David Sedaris: Cult Outfits, Complaints & 74 Countries
One of the world's greatest storytellers is on board Alan Air! David Sedaris joins Alan to celebrate his brilliant new essay collection "The Land and Its People", and shares stories from his travels to 74 countries. From his unforgettable first trip to Greece, the holiday romance that could have changed his life forever, and why Japan completely changed him, to meeting the Pope, travelling with his wonderfully mischievous sister Amy, getting bitten by a dog, and the tiny travel annoyances that drive him mad, this is David Sedaris at his hilarious best. Packed with razor-sharp observations, outrageous stories and laugh-out-loud moments, this is one journey you won't want to miss. 00:00 Welcome aboard, David Sedaris 01:30 Dressing like you're in a cult 02:10 The Land and Its People and the art of oversharing 04:10 Visiting 74 countries and why South America keeps calling 05:20 The famous "You're trash!" airline story 06:20 David's unforgettable first trip to Greece 08:20 The holiday romance that might have changed his life 09:45 Hugh, love stories and handsome husbands 13:50 Does David write for the page or the stage? 15:40 Getting bitten by a dog... and blamed for it 19:45 Why Japan completely changed him 21:20 Adventurous eating abroad 22:50 His growing list of life's biggest irritations 25:30 Amy Sedaris' holiday pranks 28:20 David's hidden gem in West Sussex 30:20 Meeting the Pope inside the Vatican 32:10 Who has real star quality? 33:15 Quick Fire, making our descent #LifesABeachPodcast #DavidSedaris #AlanCarr #TheLandAndItsPeople #TravelPodcast #ComedyPodcast #TravelStories #Japan #Greece #Books #Author #Humour #Podcast

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