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Oct 2021
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Tig Notaro

Earwolf & Jameela Jamil
About this episode

Stand-up comedian, writer, and actor Tig Notaro joins Jameela this week to discuss having three-year olds in a pandemic, how to raise children without giving them your trauma and what Tig hopes they learn from her, Tig's 2012 and why it was such a difficult time, falling in love with her wife, being young and jumping off of a roof when a friend's mom got home, and more.
You can follow Tig on Twitter @tignotaro And listen to Tig's podcast - Don't Ask Tig: https://www.stitcher.com/show/dont-ask-tig
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Jameela is on Instagram @jameelajamilofficial and Twitter @Jameelajamil And make sure to check out I Weigh's Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube for more!

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