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Death, Sex & Money

Samantha Irby Is Prepared To Gracefully Bow Out

Death, Sex & Money

Slate Podcasts

Business, Health & Fitness, Society & Culture, Careers, Relationships, Sexuality

4.67.6K Ratings

🗓️ 6 May 2020

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

The bestselling writer reflects on her sense of pride, and why she's got no problem going back to an hourly job "the minute it feels like this is over."

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0:00.0

As a kid, I think I thought like 40 was like your like big age, like your adult age,

0:07.0

where you know stuff and like taking inventory of what I know and can do at this age.

0:14.7

I'm like, ooh, I wish I had learned more so I would feel more grown up.

0:22.4

But like my body has been falling apart since like forever.

0:26.6

So all of that stuff feels right.

0:28.9

Like my knees have been hurting.

0:31.6

This is Death, Sex and Money.

0:37.3

The beach working for a living.

0:39.5

The show from WNYC about the things we think about a lot.

0:42.7

Have you been spending time with your ex-girlfriend?

0:45.4

And need to talk about more.

0:47.1

Man, I'm dying.

0:48.1

I'm dying.

0:49.1

I'm dying.

0:51.1

I'm Anna Sale.

0:55.0

The day before I called writer Samantha Erby.

0:57.9

She found out her newest book, A Collection of Comedic Essays, called Wow, No Thank You,

1:03.0

had topped The New York Times Best Seller List.

1:05.5

I was talking to my agent yesterday like he called to congratulate me and I was like,

1:09.5

I got to hurry up and put together like six more book pitches.

1:13.8

So we can write.

1:15.8

So, wait.

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