2. Fresh Caught Haddock
This instalment from the Sedaris files includes βFresh Caught Haddockβ read to a packed house at The Tabernacle in Notting Hill, London.
βWhen George Floyd was killed and seemingly overnight all of New York came to smell like fresh plywood, I thought of Schenectadyβ¦β
βFresh Caught Haddockβ is Davidβs response to the BLM marches which took place in New York City, during the Covid pandemic and following the death of George Floyd. It was a period of tremendous social upheaval across the United States but not without humour, and in this story, David reflects characteristically on his experiences as a wry observer on the foibles of human behaviour.
The programme wraps up with a brief question and answer session with the studio audience, where we learn what David thinks about learning foreign languages.
Producer: Steve Doherty
A Giddy Goat production for ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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