Hi, this is Meg Wallitzer.

Symphony Space was thrilled to host an evening with Israeli writer Edgar Carrot,

whose stories we featured many times on selected shorts.

He was interviewed by his longtime friend and host of this American

life, Ira Glass. In this condensed version of their talk, they playfully challenge each other

on a wide range of topics, some political, some creative, but mainly about what it's like

to live in these uncertain times. It's a remarkable interview. Their long

friendship is on full display, which adds a level of passion, humor, and depth that we don't

normally expect from these types of events. Please enjoy this bonus interview between

Edgar Carrot and Ira Glass.

I'm Ira Glass.

Welcome to Symphony Space.

This evening, I will be talking with Edgar Carrot about his new short story collection, Autorrect.

Hi.

I'm Eckhart is actually, we are in real life friends, and I had this experience a couple of years

ago leaving Israel.

And if you've traveled to Israel, you know that when you leave, there's this security screening

and they come and they ask you questions and they can be very menacing.

And so the officer who was asking me questions asked why I was in Israel.

And I said, oh, it's here to visit a friend.

And he said, who's your friend?

And I said, my friend is my friend, Eckhar.

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