Tig Notaro

Reclaiming with Monica Lewinsky

Wondery

Society & Culture

4.6 • 728 Ratings

🗓️ 6 May 2025

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

This week on Reclaiming, we sit down with the unflinching and fiercely funny Tig Notaro, a comedian whose honesty and humor have redefined the boundaries of stand-up. In this raw and revelatory conversation, Tig opens up about the life-threatening battle with C. diff that left her physically depleted, and the surreal moment that followed just months after —when she stepped on stage just days after being diagnosed with cancer to deliver what would become one of the most iconic comedy sets of our time. She also speaks candidly about the devastating loss of her mother, who passed away while Tig was still in the hospital herself, and how that grief compounded an already unimaginable chapter of her life.

With her signature deadpan delivery, Tig reflects on how facing mortality reshaped her approach to comedy, creativity, and connection. She shares her thoughts on emotional growth, vulnerability, and what it means to truly reclaim your life in the aftermath of trauma.

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0:00.0	Wonderie Plus subscribers can listen to reclaiming with Monica Lewinsky early and ad free right now.
0:06.4	Join Wonderly Plus in the Wondry app or on Apple Podcasts.
0:10.3	Or you can listen for free wherever you get your podcasts.
0:19.8	On today's episode, I sat down with the comedian, producer, and hosted the podcast, Handsome, Tegnataro.
0:27.6	I was excited to talk to Teg because basically she's just an awesome human.
0:33.1	She's somehow funny as fuck, but also full of compassion.
0:40.9	Plus, I love her signature drywooded voice.
0:45.9	And you know how everyone has a pet voice, kind of just the way they talk to their pets?
0:52.6	Well, I just had to hear tigs, and I forced her to do it. Anyway, I hope you find something in our chat to connect to, and thanks for joining us on reclaiming.
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1:28.1	polished and comfortable. And in fact, when we recorded my own reclaiming story for the podcast,
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1:58.1	Hi, TIG. Hi, Monica. Thanks for being here.
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