Seasons Greetings to Our Friends and Family - Part 1 - David Sedaris

From the PUBLICLY AVAILABLE This American Life archives, episode #87: A Very Special David Sedaris Christmas

Act Two. Seasons Greetings to Our Friends and Family!
Julia Sweeney reads this story. She's a former Saturday Night Live cast member, and star of the sad and comic memoir of life with cancer, God Said, "Ha!," which played on Broadway. The story is an annual Christmas letter from the Dunbars: Clifford, Jocelyn, Kevin, Jacki, Kyle and Khe Sahn. (17 minutes)

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[breyanduhn]

She didn't even do the voice! Shiny Big Daddy Grover

[smilingjushix]

I absolutely love this, and I have nearly died every time I've read it since the first time. It's pure comedic gold, and if you're taking everything so seriously in life that you can't laugh at this, I'm quite sad for you.

[pkring]

What's the hubub? There ARE people like this, and it IS funny. Very funny. Not offensive in the least. And I'm Vietnamese.

[ScorpioIV]

Lighten up!

[msamyvogt]

terrible reading of genius material. just my opinion.

[498332]

Actually Sweeney is only reading Sedaris's story, so I guess he is the chief offender, but she and Ira Glass were co-conspirators in this. Had Sedaris's story been about Catholics, Jews, blacks, homosexuals, or others I think they would be just as offended.

[globalforce]

The story is about a crazy self-absorbed sburban woman who kills her own granddaughter by putting him in a dryer and blames it on her... ur... half-daughter. If you're offended by those "insults," this story may not be for you.

[498332]

I always thought Ira Glass was interesting. As an adopted person, with a friend who was a Vietnamese adoptee, I gag at the cheap insults Ms Sweeney used to get laughs. Sorry for the thin skin, but I find it disgusting to hear people laughing at this.