Pretty Little Episode #15

Summary

Podcast Summary: Handsome – Pretty Little Episode #15

Episode Information

• Title: Pretty Little Episode #15
• Host: Headgum (Featuring Comedians Tig Notaro, Fortune Feimster, and Mae Martin)
• Release Date: November 29, 2024
• Description: "Handsome" is a humorous and engaging podcast where Tig Notaro, Fortune Feimster, and Mae Martin tackle a variety of questions from friends, sharing stories and laughter along the way.

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1. Episode Kickoff and Exciting Announcements (00:28 – 02:05)

The hosts begin the episode with thrilling news about their merchandise and upcoming promotions.

• Merchandise Launch: They announce the availability of Handsome sweatpants and Handsome ponties in their merch store.

  Fortune Feimster [00:35]: "A couple of very exciting announcements as we head into this Handsome Halibab season."

• First-Ever Sale: An announcement about their inaugural sale encourages listeners to visit handsomepod.com for deals on their latest merchandise.

  Fortune Feimster [00:44]: "Secondly, we're having our first ever sale, so head over to handsomepaw.com, get your sweatpants, get your ponties, and get yourself a deal."

The hosts also briefly engage in playful banter, correcting each other's pronunciations and names, setting a light-hearted tone for the episode.

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2. Personal Updates and Current Projects (02:05 – 05:35)

The conversation shifts to personal updates and insights into their current creative endeavors.

• Health and Well-being: Fortune shares that she's recovering from a minor illness, leading to a discussion about the seasonal spread of sicknesses.

  Fortune Feimster [02:33]: "I'm just getting over a little bit of a sickness."

• Upcoming Projects: Tig announces her upcoming Netflix special set to release on December 3rd and discusses her plans to promote it in New York City.

  Tig Notaro [03:03]: "December 3rd, my Netflix special will be out, so I will be headed to New York City to promote that."

• Creative Process: Fortune and Tig delve into the challenges of writing new material, with Tig expressing the daunting nature of preparing a new hour-long special.

  Tig Notaro [04:05]: "But writing a new hour is, as you know, daunting."

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3. Treading and Cold Pool Adventures (05:35 – 09:03)

The hosts engage in a lively discussion about their experiences with treading exercises and cold pool activities.

• Treading Challenges: Fortune introduces the concept of "treading," sharing her struggles and adaptations while living in Toronto.

  Fortune Feimster [06:20]: "I'm up in Toronto and I'm not able to do my regular treads. There's a gym in my building, so I'm doing stationary cycling and elliptical stuff and lifting some weights here and there."

• Cold Pool Treading: She recounts a memorable experience of treading in a cold pool with a friend, equating it to the invigorating effects of a polar plunge.

  Fortune Feimster [07:24]: "I feel like I got a very similar experience that people that cold plunge got because I got out of that pool feeling even better than regular treading."

• Host Reactions: The hosts joke about the discomfort and mental boost from such activities, highlighting their camaraderie.

  Fortune Feimster [08:46]: "I challenge any of our listeners that are treading to do it in a cold pool and tell me if your body doesn't feel exhilarated and your mind… Oh, my God."

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4. Listener Questions Segment (09:07 – 22:48)

The core of the episode revolves around answering listener-submitted questions, fostering a sense of community and interaction.

a. Feeling Confident Through Outfits (09:08 – 12:17)

• Listener: Frankie from Brooklyn asks about an outfit in the hosts' closets that makes them feel exceptionally confident.

• Tig's Response: Tig shares her experience with a custom pink suit made for her Netflix special, expressing how it boosted her confidence.

  Tig Notaro [09:35]: "I had it made for my special and it is a pink suit. And I had it tailored. It was made custom for this pretty little lady's body."

• Fortune's Response: Fortune discusses a navy blue linen jumpsuit from the movie Army of the Dead, emphasizing how it makes her feel like a child and provides a sense of comfort.

  Fortune Feimster [10:59]: "I love it. Kind of makes me feel like a child, too, because it's just like a onesie."

• Tig's Anecdote: Tig humorously mentions purchasing suede boots in Paris that she hasn't yet worn, highlighting the common experience of buying fashionable items abroad and hesitating to wear them.

  Tig Notaro [14:00]: "And I bought them. And they are in the box in which I bought them one year ago. So I think I gotta rock a suede boot somewhere."

b. Humor Incompatibility (16:31 – 22:48)

• Listener: Crystal from Goleta, California, inquires about dealing with humor mismatches when meeting new people.

• Hosts' Insights:

  • Fortune Feimster: Emphasizes curiosity about others' humor and the importance of not forcing laughter, suggesting that genuine connections may develop over time.

    Fortune Feimster [17:15]: "I think people that aren't easy to make laugh right away, I'm drawn to them. I'm so curious about them."

  • Tig Notaro: Shares personal experiences of initially struggling to connect humor-wise but eventually finding common ground.

    Tig Notaro [19:07]: "I think when I first met you, it took me a minute to realize when you were joking and when you weren't because you were so dry at times."

  • Fortune's Example: Recounts an interaction with an actress where initial humor differences led to a strong friendship once they understood each other's comedic styles.

    Fortune Feimster [18:34]: "This happened to me on a job recently with an actress where I didn't really understand you. And then slowly but surely I was like, ah, I get you now."

• Advice to Listener: The hosts collectively suggest transitioning from trying to make someone laugh to asking questions and showing genuine interest, fostering a more organic connection.

  Fortune Feimster [22:18]: "I go into asking questions about them. And I guess that's a healthier response rather than boosting my own ego."

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5. Interactive Moments and Light-Hearted Banter (22:48 – 25:09)

The episode concludes with playful interactions and further engagement with listeners.

• Biggie's Appearance: The hosts flirtatiously discuss Tig's pet, Biggie, encouraging listeners to view adorable moments on YouTube.

  Fortune Feimster [23:05]: "So cute. Go to YouTube right now. Go to YouTube right now. Biggie's naked. I can see Biggie's private part."

• Merchandise Promotion: Tig and Fortune remind listeners to check out their merchandise and stay connected through social media.

  Tig Notaro [24:32]: "Get your hands some merch. Get a hoodie. Get a ghost hat. Tea that can last throughout the year."

• Closing Remarks: The hosts express their love and appreciation for their listeners, encouraging them to share episodes and leave reviews.

  Fortune Feimster [24:35]: "And tell your friends, share episodes and rate and review us."

  Tig Notaro [25:09]: "Until then, keep it pretty."

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Notable Quotes with Timestamps

• Fortune Feimster [00:35]: "A couple of very exciting announcements as we head into this Handsome Halibab season."

• Tig Notaro [03:03]: "December 3rd, my Netflix special will be out, so I will be headed to New York City to promote that."

• Fortune Feimster [07:24]: "I feel like I got a very similar experience that people that cold plunge got because I got out of that pool feeling even better than regular treading."

• Tig Notaro [09:35]: "I had it made for my special and it is a pink suit."

• Fortune Feimster [10:59]: "I love it. Kind of makes me feel like a child, too, because it's just like a onesie."

• Fortune Feimster [17:15]: "I think people that aren't easy to make laugh right away, I'm drawn to them. I'm so curious about them."

• Tig Notaro [19:07]: "I think when I first met you, it took me a minute to realize when you were joking and when you weren't because you were so dry at times."

• Fortune Feimster [22:18]: "I go into asking questions about them. And I guess that's a healthier response rather than boosting my own ego."

• Tig Notaro [24:32]: "Get your hands some merch. Get a hoodie. Get a ghost hat. Tea that can last throughout the year."

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Conclusion

In Pretty Little Episode #15, Tig Notaro, Fortune Feimster, and Mae Martin deliver another entertaining session filled with personal stories, advice on social interactions, and engaging listener questions. From discussing the nuances of humor compatibility to sharing memorable fashion choices, the hosts maintain their signature blend of humor and heartfelt conversation. The episode also emphasizes community engagement through listener interactions and merchandise promotions, reinforcing the strong bond between the hosts and their audience.

Whether you're a long-time listener or new to the "Handsome" podcast, this episode offers relatable insights, laughter, and the warmth that comes from genuine human connections.

Transcript

[May Martin]

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[Fortune Feimster]

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[Fortune Feimster]

A couple of very exciting announcements as we head into this Handsome Halibab season.

[May Martin]

Number one, we now have cozy Handsome sweatpants and oh my God, we have handsome ponties for sale at our merch store.

[Fortune Feimster]

Secondly, we're having our first ever sale, so head over to handsomepaw.com, get your sweatpants, get your ponties, and get yourself a deal. That's handsomepod.com.

[Tig Notaro]

This is a headgum podcast.

[May Martin]

Handsome Child Friends on the Handsome Pot. Chatting with friends on the Handsome Pot.

[Fortune Feimster]

Pretty little episode shocks me every time. I don't know why I can't get used to pretty little episodes.

[Tig Notaro]

I think because it's new and exciting still.

[Fortune Feimster]

But is it new? We are months in, right?

[Tig Notaro]

Ish.

[Fortune Feimster]

I mean, okay, I think what you.

[Tig Notaro]

Meant to say is welcome to the pretty little episode.

[Fortune Feimster]

That is exactly what I meant to say. Fortune Marie. It's me and you, kid.

[Tig Notaro]

That's right. It's me, Fortune Feimster and Tidge Notaro.

[Fortune Feimster]

Tidge Notaro. It's actually Notaro no Tar.

[Tig Notaro]

No Taro.

[Fortune Feimster]

Yeah, absolutely. Notaros no Tar.

[Tig Notaro]

It's not Nitaro.

[Fortune Feimster]

No.

[Tig Notaro]

Are you sure?

[Fortune Feimster]

I mean, for 53 years.

[Tig Notaro]

Tig Notaro.

[Fortune Feimster]

Yeah.

[Tig Notaro]

Tignatar. I think it's my Southern accent. It's just automatically gonna give it a sound. No.

[Fortune Feimster]

No.

[Tig Notaro]

Huh?

[Fortune Feimster]

Nah.

[Tig Notaro]

So even though you've told me this, I think you've told me this before.

[Fortune Feimster]

Tell you every day I say no Taro and you go, nah, nah, Taro. No, you just say, nah, nah, nah nah.

[Tig Notaro]

Oh, it's good to see you, bud.

[Fortune Feimster]

Good to see you as well. I'm just getting over a little bit of a sickness.

[Tig Notaro]

It's going around.

[Fortune Feimster]

Yeah, sicknesses go around. They do.

[Tig Notaro]

Yeah. Well, it's that time of year, you know, where people start.

[Fortune Feimster]

It is the season.

[Tig Notaro]

Coughing on each other. Yeah.

[Fortune Feimster]

I don't even know why I try and trace back to, like, where did I get this? Who was I sitting next to? You know, like, does it matter? Am I going to call them? Am I going to call the airline?

[Tig Notaro]

Am I going to blame Someone.

[Fortune Feimster]

Yeah. How are you feeling?

[Tig Notaro]

I'm pretty good. We are home for a bit, which I'm really enjoying. December 3rd, my Netflix special will be out, so I will be headed to New York City to promote that. So I guess I'm not technically home, home, home, but I'm home. But, you know, I'm not, like, filming away for a while.

[Fortune Feimster]

Yes, yes, yes, I know. It's like telling people, yeah, I'm off right now, and then they know that you just went out of town for a show or you're recording a podcast, and they're like, I thought you said you were off. And it's like, well, as far as my life goes, this is pretty off.

[Tig Notaro]

It's pretty off.

[Fortune Feimster]

Yeah.

[Tig Notaro]

I'm not going to go back into theaters until April, beginning of April. I'll be doing some club dates to prep my new hour. So this. This, right now, prepping new hour and promoting a special is my time off. And filming is filming Handsome. And taping my radio show.

[Fortune Feimster]

That's time off, real relaxing time.

[Tig Notaro]

But writing a new hour is, as you know, daunting.

[Fortune Feimster]

I'm right in the middle of it.

[Tig Notaro]

I just never. I always think I'm never going to have any more to say.

[Fortune Feimster]

I know, same. I just am like, same, meaning I'm. I think that about you. I'm like, fortune is not going to have anything else to say.

[Tig Notaro]

See, at least on our Handsome pod, we're always being asked questions, which I love. I love it when our listeners ask questions, when our friends ask questions. You ask. You're very good about asking me questions.

[Fortune Feimster]

I like that I'm good at asking you questions. Look, I just asked you one. Yeah. Why do you say that? I mean, May. You're saying I'm better. You're saying I'm better than May. Especially since May isn't here right now. We can go ahead and.

[Tig Notaro]

We're all equally handsome in our skill sets.

[Fortune Feimster]

But you feel like I specifically am good at asking you questions.

[Tig Notaro]

You're good about saying, tell me more about. You're like. Because I'll say something off the cuff for, like, I'll mention a little something. You'll be like, well, why is that?

[Fortune Feimster]

Or, yeah, I don't understand what that was.

[Tig Notaro]

Yeah. And that make. That forces me to be like, oh, well, let me think about what that was.

[Fortune Feimster]

Yeah, look at that. Even in your time, on your time off. Yeah, this is really. You're not having any time off. You're doing your radio show, podcasting, working on a new hour and thinking that's right.

[Tig Notaro]

And treading water still. Yeah.

[Fortune Feimster]

Fortune.

[Tig Notaro]

I know, Marie, that's.

[Fortune Feimster]

I have questions.

[Tig Notaro]

Okay.

[Fortune Feimster]

Are you still listening to podcasts when you do it?

[Tig Notaro]

I am. It just helps.

[Fortune Feimster]

Yeah. I was going to say. And does it feel like it flies by or do you find yourself treading, going, okay, how much longer? Okay, how much longer?

[Tig Notaro]

When I'm, like, just being lazy, I have a little bit of that. But if I'm in the. If I'm just letting myself go, I'll just be in the moment listening and treading and not worried about the time.

[Fortune Feimster]

I've heard some people get in touch with us and me directly that they've started treading as well. I don't know if people have told.

[Tig Notaro]

You that, but that's awesome. Well, you're the originator of it, so.

[Fortune Feimster]

You would be the ones to tell. I invented treading. Yeah. But you've really taken it on, which is. I'm very jealous. I'm up in Toronto and I'm not able to do my regular treads. There's a gym. Gym in my building, so I'm doing stationary cycling and elliptical stuff and lifting some weights here and there, trying to keep my body moving.

[Tig Notaro]

That's great.

[Fortune Feimster]

Yeah. But I do love a tread.

[Tig Notaro]

A tread's fun. It's easier in the summer when it's warm. It does get a little, like, I have to prep more.

[Fortune Feimster]

Did I tell you about treading in the cold without heating the pool?

[Tig Notaro]

I don't know if you did.

[Fortune Feimster]

Okay. I. I did that with a friend of mine. Kit.

[Tig Notaro]

Yeah.

[Fortune Feimster]

Who lives in my neighborhood. And we did that in his pool. And. And I didn't think I was gonna last.

[Tig Notaro]

Yeah.

[Fortune Feimster]

And it was. You know how people do cold plunge?

[Tig Notaro]

Oh, yeah. That seems hard.

[Fortune Feimster]

Okay. Have you done that before?

[Tig Notaro]

I have not.

[Fortune Feimster]

Okay. I don't cold plunge regularly. I've done it one time and then the closest to that that I ever did was get into kids pool that was really cold and we treaded for an hour. And I'm telling you, it was. It was a situation. However, I feel like I got a very similar experience that people that cold plunge got because I got out of that pool feeling even better than regular treading. Wow. And my mental state was through the roof. I felt like I could do anything in the world when I got out of that pool. That cold pool, treading, I'm telling you.

[Tig Notaro]

Such a long time, people. Polar plunge. Whatever. It's called an ice plunge for like three minutes.

[Fortune Feimster]

I know. And this wasn't a polar plunge by Any stretch, you know, it was chilly. It was probably in the 60s. The pool, the witch is cold.

[Tig Notaro]

Because I hate this puppy to 89, baby.

[Fortune Feimster]

Yeah, it was cold, but I'm telling.

[Tig Notaro]

You, I don't want to freeze my cooter off.

[Fortune Feimster]

Oh, fortune Marie. I think you should freeze it off so you'll stop talking about it. Anyway, I'm very interested to try that again.

[Tig Notaro]

Yeah.

[Fortune Feimster]

I challenge any of our listeners that are treading to do it in a cold pool and tell me if your body doesn't feel exhilarated and your mind. Oh, my God.

[Tig Notaro]

You tell Tig that and tell me how your cooter feels.

[Fortune Feimster]

We all have our different interests.

[Tig Notaro]

Let's get to our handsome listener questions, baby.

[Fortune Feimster]

Yes, indeed.

[Listener 1]

Hey, handsome. My name is Frankie. I'm a handsome lady from Brooklyn. And my question for you is, is there an outfit in your closet that every time you wear it, you are really feeling yourself?

[Fortune Feimster]

It's.

[Listener 1]

It's a pretty great outfit. And if so, tell me about it.

[Fortune Feimster]

M. Gosh, that's so interesting. Do you have anything off, off the top of your head?

[Tig Notaro]

Well, the first thing that came to mind is not something that I've. I've only worn it since I brought it up on my special. I had it made for my special it. And it is a pink suit.

[Fortune Feimster]

Hello.

[Tig Notaro]

And I had it tailored. It was made custom for this pretty little lady's body.

[Fortune Feimster]

Sure.

[Tig Notaro]

And I'll tell you, when I wore it, I was feeling myself.

[Fortune Feimster]

How many times have you worn it?

[Tig Notaro]

Just that. Just then.

[Fortune Feimster]

And so you've only really felt yourself once.

[Tig Notaro]

But I have a feeling that I'm gonna break it back out to maybe, like, dance in it or something for a video.

[Fortune Feimster]

I'm sorry. Dance in it for, like. Are you releasing an hour or a song?

[Tig Notaro]

I mean, take hashtag content.

[Fortune Feimster]

Okay.

[Tig Notaro]

The special's coming out. People are gonna be like, look at that handsome pink suit, huh? We're gonna need to see you dancing. But, yeah, I will say any suit, actually. And I. Again, handsome has made me reappreciate the suits. I've. I have a couple suits that I wear that I think those are the things that. Where I'm feeling myself a little bit more when I'm in this.

[Fortune Feimster]

You know, this isn't, like, something that's really in my closet or wardrobe, but it technically is because I wore it in a movie, and I was given this, and so it's in my closet, and I've worn it a few times, and I love it. Is like, this just total Grease monkey coverall jumpsuit from the army of the Dead movie.

[Tig Notaro]

Oh, I was gonna. I was wondering if it was from that.

[Fortune Feimster]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. So I just. I love it. Kind of makes me feel like a child, too, because it's just like a onesie. You just get in it and zip up. And I always love that feeling of feeling like I'm a child. Like my. My body feels like a child sometimes. I remember I had that when I had a double mastectomy right after I was like, this is hilarious. I look like I'm eight, you know? But, yeah, I think that those kind of things. Yeah. That make me feel like a kid.

[Tig Notaro]

Yeah.

[Fortune Feimster]

Is what feels good to me.

[Tig Notaro]

I like that.

[Fortune Feimster]

Yeah.

[Tig Notaro]

And you look good in it. I've seen the pics.

[Fortune Feimster]

Yeah. Well, I'm taking Fortune. Some people just know they could save hundreds on car insurance by checking Allstate first.

[May Martin]

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[Fortune Feimster]

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[Listener 1]

My answer to this question is that I have a navy blue linen jumpsuit that I bought a few years ago in Paris. And when I bought it, I worried that it might be the kind of thing that you try on in Paris and you think you can pull it off, but then you get home and you realize that you're not Parisian. But it turns out I could pull it off. And every time I wear it, I feel pretty cool. I feel about 3 inches taller. And so, yeah, I look forward to wearing it. Thanks for making every week a little bit more handsome.

[Tig Notaro]

Of course. Well, I'm glad that. I'm glad it worked out for her, her purchase, because that did remind me that. And maybe Paris just has this effect on people. Jags likes to go into the Frou Frou stores in Paris, and I went with her. And it's not obviously, my vibe. It's somewhere I feel very out of place. But there was this pair of suede boots, and I'm not a suede boot gal. And I was like, really? I can rock those suede boots. I think they weren't cheap. And I bought them. And they are in the box in which I bought them one year ago.

[Fortune Feimster]

I've not worn them once that is hilarious.

[Tig Notaro]

So I think I gotta rock a suede boot somewhere.

[Fortune Feimster]

I love those pieces that people buy in a particular place. You know, I feel like that happens also in Hawaii, you know, where you're like, oh, I'll wear this. Yeah. Oh, yeah, I'll for sure. This is just how I am now.

[Tig Notaro]

Yeah.

[Fortune Feimster]

I'm going to head home with my brand new personality and wardrobe.

[Tig Notaro]

Oh, yeah. It happened to me in Italy. I bought the tiny pants, the tiny short pants. I was like, because they wear little.

[Fortune Feimster]

Pants with your suede boots.

[Tig Notaro]

They wear those little pants that are short where you wear loafers with them.

[Fortune Feimster]

Uhhuh.

[Tig Notaro]

I was like, oh, this is a new me.

[Fortune Feimster]

Hello. And then did you see your cooter? Yeah, well, I was trying to.

[Tig Notaro]

I went through my closet like, a month ago, and I was like, let me try on these tiny pants to see what we're working with. And Jack started laughing, and it's like, oh, why did I think I could wear tiny pants?

[Fortune Feimster]

How tiny are these tiny pants?

[Tig Notaro]

They're tiny. Like, you know, they're just, like, thinner and they. They are. They go like. They don't cover. They end before your ankle. You know what I mean?

[Fortune Feimster]

Okay.

[Tig Notaro]

That's why you wear a shoe with no sock with them.

[Fortune Feimster]

Okay.

[Tig Notaro]

Very Italian.

[Fortune Feimster]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Tig Notaro]

It ain't me. Oh, no, no Taro.

[Fortune Feimster]

It is so fun. But I have to say, Stephanie kind of became that. She. She becomes that when she goes to Colorado.

[Tig Notaro]

Yeah, she.

[Fortune Feimster]

She. She bought a cowboy hat. You know, she braids her hair. She. She does all of that stuff as soon as she hits the mountains. And I asked her recently, I was like, and she does not like turquoise. And I asked her, I was like, how dare she? I know. I was like, should I just go ahead and start buying you turquoise jewelry? And she was like, what do you mean? I said, well, you're already, like, wearing a cowboy hat and to braid pigtails. Might as well get you some turquoise.

[Tig Notaro]

That's funny.

[Fortune Feimster]

She says, no so far, but that is really a fun thing when people buy outside of their world and then come home and go, oh, yeah.

[Tig Notaro]

What was I thinking?

[Fortune Feimster]

Yeah. All right. Do we have another question? Yeah, let's hear it.

[Listener 2]

Hey, handsome.

[Fortune Feimster]

Pod.

[Listener 2]

My name is Crystal, and I am from Goleta, California. My question is about humor incompatibility. So whenever I meet someone new, I usually try to get them to laugh. And sometimes they're not receptive to my humor, and I panic and I don't know what to do. So I'm curious to know what do you all do. When you meet someone and you're just not matching on the same type of humor or similar humor, you just can't make them laugh.

[Tig Notaro]

Oh, that's never happened to me.

[Fortune Feimster]

I've seen you bum socially and professionally.

[Tig Notaro]

It's true.

[Fortune Feimster]

It's interesting. I think people that aren't easy to make laugh right away, I'm drawn to them.

[Tig Notaro]

That's so funny because I'm like, not.

[Fortune Feimster]

My person, and they might not be my person, but, like, I am drawn to them. I'm so curious about them. I'm so curious what does make them laugh. And I think that if you try really hard to make people laugh when they're not laughing, that's likely not going to go anywhere and you'll probably get less and less funny to them. But.

[Tig Notaro]

Or annoying.

[Fortune Feimster]

Or annoying. But also, there have been people that I haven't understood their sense of humor and they haven't understood mine. And then we hit this sweet spot where it's like, oh, I get you now. And then it becomes this really exciting. This happened to me on a job recently with an actress where I was like, I've never met anybody like that. I don't really understand you. And it wasn't bad. It was just more of like, this is an alien to me. And then slowly but surely I was like, ah, I. I get you.

[Tig Notaro]

Yeah.

[Fortune Feimster]

And I could tell she got me. And. And we've, you know, we've been friendly ever since. But, yeah, of course. It's so fun when you just hit the jackpot with somebody and you're off and running and you're like, oh, my God, this is my new best friend.

[Tig Notaro]

Yeah.

[Fortune Feimster]

I just think there's something so fun to both of those things.

[Tig Notaro]

Yeah. When you find that chemistry.

[Fortune Feimster]

Yeah.

[Tig Notaro]

I think when I first met you, I. It took me a minute to. To realize when you were joking and when you weren't because you were so dry at times.

[Fortune Feimster]

I've heard that before.

[Tig Notaro]

And so at first, at first I would be like, wait, I can't tell if this is a joke or not. But then once I got you and your humor, it was so funny to me.

[Fortune Feimster]

Well, thank you.

[Tig Notaro]

Yeah.

[Fortune Feimster]

Yeah. I've been taken the wrong way many times, and I don't mean to be right.

[Tig Notaro]

Well, it's just your delivery so deadpan sometimes.

[Fortune Feimster]

Most times you're like, wait, wait, what? I think that was. Well, sometimes people say to me, like, I don't know if you're joking right now or not. And I always say, I don't either. I have no clue.

[Tig Notaro]

I would say with the people that are harder to make laugh, I don't really try to crack that nut.

[Fortune Feimster]

Mm.

[Tig Notaro]

I'm just like, oh, Janice has a real stick up her ass.

[Fortune Feimster]

It's always Janice, Janice. Every time it's Janice.

[Tig Notaro]

Janice is a tough nut to crack.

[Fortune Feimster]

Janice, you need to relax.

[Tig Notaro]

I know. So I think I. I don't. I don't usually push too much. I just kind of go. I clock it. Of like, oh, okay, I'm not for Janice.

[Fortune Feimster]

Yeah.

[Tig Notaro]

And kind of move on.

[Fortune Feimster]

It's always funny when you're. When I say it's always funny, but it is when you're being funny. And there is. And people are just answering directly. Straightforward. No hint. There's. There's nothing registering with them that there's anything funny going on.

[Tig Notaro]

Yeah.

[Fortune Feimster]

And that is always very amusing to me. Like, wow. I would have to stop right now and be like, this is. And of course, we just talked about how you didn't know either. But the only. Like, people that even if they really tried to figure out, they just think this is a serious, straight conversation. And I would have to flag that. It's not.

[Tig Notaro]

Yeah.

[Fortune Feimster]

Yeah.

[Tig Notaro]

I will say that if there is a person that I've met who I didn't make laugh and we still were around each other, like, say it's on set or somewhere. And then in time, they. I did then make them laugh.

[Fortune Feimster]

Yeah.

[Tig Notaro]

There is such a victory in that. Oh, yeah. Where you, like, didn't. You weren't necessarily trying to. But it happened. You're like, yes.

[Fortune Feimster]

Yeah. That's what I was saying about that. That actress. It was like, I really. She almost felt like an alien.

[Tig Notaro]

Yeah.

[Fortune Feimster]

And. And there's nothing. I love that feeling of feeling like somebody's an alien. Not understanding their personality.

[Tig Notaro]

Yeah.

[Fortune Feimster]

And really feeling like, I have never met a person on this planet like you.

[Tig Notaro]

Interesting.

[Fortune Feimster]

Yeah.

[Tig Notaro]

That isn't as exciting to me. I'm more of just like. I'm not their cup of tea. Moving on.

[Fortune Feimster]

Well, you want to hear Crystal's answer?

[Tig Notaro]

I sure would.

[Fortune Feimster]

I wonder if her last name is Clear.

[Tig Notaro]

Crystal clear. Yeah.

[Listener 2]

For me, again, I think that's why I'm looking for some answers. But usually, again, I panic. But then I think I go into a mode of either trying harder to make them laugh by trying out different jokes, which still doesn't work, and then I just go into asking questions about them. And I guess that's a healthier response rather than boosting my own ego.

[Tig Notaro]

But.

[Fortune Feimster]

Yeah. Thanks. Thank you, Crystal.

[Tig Notaro]

Thanks. Crystal clear. Answer is clear. Yes, yes, we heard you loud and crystal clear.

[Fortune Feimster]

That's right.

[Tig Notaro]

Do you know who wanted to say hi?

[Fortune Feimster]

Does he have two eyes?

[Tig Notaro]

Maybe.

[Fortune Feimster]

Does he have a cooter?

[Tig Notaro]

Nope.

[Fortune Feimster]

I don't know. Who is it? Oh, Biggie.

[Tig Notaro]

Look at him.

[Fortune Feimster]

So cute. Go to YouTube right now. Go to YouTube right now. Biggie's naked. I can see Biggie's private part.

[Tig Notaro]

How dare you.

[Fortune Feimster]

Well, you're the one that showed it to modest boy.

[Tig Notaro]

Taking a little nappy poo.

[Fortune Feimster]

You said he wanted to say hi, so I thought he was awake. He really looks like a mix between you and Jacks, doesn't he?

[Tig Notaro]

Yes, I think he looks a lot like me. Isn't that the most beautiful boy? Anyway, sorry, handsomeness.

[Fortune Feimster]

Go to YouTube. Go to YouTube right now.

[Tig Notaro]

Well, this was fun. I always love hearing from our pretty little listeners.

[Fortune Feimster]

I love hearing their voices, too. Not just their questions. They're so. I mean, I immediately conjure up exactly what they look like, what they're wearing.

[Tig Notaro]

Do they have ponties on?

[Fortune Feimster]

Well, you, of course. Well, cooters, ponties. That's your. That's your department.

[Tig Notaro]

I like it when they tell us where they're from.

[Fortune Feimster]

Mm. Yeah. Please keep sending your questions in. We love answering them.

[Tig Notaro]

Yeah.

[Fortune Feimster]

And anything else before we go here?

[Tig Notaro]

Just that we love you. Kisses on your mouth.

[Fortune Feimster]

Kisses on your mouth.

[Tig Notaro]

Get your hands some merch. Get a hoodie. Get a. Yeah. Ghost hat. Tea that can last throughout the year.

[Fortune Feimster]

Sure can.

[Tig Notaro]

Stickers.

[Fortune Feimster]

Those last all through the year, too.

[Tig Notaro]

They sure do. And, yeah, keep sending us questions. And don't forget to listen to us next week when all three of us are reunited and it feels so good.

[Fortune Feimster]

And tell your friends, share episodes and rate and review us.

[Tig Notaro]

That's right. Until then, keep it pretty.

[May Martin]

Handsome Handsome is hosted by me, May Martin, Tig Notaro, and Fortune Fester. The show is produced, recorded and edited by Thomas Willette. Email [e-mail] and please follow us on social media at. Handsome Pod.

[Fortune Feimster]

What a podcast. Podcast.

[Tig Notaro]

What a podcast. That was a headgum podcast.

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[Fortune Feimster]

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