[encore] Gary Gulman

Don't Ask Tig

American Public Media

Comedy, Comedy Interviews

4.8 • 5.5K Ratings

🗓️ 22 November 2023

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

This episode was originally broadcast on December 8, 2021.

Standup comedian Gary Gulman has been in the comedy biz for over 20 years. He’s a regular on the late night circuit and has his own HBO special called “The Great Depresh.” In this episode of Don't Ask Tig, Tig and Gary break down some myths surrounding the relationship between comedians and depression. Gary offers a strategy for battling procrastination that he derives from a Jewish tradition, and shares what his college therapist taught him about understanding the opposite sex. He and Tig help a college athlete struggling to maintain good grades and they advise a concerned mom whose young child is bullied by her friend’s daughter.

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

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Francis Lamb, host of the splendid table.
0:03.0	And you know, I just want to tell you that our show is a great place to come to for some holiday sanity.
0:08.0	We're getting cooking help from amazing people this holiday season, including Chef Kristen Kish, Errikkns, and co-book authors, Jocelyn Jelk Adams, Dan Pelosi, and Amy Phelan.
0:18.6	We have cooking, eating, and gifting ideas for anyone you're going to have at your table.
0:23.0	But listen to the splendid table wherever you get your podcast.
0:27.0	Talk to you soon.
0:30.0	Hi listeners, I got this note from Tammy that I'd like to share.
0:34.4	Tammy writes, hi TIG, I'm a high school Spanish teacher and I'm always telling students to make
0:40.0	mistakes with
0:44.1	today I was listening to your podcast with Ira Glass
0:47.0	and loved what you said about mistakes so much
0:49.8	that I made it into a poster to put in my classroom.
0:53.3	Thanks for helping me to inspire my students.
0:56.6	So apparently I said, even if you don't know anything,
1:01.8	your passion to learn is not going to be mistaken for stupidity.
1:06.6	Well, Tammy, I'm glad that stuck out to you because I have no recollection of saying that but I'm
1:16.0	thrilled to hear that it's now a poster. I have to agree with you it's a pretty good
1:20.6	quote. Good ear. I'll share this on social media and everybody can enjoy
1:25.8	Tammy's poster. Hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday. And speaking of holidays, if you're in search of a gift, treat yourself or your loved
1:36.7	ones two tickets to my show. I'm going on tour, a national tour. I'll be in Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Detroit, Columbus, Boston,
1:49.6	D.C. Philadelphia, Portland, Oregon, San Francisco, New Orleans, Chicago, Madison, New York City, and Ithaca, among many other cities.
2:03.7	Go to Tignotaro.com and I will see you out on the road.
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