In this episode, the Tofugu research team answers questions about だ and です from our listeners, such as:

"Is it true that だ isn't just a less polite form of です?"

"What are the real differences between だ and です?"

After listening to this episode, check out our article on Tofugu.com for more info:
"だ and です : Venturing beyond Textbook Rules into Real-Life Use" (www.tofugu.com/japanese/da-vs-desu-in-real-life/)