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Just a couple hours before I heard that filmmaker David Lynch had died. I was thinking about him, talking about him.

I was having coffee with a friend.

She was asking about how the show is going.

And she said, you know, I still need to go back and listen to your interview with David Lynch.

I said, definitely, she should.

But I also suggested that she should listen with an open mind.

Don't try to follow along with what he's saying, I told her.

Just let it wash over you and see what sticks.

I think David Lynch would approve of that.

To be linear is so very predictable, and of course he was anything but.

I feel really lucky to have been able to spend that time with him in what

would turn out to be the last year of his life. His memories, observations about the human condition,

all of it takes on heightened significance now, and of course, that voice, right? He wasn't just an

original artist. He was an original human being, and I still can't believe I was able to listen to him think out loud about life's biggest questions. Here's our episode with David Lynch, recorded in June of last year. And stay tuned till the end for an extra question about the afterlife that originally only ran in a wildcard plus segment.

What have you learned to take less seriously?

Everything.

I've learned that life is such a gift and can be enjoyed, and it's all okay.

It's all okay.

Everything is beautiful.

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