There's No Such Thing As Too Much Laughter.

When you're depressed, that is. Possibly even when you're not.

Anyway.

Teri Gross is reponsible for the nutty, crunchy, wonderfully eclectic show on WHYY that is Fresh Air. On this show, which Chicago's WBEZ so graciously pays to broadcast, she interviews everyone....from people you've definitely heard of (Will Smith, Samuel L. Jackson, Gene Simmons) to those you never have. Somehow, some way, she gets them to tell things they've never thought about holding forth on...mostly by the power of her peaceful, gentle, sounds-like-cashmere-would-sound voice and her unobtrusive manner; it's like she's simply suggesting rather than obnoxiously questioning.

David Sedaris is...well, it's hard to cocantenante into a single concise text string what exactly he is. Basically he's an author, if "author" was expanded to mean "absolutely hilarious human being with a penchant for arid, humorous stories and a fall down, roll around, gasp for breath vocal presence. Plus capable of many, many other wonderfully odd artistic expressions." See. Told you it was hard.

These two forces have smashed together this week in Fresh Air's series "Last Laughs" If you do nothing else this week, go on over and listen to Teri Gross interview David Sedaris. Preferably not while driving.