Mimi is the centre of latin america, but it's like exploding right now. 80% of the city speaks spanish as its first language and a lot of people don't speak any english at all. But when you get to like fort lauderdale and then boca, you're in new york. Then you get a little farther in your pombech a, just a rich person land. In culture, palm beach and miami are separated by in aboca, which is long island. When you get cross the dad broward line, you are in latin America.
Though most know him first as a humor columnist, Dave Barry’s career has spanned many forms of media, including books, movies, TV, and music. Driving this relentless output, says Barry, is the constant worry he’ll find himself stuck in a rut — or worse — no longer funny. And do we even need professional comedians in an age where so many funny amateurs are readily available online?
Tyler and Dave discuss all these topics and more, including the weirdness of Peter Pan, what makes Florida special, how it felt to teach Roger McQuinn a lick on the guitar, and why business writing is so terrible.
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