David Sedaris
speaker
2,542 appearances
5 recordings
4 series
first heard Apr 2025
last heard 17 Aug
David Sedaris’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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Yeah.
In Tokyo, I observe it, and then I go to Horeshanas Burger, Freshness Burger.
And that's how it's pronounced, Horeshanas Burger, or Moss Burger.
And they're great.
They're Japanese chains, and they're great.
So...
Is there anyone you'd like to punch down, Ash?
That essay came from when I first moved to New York City, I didn't know anybody.
And so there was a class at the Y called Writing Funny.
And it was taught by this woman named Frida Garmes, who used to be a Saturday commentator on All Things Considered.
And really funny, this British woman.
And I thought, oh gosh, there's not going to be any places left in the class because she's teaching.
And so I signed up for this class and I was the only one who knew who she was.
And the first day she said, what are the rules for comedy writing?
And I said, you should never make fun of anyone who has less power than you.
And she said, where on earth did you get that idea from?
She said, no, the only rule of comedy writing is that you should be as tasteless as possible.
And so I've stuck by that ever since she told me.
I thought that's a good rule.
But you don't...
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