Tig’s guest, actor, singer, and one-woman show pioneer, Sandra Bernhard, is still going strong with roles in FX’s “American Horror Story,” “POSE,” and her latest one-woman show, “Spring Affair.” Sandra shares the best acting advice she ever got from her mentor — the late, great comedian Paul Mooney. Tig and Sandra give advice to a student conflicted about becoming a performer, a bi-curious woman hesitant to flirt, and they discuss leg hair, pubic hair and how to handle friends who can’t stop talking about their pets.
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Sandra Bernhard

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.

Comedy

Comedy Interviews

This episode originally aired November 18, 2020.
Did you know wine can expire? Bestselling author and humorist David Sedaris joins Tig to tackle questions about terrible gift-givers and more!
This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp Online Counseling (betterhelp.com/Tig).

[encore] David Sedaris

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. 

[encore] Stephanie Allynne

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). 
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[encore] Phoebe Bridgers

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. 
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[encore] Nicole Byer

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.

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Sandra Bernhard

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