3. Goodyear

“A tyre? Sure, if it didn’t kill me. First thing I’d do is cut it into three hundred and sixty-five pieces, then divide each of those into pill-sized portions I’d eat throughout the day.” It was exactly what I would do. “I wonder what percentage of people would put it off to the last minute,” I said ...

This week's instalment from the Sedaris canon involves an introduction to David's old friend, Dawn and their trip to Colorado. "Dawn dresses like a Swiss person. That is to say, she looks at all times as if she is headed to the airport, where she will fly business class."

There's also a short essay on his aversion to AI 'assistants', like Siri and some extracts from his diaries.

Recorded at the Shaw Theatre, London.

Producer: Steve Doherty
A Giddy Goat production for BBC Radio 4