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Need advice? Comedian Tig Notaro doesn’t have all the answers, but that won't stop her from fielding your questions on life's many challenges. With the help of her friends and the occasional expert, Tig gives her best inexpert guidance on everything from lost love to giving yourself a haircut with toddler scissors. We're warning you now: Don't Ask Tig.

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    • Comedy
    • 4.8 • 5.3K Ratings

Need advice? Comedian Tig Notaro doesn’t have all the answers, but that won't stop her from fielding your questions on life's many challenges. With the help of her friends and the occasional expert, Tig gives her best inexpert guidance on everything from lost love to giving yourself a haircut with toddler scissors. We're warning you now: Don't Ask Tig.

    [encore] Stephanie Allynne

    [encore] Stephanie Allynne

    This episode originally aired April 19, 2023.

    This Don’t Ask Tig episode is a first — the first time a guest returns and it’s none other than actor and comedian Stephanie Allynne — Tig’s wife! Stephanie and Tig share hilarious moments from their visits to Tig’s hometown in Mississippi — all centered around a cemetery. The couple gives advice to a listener who wonders if a person can have too many cats, help a woman pick out a hairstyle to change her life and give a fan some zinger retorts to people who mistake her partner for a man.  

    This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp (go to Betterhelp.com/TIG for 10% off the first month of online therapy), Rakuten (go to rakuten.com to download the app for free), and Indeed (go to indeed.com/TIG to start hiring now).

    Need advice? Submit your question for Tig at dontasktig.org/contact. 

    • 43 min
    [encore] Phoebe Bridgers

    [encore] Phoebe Bridgers

    This episode originally aired April 20, 2022.

    Indie pop rock sensation and Grammy nominee Phoebe Bridgers talks about life as the child of a standup comedian, the origins of her ghoul-inspired style and the worst advice she recently gave a friend. Then Phoebe and Tig help a listener who feels guilty about a past romantic affair and counsel a father who doesn’t like to punish his young daughter who can’t seem to stop misbehaving.

    This episode is sponsored by Betterhelp (go to Betterhelp.com/TIG for 10% off the first month of online therapy),  Netsuite (go to Netsuite.com/TIG for a one-of-a-kind financing offer), Zocdoc (go to Zocdoc.com/TIG to download the app for free), and Wealthfront (go to Wealthfront.com/TIG to get $5,000 managed for free when opening an investment account). 

    Need advice? Submit your question for Tig at dontasktig.org/contact.

    • 41 min
    [encore] Nicole Byer

    [encore] Nicole Byer

    This episode originally aired August 12, 2020.

    Emmy nominee Nicole Byer thinks you should get a hobby! Nicole and Tig dispense advice on how to make friends as an adult and whether you should take that big risk you’ve been dreaming about. 

    Need advice? Submit your question for Tig at dontasktig.org/contact.

    Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @DontAskTig.

    • 30 min
    [encore] Sanjay Gupta

    [encore] Sanjay Gupta

    This episode originally aired September 22, 2021.

    This is your chance to hear advice on careers, love and COVID from one of America's best-known doctors, Sanjay Gupta! Dr. Gupta is not only an Emmy-award winning CNN medical correspondent, he's also a neurosurgeon and was once listed on People Magazine's sexiest people alive. So, it's safe to say, he's overqualified to join Tig as they offer guidance to a high school student on how to break it to her mother that she wants to be a TV journalist instead of a doctor. They also help a listener decide whether to stay in their marriage or pursue a crush. And he and Tig discuss the pros and cons about being considered a sex symbol.

    OUR SPONSORS:

    Betterhelp - betterhelp.com/tig 

    Wealthfront - wealthfront.com/tig

    Nutrafol - nutrafol.com and use code “TIG”

    Need advice? Submit your question for Tig at dontasktig.org/contact.

    • 36 min
    [encore] Kristen Bell

    [encore] Kristen Bell

    This episode originally aired October 12, 2022.

    Tig is back! She kicks off season 3 with one of her BFFs, actress Kristen Bell, acclaimed for so many roles on TV (The Good Place, Veronica Mars and more) and in movies (Anna in Frozen, Forgetting Sarah Marshall). Kristen talks about road-tripping with her famous actor/podcast host husband, Dax Shepard, and their kids. Tig and Kristen also offer some hilarious advice about neighborhood party invitations, dealing with jealous wives and how to get a colleague to stop playing the song “Let It Go.”

    This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp (go to Betterhelp.com/TIG for 10% off the first month of online therapy), Shopify (go to Shopify.com/TIG for a free trial), Rocket Money (Go to RocketMoney.com/tig and start canceling unwanted subscriptions today), and WealthFront (go to WealthFront.com/TIG to get your first $5,000 managed for free).

    Need advice? Submit your question for Tig at dontasktig.org/contact.

    • 44 min
    [encore] Ron Funches

    [encore] Ron Funches

    This episode originally aired Oct 13, 2021.

    Need some insider tourist tips about where to visit on a trip to L.A.?  Tig and actor/comedian Ron Funches have some off-the-beaten-path ideas you won't find in any guidebooks.  Ron, the voice behind Cooper on the animated hit Trolls and on Bob’s Burgers and Adventure Time, also talks about his online dating experiences, why Lucille Ball is his inspiration and he and Tig offer advice to a jokester whose friends are offended by his humor.

    This episode is sponsored by Betterhelp (go to Betterhelp.com/TIG for 10% off the first month) and Indeed (go to Indeed.com/tig for a $75 sponsored job credit). 

    Need advice? Submit your question for Tig at dontasktig.org/contact.

    • 42 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
5.3K Ratings

5.3K Ratings

Chap&Hue ,

Givin my soul a big ole chuckle

Can Tig and Sarah Paulson please make a podcast together!? My fav episode. This entire podcast will bring you immense joy ❤️

DominicPodrex ,

Tig and. Mae

5 star!

hayley-bee_nyc ,

Tig and Mae!!

Edit-new phone: just re-listened to tig’s ep with Taylor Dane. Tig is unbelievably funny throughout their conversation. She is just a treasure!—

I have been a fan of tig’s since her iconic set at largo. I literally restarted feel good last night and love it so much. Two people with incredible talent, humor, and warmth.

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