Today, James sits down with legendary humorist Dave Barry to explore the absurdity of Florida, his prolific career as a writer, and his creative process.With over 50 fiction and nonfiction books to his name, including his latest release Swamp Story, Dave is a master storyteller and has been entertaining readers with his sharp wit and hilarious observations for decades.James and Dave discuss the ups and downs of the newspaper industry and how Dave has adapted to the changing times. They also touch upon Dave's experience with "Dave's World", a sitcom loosely based on his life as a humor columnist. Dave shares candidly about how the show strayed further and further away from his actual life as the series progressed.Later on. the conversation turns to the increasing role of generative AI in the newspaper business and how it might affect sports writers in particular, such as Dave's wife - a newspaper sports reporter.Strap in for lots of Floriday oddities, discussions about the writing process, and Dave's winding road that led him to be the most syndicated humor columnist in America.------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book Skip the Line is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltucher.com/podcast.------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsStitcheriHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on Social Media:YouTubeTwitterFacebook ------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book, Skip the Line, is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltuchershow.com------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsiHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on social media:YouTubeTwitterFacebookLinkedIn
