Tig Notaro

Episode overview

Tig Notaro is a comedian, actor, and podcaster. Tig joins the Armchair Expert to discuss what she thinks about cold plunges, how much she hates texting, and how having unconventional parents influenced her outlook on life. Tig and Dax talk about how much they value a sense of humor, how they pictured having kids, and their shared love of Edie Brickell. Tig explains why she started sharing her personal medical history on stage, her views on being a people-pleaser, and what she thinks being handsome means.

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1. 0:00welcome welcome welcome to armchair expert I'm Dan Rather and I'm joined by the birthday girl Monica platman hello
2. 59:59didn't fight hard enough is that implication like my dad was a quitter I guess you know my stepdad was a quitter
3. 2:02:40much better thank you all right I'll see you later see you on the flip side