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In this prelude episode of the Handsome Pod, hosts Tig Notaro and May Martin catch up from different locations while preparing for upcoming performances and tours. May is broadcasting from a puppet workshop in her dad's house while getting ready to film a stand-up special with some risky improv elements, and Tig discusses the recent release and press tour for her hit show The Hawk. They also dive into listener questions about fictional characters they relate to and items on their bucket lists, ranging from traveling to Antarctica and visiting Japan to spending time with baby pandas.
The hosts introduce themselves and welcome listeners to the Handsome Podcast.
Hosts reminisce about past shows, press tours, and audience reactions to their comedy work.
They talk about scheduling, touring, and preparing for an upcoming comedy special, including improvisation ideas.
They outline upcoming tour dates, special recordings, and encourage listeners to submit questions.
Listeners ask about TV/movie characters that represent them, sparking a playful discussion among the hosts.
The hosts share personal bucket lists, travel dreams, and future aspirations, including Antarctica and Japan.
The hosts wrap up the episode with final thoughts and contact information.
Recording from a puppet workshopstory
The guest explains that she is recording the episode from her dad's puppet workshop, surrounded by esoteric puppets including a mullet-wearing man terrified of a bear.
Adding improv to a specialstrategy
The guest shares her plan to include risky live improv with a friend in her upcoming comedy special, filming it so she can cut it if it fails.
Discussing The Hawk successinsight
The host talks about the fun press tour and positive feedback for her show The Hawk, noting that the goal is simply to be silly and make people laugh.
Aspirations and fictional alter egosinsight
Responding to a listener question about characters who represent them, the guest admits she aspires to be River Phoenix's cool leader in Stand By Me but realistically relates more to frantic characters like Salacious B. Crum.
Fried Green Tomatoes discussionstory
The host picks Kathy Bates's character in Fried Green Tomatoes as a relatable figure if she had lived a straight life, sparking a playful exchange about classic movies.
Bucket list travel destinationsinsight
When asked about bucket list items, the guest reveals a desire to visit Antarctica to see where scientists and documentary filmmakers work.
A mom's preference for gay cruisesstory
The host shares that her mom refuses to go back on straight cruises because she loves how well gay men treat her on specialized trips.
“Isn't that mystical? If you're just listening, we've got some very esoteric puppets.”
“And I don't want a big space between anything.”
“That painting used to be in my grandma's house and it's eyes follow you.”
“That they ended up just spray painting it black. So it was just like thick black paint.”
“That's why that show resonates with everyone. Cause that trying to get everything right and just getting everything wrong.”
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