About this episode

David Sedaris joins Alan Carr to discuss his new essay collection and share humorous travel stories.

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Alan Carr

Guest: David Sedaris

Topics covered

• storytelling
• travel
• humor
• essays
• cultural experiences

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Land and Its People

Places: Greece, Japan

More episodes of Alan Carr's 'Life's a Beach'

• S10 EP25: Nina Conti (Video Edition) · July 17, 2026 · 34 min
• S10 EP25: Nina Conti · July 12, 2026 · 39 min
• S10 EP24: Caitlin Moran (Video Edition) · July 10, 2026 · 55 min
• S10 EP24: Caitlin Moran · July 6, 2026 · 58 min
• S10 EP23: Brian Molko (Video Edition) · July 3, 2026 · 41 min
• S10 EP23: Brian Molko · June 28, 2026 · 46 min

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Alan Carr's 'Life's a Beach' podcast page.