tics, and value of writing without preciousness and his provocative encounters at book signings. David talks about the authors he is inspired by and Dax tells a story about why he can't drink Pellegrino. The two of them breakdown the dilem...

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David Sedaris

Fully Booked by Kirkus Reviews - June 26, 2018 07:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★ - 77 ratings
This week, Megan and Clay ask David Sedaris about the snapping turtle he tried to feed his benign tumor to (the turtle's name was Granddaddy; the serious drift in his new collection of essays, CALYPSO; and what his siblings think about being written about so often by him. Have you ever wondered w...

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Bestselling author David Sedaris

This Is Success - June 15, 2018 10:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★ - 488 ratings
David Sedaris built a career by sharing his life through essays. He writes about everything from the death of family members to his love of picking up garbage, and his performances are both heart wrenching and hilarious. His comedy albums have been nominated for Grammys, and his books h...

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150. David Sedaris (humorist) – Sir David of the Spotless Roadways

Think Again – a Big Think Podcast - June 02, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 556 ratings
Life is full of horrible things. I dare you to deny it. Things like death, sickness, and alcoholism. And did I mention death, which lies in wait for us all? But if you talk about these things at dinner parties, or at work, or to someone you have just met in line at the grocery store, you risk bei...

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DAVID SEDARIS HATES US

Terry Jaymes Alive - January 29, 2018 23:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 106 ratings
Terry and Shari had a secret fantasy of becoming friends with David Sedaris. They finally got an opportunity and Shari ruined it! Plus a guy with a dummy ask for a table for two. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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#20 David Sedaris Part 2 Family

How To Be Amazing with Michael Ian Black - December 30, 2015 10:48 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 2K ratings
In Part 2 of Michael’s interview with David Sedaris, they talk about growing up Sedaris and how his relationship with his father motivated him to be the writer he is today.

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#19 David Sedaris Part 1Money

How To Be Amazing with Michael Ian Black - December 23, 2015 00:30 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 2K ratings
Beloved author David Sedaris became a household name in his mid-thirties when he performed his iconic holiday story “SantaLand Diaries” on public radio. 20 years later he is now a bestselling author who tours the world routinely selling out venues full of loyal fans,  In Part 1 of his i...

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1514: A 2014 Interview with David Sedaris

Rick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column - January 12, 2014 15:00 ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
"...three more steps, and you're at a komodo dragon eating a live deer."

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David Sedaris

Ramblings - March 07, 2013 15:30 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 139 ratings
David Sedaris, the American author and comedian, takes Clare Balding on a litter-picking walk in West Sussex. When David Sedaris was a child he would clear up around the house, and keep his own bedroom perfectly tidy. This obsession has, in recent years, been transferred to the outdoors and Sed...

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Episode 43: It’s Airship Poker With David Sedaris

Sorry, Kansas » Podcast Feed - September 11, 2012 01:09 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 14 ratings
I’ll try to keep this brief as this episode features a Todd Glass style series of intros.  This week James and Jon welcome a guest even more groundbreaking than that time they got a real woman, and that’s a real life smart person; Steve-o.  Listen along as James and Jon pelt him with their normal...

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679: A 2009 Interview with David Sedaris

Rick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column - July 05, 2009 21:00 ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
"Sometimes your life just feels like a story" Genre: Non Fiction, Memoir

Books written by David Sedaris

Holidays on Ice
David Sedaris

5 Episodes - 176 pages - ★★★★ - 90.8K ratings

Me Talk Pretty One Day
David Sedaris

4 Episodes - 272 pages - ★★★★ - 546K ratings

Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
David Sedaris

2 Episodes - 272 pages - ★★★★ - 212K ratings

Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules
David Sedaris, Richard Yates, Dorothy Parker, Joyce Carol Oates, Lorrie Moore, Flannery O'Connor, Amy Hempel, Akhil Sharma, Tim Johnston, Tobias Wolff, Sarah Vowell, Charles Baxter, Jhumpa Lahiri, Katherine Mansfield, Alice Munro, Jean Thompson, Frank Gannon, Patricia Highsmith, Jincy Willett

344 pages - ★★★★ - 6.3K ratings

Jenny and the Jaws of Life: Short Stories
Jincy Willett, David Sedaris

272 pages - ★★★★ - 1.29K ratings

The Santaland Diaries and Season's Greetings
David Sedaris, Joe Mantello

54 pages - ★★★★ - 547 ratings

Barrel Fever and Other Stories
David Sedaris, Amy Sedaris

3 pages - ★★★★ - 176 ratings