How Tig Notaro Learned to be Funny Through it All

About this episode

Tig Notaro discusses the lessons learned from her darkest times and how comedy plays a role in her life.

Comedian, actress and writer Tig Notaro joins us to share some of the most valuable lessons she learned from the darkest times in her life and how she uses comedy to get through it all. She dives into the nature of Southern eccentricities and how her mother's headstrong personality shaped her own sense of humor. Plus, she shares how to make her mama's vegan gumbo. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Guest: Tig Notaro

Topics covered

• comedy
• personal growth
• Southern culture
• family dynamics
• vegan cooking

Keywords

• Tig Notaro
• comedy
• Southern eccentricities
• vegan gumbo
• personal stories

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Higher Ground

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