S03E03 - Meeting David Sedaris

S03E03 - Meeting David Sedaris in Stockholm: Weirdness, Wit, and a Little Jazz

Some flights feel endless. Mine disappeared in the company of David Sedaris. What started as an accidental click on his Masterclass turned into four and a half hours of pure storytelling — sharp, witty, and to the point. By the time I landed, I knew I had to see him live.

Fast forward to Stockholm. Hotel Rival, Södermalm. A ticket printed by a kind concierge (because of course the event demanded paper tickets in 2025). A beer in hand. And suddenly, there he was: calm, witty, always one second away from laughter.

I stood in line, books clutched like a stuttering fangirl, and left with not just his signature but the words “to his writerly friend.” Sedaris’s aura is strange in the best way — humorous, humane, and deeply authentic. He doesn’t shy away from life’s weirdness, whether it’s feeding a tumor to a turtle or dismantling the small talk question, “How are you?” with the suggestion: “Would you sell a kidney?”

The night was wrapped in jazz — Bill Evans, Miles Davis, and Sinatra’s “I’ve Got the World on a String.” Smooth, mellow, the perfect soundtrack to Sedaris’s brand of comedy: dark, witty, but always alive.

Why does this matter for Califorgilicious? Because Sedaris embodies what I chase here too: celebrating the odd, the genuine, the stories that make you tilt your head and laugh before you think.

Thank you for the laughs, Mr. Sedaris