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Fortune Feimster and Tig Notaro catch up on their recent travels, touring, and live entertainment experiences, including Tig performing in Iowa City for the first time since 2012 and Fortune attending the US Open with her brother. The hosts then answer listener questions about hypothetical celebrity neighbor couples, known as gabers, and how fans should properly approach them in public without being overwhelming. They discuss their tour schedules, personal boundaries, and the unique rapport that has made their podcast a success among listeners.
The hosts introduce themselves and joke about co‑hosting and travel plans.
Fortune details her upcoming shows across Boise, Portland, Oregon, and Austin.
The hosts debate the worth of pricey chicken nuggets at the tournament.
Listeners ask about ideal neighbors, leading to a playful discussion of “gabers.”
A fan asks how to politely show fandom without being intrusive, and the hosts give guidelines.
The hosts wrap up, share contact info, and sign off with a playful sign‑off.
Tig reflects on returning to perform in Iowa City for the first time since getting sick in 2012, sharing memories of the sold-out 2013 show where she overcame insecurities about having a new fan base after cancer.
Overpriced US Open Chicken Nuggetsinsight
Fortune explains that the trendy hundred-dollar caviar chicken nugget meal sold at the US Open is not worth the hype after trying one gifted by a neighbor in the suite.
Listening to Past Episodesinsight
Tig admits she typically does not listen to her own podcast, but recently binged the John Lovett and John Ross Bowie episodes and was pleasantly surprised by the show's quality.
Choosing Celebrity Neighborsstrategy
Answering a listener question about dream neighbor couples, Fortune considers handy lesbians and foodie gay men, while Tig nominates the Indigo Girls.
Tig shares an anecdote about a fan who casually greeted her with 'Yo Tig, what's up?' on an airport travelator, establishing a polite and brief standard for public encounters.
“I just have to trust that if people like me, they're gonna like me with or without cancer, dark material.”
“The drink is worth the hype. It is very good, especially because it's so hot there still.”
“We never go out of style. We never go out of style.”
“I think it's so fun when you see men and women yell, keep it handsome.”
Fortune and Tig borrow a cup of sugar from their fantasy gay-bors and let their listeners how they want to be yelled at on a Pretty Little Episode that will have you shouting "KEEP IT HANDSOME" from across the street! Handsome is hosted by Tig Notaro, Mae Martin, and Fortune FeimsterSubmit your questions to speakpipe.com/handsomepod http://speakpipe.com/handsomepodFollow us on social media @handsomepodMerch at handsomepod.com http://handsomepod.com/Watch Handsome on YouTube http://youtube.com/@handsomepodThis is a Headgum https://headgum.com/ podcast. Follow Headgum on Twitter https://x.com/headgum, Instagram https://www.instagram.com/headgum/, and Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@headgum. Advertise on Handsome https://gumball.fm/shows/handsome via Gumball.fm http://gumball.fm/. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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