You have no idea why you're looking at this, and my standards are just as low.
Sarah Vowell, Marcel Proust, and David Sedaris walk into a bar.
"I'm not buying the drinks," said Vowell.
"I don't drink," said Sedaris.
Proust had been dead for over a hundred years.
Deceptive article about Cervantes in the news this week; they may, or more likely may not, have found him. Though probably not.
At any rate, H.G. Wells and Miguel de Cervantes have a lively conversation about haircuts, surgery, and pigeon burgers in Los Angeles. Available for download or streaming at iTunes, etc.
Don Quixote is a still a great read, if you haven't tried it; it's like a message in a bottle from a friend you would have had had you met 400 years ago.
And BBC Radio 4 Extra is running a series of radio adaptations of Mr. Wells's stories this month, on demand at 4extra.
Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies. If you can't get around to reading the book, you can get around to watching the documentary. If you want.