Don't Ask Tig

Actor, Emmy and Peabody award winning writer, creator, and producer Jessi Klein is this week’s guest. She voices Jessi in “Big Mouth” and has written for shows like “Dead to Me” and “Transparent.” Tig and Jessi’s conversation takes a surprising turn as they talk about swooning over big strong men and the worst advice they’ve ever gotten and given.  Together they counsel a woman with writer’s block and suggest how to help kids approach big life transitions...

Actor Kristen Schaal of “What We Do In The Shadows” and “Bob’s Burgers” fame talks about being criticized for her unique voice, and the possibility of her and Tig starring in a “Golden Girls” remake. Together they advise a woman thinking about moving to a rural ranch for love, a wife who’s tired of her husband constantly locking himself out of their house, and a gang of kayakers trying to find an edgy, fun name for their group...

Tig’s guest is podcast phenomenon and comedian Marc Maron. He talks about going vegan, finding humor in dark issues, and how he’s learned to make interviews not just about himself...

Tig’s guest, actor, singer, and one-woman show pioneer, Sandra Bernhard, is still going strong with roles in FX’s “American Horror Story,” “POSE,” and her latest one-woman show, “Spring Affair.” Sandra shares the best acting advice she ever got from her mentor — the late, great comedian Paul Mooney...

Tig hosts Pete Holmes, the actor, writer, and comedian behind the HBO comedy “Crashing,” who has two HBO stand-up specials and hosts the “You Made It Weird” podcast. Pete talks about his frequent encounters with a ghost and his personal secret to happiness...

June Diane Raphael is an actress, comedian, screenwriter, and producer whose resume includes “Grace and Frankie,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” and “New Girl.” June and Tig talk about everything from pickleball to politics to a wild Vegas weekend and why they should never be closer friends...

Amanda Kloots is an actor, dancer, writer, fitness entrepreneur, and co-host of the CBS show “The Talk.” She and Tig have lots of laughs talking about how she came up with her children’s book idea, giving advice to a mom who wants to make exercise fun for her ten-year-old daughter, counseling a listener whose friend owes her money, and helping a fan name her walking cane...

Tig’s friend, comedian and award-winning filmmaker Joe Wilson talks about how he faces cancer with positivity and humor. Tig and Joe discuss inspirations for creativity, and Joe tells her how he got the viral idea to sell jars of  “celebrity air.”  Together they advise a man who needs help talking to attractive women, a listener who hates being named after a body part, and a woman who wants to know what kind of coffee to serve her boyfriend who's never tasted it before...

Tig’s guest, actor James Marsden, is a hit in the new comedy “Jury Duty.” He also stars in Netflix’s “Dead To Me,” “30 Rock,” and “Sonic the Hedgehog.” James talks to Tig about growing up in Oklahoma, living in Texas, and their shared passion for country music...

Standup comic, actor, and writer River Butcher is known for his TV roles in “Good Trouble,” “Adam Ruins Everything,” and appearances on talk shows like Ellen and Conan. On this episode, River talks about how he dealt with an audience member in a MAGA hat at one of his recent shows, and what he wishes people from both sides of the political spectrum understood about each other...