5. Good Grief
Two stories, this week - Small Talk and a longer essay about dealing with death, Good Grief.
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Small talk - some of us are good at it, some of us much less so. American satirist, David Sedaris has given the situation some thought and, with a little digital intervention, come up with some great conversational opening gambits.
Also in this episode - Good Grief, a longer meditation on the shortness of life and dealing with the loss of those we have loved.
David Sedaris is a renowned American essayist - winner of the Thurber Prize for American Humour and member of The American Academy of Arts and Letters.
Written and performed by David Sedaris
Producer: Steve Doherty
A Giddy Goat production for 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4
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