About this episode

Tig Notaro shares her experiences with life-threatening illnesses and personal loss, discussing how these events shape her comedy and perspective on life.

How do you live knowing life can just come undone at a moment’s notice? In the span of a few months, Tig Notaro received three life-threatening illnesses, unexpectedly lost her mom, and went through a breakup. Tig is a brilliant comedian whose real life informs her comedy and has a lot to teach us about living honestly in the face of reality. In this conversation, Kate and Tig discuss: Tig’s “hands-off” parents and her journey of self-discovery, eventually uncovering her talents in the entertainment industry and making her a respected figure in comedy How Tig Notaro's family of “real characters,” served as an abundant source of comedic inspiration in her life (including the best graveyard story ever) How to live alongside fear of what you know could actually happen? This episode originally aired June 2023.

People in this episode

Host: Kate Bowler

Guest: Tig Notaro

Topics covered

• life challenges
• comedy
• self-discovery
• grief
• fear
• resilience

Keywords

• Tig Notaro
• Kate Bowler
• comedy
• life challenges
• grief
• self-discovery
• resilience
• fear

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Everything Happens Studios

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