Randy Jackson

Don't Ask Tig

American Public Media

Comedy, Comedy Interviews

4.8 • 5.5K Ratings

🗓️ 9 November 2022

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Grammy winner, record label exec, and former “American Idol” judge Randy Jackson is this week’s guest on Don’t Ask Tig. Randy and Tig share what they both love about having southern roots and Randy tells a surprising story about an early connection between Aretha Franklin and Whitney Houston. Then, Randy and Tig answer questions from a listener whose son wants to become a famous pop punk drummer, and whether it’s a good idea for former lovers to stay in a band together.

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0:00.0	Hey, it's TIG. I truly believe that I have the best fans and listeners in the world.
0:05.6	Your support means so much to me. Making Don't Ask TIG has been such a bright spot for the last
0:11.6	couple of years, and I've heard it's helped you as well. This is a public media podcast.
0:17.6	That means you help make this show when you ask for my advice and when you chip in with a donation.
0:24.4	We're looking for 500 of you to donate any amount by December 31st. Please help us reach that important goal.
0:33.3	Give right now at Don't Ask TIG.org slash donate.
0:38.4	Hey listeners, a quick note about the delightful episode of Don't Ask TIG you're about to hear.
0:44.4	Randy Jackson's audio is not the best quality. We caught him at a moment where he was not able to get
0:51.8	a good connection. It's still a great show though. Randy's a gem and if you don't already love him,
0:59.8	you're going to love him after this. So with that, let's start the episode.
1:08.0	What if I get scared and I don't want to answer?
1:13.0	Trust me, I've never had the right answer for anything, Randy. And this show is now on its
1:19.8	third season. Well listen, that should be the thing. Is there a right answer?
1:24.3	Yeah. Well, the answer is no. I don't about this. This show should be Don't Ask TIG and please don't ask Randy either.
1:35.4	All right, here we go.
1:36.8	Let's roll.
1:51.7	Everybody goes to the show. This is Don't Ask TIG. I'm TIG Notaro and it's a Don't Ask from me, dog.
2:09.7	My next guest is a musician, record label executive and Grammy winning producer. He's the band leader
2:18.6	on Fox's reboot of Name That Tune. He's the basis for the band Journey, which recently released a new
2:26.4	studio album titled Freedom. He also spent 13 seasons as a judge on American Idol. Randy Jackson,
2:35.9	I am thrilled to have you on Don't Ask TIG. Yo, TIG. Thanks man. What a nice intro. It's good to really talk and chat.
2:44.7	I love music. I've been aware of you forever. Like so many people have. And going way back,
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