Handsome Podcast Episode Summary

Episode: Sarah Sherman asks about last meals and gross stuff
Hosts: Tig Notaro, Fortune Feimster, Mae Martin
Guest: Sarah Sherman (Sarah Squirm)
Date: January 13, 2026

Overview

In this episode of "Handsome," comedians Tig Notaro, Fortune Feimster, and Mae Martin are joined by Sarah Sherman (aka Sarah Squirm), SNL cast member and master of surreal comedy, who poses two thought-provoking, playfully grotesque questions: "What would be your last meal on death row?" and "What’s the grossest thing you’ve ever experienced?" The trio dives into confessional storytelling and hilarious banter, punctuated with relatable tales about family, self-improvement, confidence, and the oddities of everyday life.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Catching Up: Travel, Mishaps, and Grown-Up Pajamas

• Fortune recounts waking up in a flooded Salt Lake City hotel room, speculating humorously about the water’s origin:
  • "I woke up and...walked into the other room, and it was just like the floor was covered in water. Apparently the room upstairs flooded from their toilet. I don't know." (03:08)
• The trio riff on unwanted gifts from parents, particularly odd pajamas and the art of being honest about returning them (05:12).
• The ritual of documenting “everything you do for your parents” as holiday gifts becomes a running joke (07:43).

2. Life Updates & Newfound Independence

• Mae earned a driver’s license and describes the boost to her confidence:
  • "I feel like it's changed my whole personality… You are more confident today, I feel." (15:41-15:55)
• Mae’s driving milestones—first valet, first solo drive-through (In-N-Out), first highway trip—are celebrated with giddy, childlike enthusiasm (11:47-13:49).
• A recurring riff on weird driving habits within families, especially Tig’s wife Stephanie's penchant for getting stuck behind rickety trucks (14:16).

3. Self-Reflection & Mindset Shifts

• Mae shares her recent “come to Jesus” moment about being proactive and kinder to herself, inspired by a (not-so-secret) Instagram post:
  • "Do I like myself as much as I like my friends? That's at the heart of why we don't thrive...I'm having a kind of come to Jesus week." (20:10-21:00)
• Further Instagram wisdom sparks discussion about self-narratives:
  • "Both fear and faith require you to believe in something that hasn't happened yet." (23:02-23:40)
• The hosts laugh about the difference between their own algorithm feeds: Mae receives motivational content, while Fortune gets bombarded with videos of Pomeranians and food slurping competitions (23:54-24:35).

4. Live Shows & Listener Legends: The Cherry Red Sports Bra

• The trio reminisces about a live show moment where a listener flung a cherry red sports bra onstage right after Tig made a joke about buying one during a midlife crisis:
  • "Suddenly, out of the darkness, a red sports bra...was thrown on stage." (34:11)
• The hosts express genuine admiration for their creative and hilarious fanbase (33:33-40:25).

5. Sarah Sherman’s Two Questions

A. Last Meal on Death Row

• Sarah’s challenge: “What's your last meal? You can say meal, drink, and dessert.” (40:57)

• The hosts share their elaborate (and mostly comfort-food-centered) menus:

  • Mae's Meal (53:49–55:31)

    • Starter: Shrimp dumpling wonton soup with bok choy
    • Main: Chicken pot pie with mashed potatoes, gravy, and peas ("I love peas...with butter and salt and pepper and maybe some mint.")
    • Dessert: Betty Crocker-style birthday cake
    • Drink: Lime cordial with fizzy water
    • “It sounds like someone's first meal. A pot pie!” – Tig (54:32)

  • Fortune's Meal (56:41–58:46)

    • Apps: Southwestern egg rolls from Chili’s, avocado egg rolls from Cheesecake Factory, and possibly chicken lettuce cups
    • Main: Lemon chicken piccata with lots of lemon and cream, pasta, maybe some mashed potatoes, and a side of pad thai
    • Drinks: Old fashioned with great bourbon; red wine (cabernet)
    • Dessert: Adam’s peanut butter cheesecake (Cheesecake Factory), and butterscotch budino; affogato (espresso over ice cream)
    • “I’m just gonna throw up on my way out!” – Fortune (58:46)

  • Tig’s Meal (58:57–62:26)

    • App: Buffalo (fried) cauliflower
    • Soup: Half tomato, half lentil
    • Entrée: Big Buddha bowl (with sweet potatoes, purple rice, arugula)—all vegan
    • Dessert: Mardi Gras king cake (noting family tradition of hiding a penny in it)
    • Drink: Vegan milkshake with espresso and chocolate
    • “What I love is, like, lion's mane steak, cauliflower steak... I'm gonna throw up on my way out too.” – Tig (60:42–61:05)

  • Sarah Sherman’s Meal (63:01)

    • Despite lactose intolerance: Bacon double cheeseburger, giant (not diet) Dr. Pepper, cannoli
    • “I would take advantage of finally just getting to, like, totally evacuate my bowels…I just...let it rip one time!” – Sarah (63:01)

B. Grossest Thing You’ve Ever Experienced

• Fortune: Touching a penis as a teen (“I guess I had to touch a wiener to know I wasn't into wieners…It was pretty gross.”) (42:25–43:49)
• Mae: Digging a retainer out of restaurant garbage and wearing it immediately after (“...he runs it under the tap, and slowly my retainer appears as the chunks of garbage fall off it.”) (45:17–47:06)
• Tig: Once ate around a dead roach found in a bowl of Vietnamese food (“Guess who finds a dead roach in their bowl? …I said, that's okay, I'll eat around it.”) (48:13-49:39)
• Fortune (bonus): Cleaning out her mother’s hoarder home (“…it took us like a week and a half, and it felt like it was never gonna end.”) (51:14–53:11)
• Sarah Sherman: Cooking and eating goat brains for a video at age 23 (“...for a video that wasn’t funny, I got a bunch of goat brains and...ate them.”) (63:56)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

Hotel Water Catastrophe

• "So you got up in the night, you stepped in water. You thought, I'm just gonna keep milling about my business." — Mae (03:48)

Driving Confidence

• "I'm done with being driven. I never want to be driven again." — Mae (15:35)

Self-Help Irony

• "That question that your friend named social media asked you..." — Tig (22:29)

Cherry Red Sports Bra Legend

• "I tried it out on Stephanie...I said, how when people are going through a midlife crisis, they buy a cherry red sports [car]. I'm gonna buy a cherry red sports bra." — Tig (34:17)
• "This cherry red sports bra flies on stage...I thought you planted it, that, like, you somehow set this joke up." — Fortune (35:07)

Gruesome Confessions

• "I guess I had to touch a wiener to know I wasn't into wieners...It was pretty gross." — Fortune (42:25)
• *"I told the waiter and the waiter went to take my bowl. And I said, 'that's okay. No, I'll eat around it.' — Tig (49:18)
• "He runs it under the tap, and slowly my retainer appears as the chunks of garbage fall off it." — Mae (46:36)

Candid Last Meals

• "I'm just gonna throw up on my way out!" — Fortune (58:46)
• "I would take advantage of finally just getting to, like, totally evacuate my bowels in the electric chair." — Sarah Sherman (63:01)

Important Timestamps

• 03:08 — Hotel flooding story, origins of the mystery water
• 11:47 — Mae discusses passing her driving test and related adventures
• 15:41–15:57 — The newfound confidence from driving
• 20:10–21:00 — Mae’s “come to Jesus” moment on self-compassion
• 23:02–23:40 — Fear vs. faith, Instagram motivational quotes
• 24:10–24:39 — Fortune’s exploration of slurping videos on TikTok
• 33:33–35:39 — The cherry red sports bra live show moment
• 40:57 — Sarah Sherman’s duo of questions
• 42:25–43:49 — Fortune’s “grossest thing” story (teenage anatomy experiment)
• 45:17–47:06 — Mae’s retainer-in-diner-garbage trauma
• 48:13-49:39 — Tig’s roach-in-the-soup and “I'll eat around it” anecdote
• 51:14–53:11 — Hoarding, real-life deep cleaning
• 53:49–55:39 — Mae’s last meal menu
• 56:41–58:46 — Fortune's elaborate death row meal & dessert
• 58:57–62:26 — Tig’s vegan last meal and king cake tradition
• 63:01–63:53 — Sarah Sherman’s last meal and the gross challenge of goat brains

Tone & Style

The episode is delightfully candid and filled with the comedians' signature playfulness, self-deprecation, and unfiltered storytelling. From bathroom floods and family quirks to confessions about eating around roaches or digging through restaurant garbage, nothing is off-limits in pursuit of honesty and a great laugh.

For New Listeners

• Expect: Revelatory, hilarious confessions on gross food, living your best life, and the weirdness of families and stand-up touring life.
• Best moments: The cherry red bra legend, the appalling “grossest” confessions, and the over-the-top last meal menus.
• Theme: No matter how ridiculous or embarrassing the stories get, the bond and laughter between Tig, Fortune, and Mae carry the episode from start to finish.

Related Handsome Links

• Hosts’ Tour Dates:
  • Fortune: FortuneFeimster.com (64:31)
  • Mae: maymartin.net (64:53)
  • Tig: tignotaro.com (65:19)
• Podcast Info & Merch: handsomepod.com

Episode Full of:

• Off-the-wall confessions
• Gross-out humor
• Warmth, friendship, and real talk about self-worth
• Crowd-sourced absurdity from their devoted, delightfully unhinged fans

Perfect for: Fans of smart, silly, and occasionally stomach-turning comedy.