Armchair Expert episode 563

David Sedaris #4

David Sedaris (Happy-Go-Lucky, A Carnival of Snackery, Calypso) is a comedian and author. David joins the Armchair Expert again to discuss what trendy sayings bother him, how he feels about doing nice things for strangers, and why he likes to make his own postcards. David and Dax talk about what they know how to say in different languages, how drug and food addictions are similar, and how hard it is to accept help from others. David explains why he doesn't share his streaming passwords, the phenomenon of wanting to do things for his sister Amy, and how the societal value of the satirist is growing.

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David Sedaris (Happy-Go-Lucky, A Carnival of Snackery, Calypso) is a comedian and author. David joins the Armchair Expert again to discuss what trendy sayings bother him, how he feels about doing nice things for strangers, and why he likes to make his own postcards. David and Dax talk about what they know how to say in different languages, how drug and food addictions are similar, and how hard it is to accept help from others. David explains why he doesn't share his streaming passwords, the phenomenon of wanting to do things for his sister Amy, and how the societal value of the satirist is growing.

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  1. 0:00welcome welcome welcome to armchair expert I'm Dan Rather I'm joined by Lily padman hi
  2. 1:19:42in a box of glass like Well yeah if you want to do it it's so fun people talk differently to each other and...
  3. 2:41:30did Charlie want to say anything else no okay all right all right love you guys
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