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Chris Fleming’s moment has come, but it took time for culture to catch up

Chris Fleming takes his unique observations about the weirdness of everyday life and runs (and catapults and crawls and prances) with them. In his latest HBO special, "Live at the Palace," his manic physicality and singularly rich descriptions are the perfect recipe for comedy magic. He spoke with Rachel about overcoming skeptical industry gatekeepers, his love of dance, and his muse, Terry Gross.To listen sponsor-free and support the show, sign up for Wild Card+ at plus.npr.org/wildcard