Gary Gulman

Don't Ask Tig

American Public Media

Comedy Interviews, Comedy

4.8 • 5.5K Ratings

🗓️ 8 December 2021

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

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	Hi listeners, I got this note from Tammy that I'd like to share. Tammy writes,
0:05.2	Hi TIG, I'm a high school Spanish teacher and I'm always telling students to make mistakes with
0:10.7	confidence so they can learn to their fullest. Today I was listening to your podcast with Ira Glass
0:16.8	and loved what you said about mistakes so much that I made it into a poster to put in my classroom.
0:23.2	Thanks for helping me to inspire my students. So apparently I said,
0:28.9	even if you don't know anything, your passion to learn is not going to be mistaken for stupidity.
0:36.0	Well, Tammy, I'm glad that stuck out to you because I have no recollection of saying that,
0:44.9	but I'm thrilled to hear that it's now a poster. I have to agree with you, it's pretty good quote.
0:50.8	Good ear. I'll share this on social media and everybody can enjoy Tammy's poster. Hope everyone is
0:58.4	having a wonderful holiday. And speaking of holidays, if you're in search of a gift, treat yourself
1:05.7	or your loved ones to tickets to my show, I'm going on tour, a national tour. I'll be in Pittsburgh,
1:15.6	Cleveland, Detroit, Columbus, Boston, D.C., Philadelphia, Portland, Oregon, San Francisco, New Orleans,
1:26.5	Chicago, Madison, New York City, and Ithaca, among many other cities. Go to TIGNOTARO.com
1:36.0	and I will see you out on the road. And now on with the show.
1:42.4	The thing I can't get over in your latest special is how many times your life was in danger
1:48.8	at your own stage. And you think it ended there at the end of that special?
1:53.1	I know. I know. I know. I'm embarrassed to tell more stories. I figured.
2:08.1	We are not alone, nobody is hopeless, everybody goes to sh.
2:14.1	We got a friend in TIGNOTARO. This is Don't Ask TIGNOTARO forever,
2:24.6	Larry of your queries. Joining me today is a very funny stand-up comedian who's been telling jokes
2:32.4	on stage for over 20 years. He's a regular on late night. He even had a cameo in the movie Joker
2:40.8	as a stand-up comedian. His most recent stand-up special is The Great Depression.
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