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Comedian Tig Notaro on Laughing Through Grief

December 1, 2025·58 min·5-min readconversationalculture
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Comedian Tig Notaro joins Kara Swisher to discuss her new documentary Come See Me in the Good Light, which follows the life of poet Andrea Gibson after a terminal cancer diagnosis. The conversation spans grief, comedy’s evolution, and the radical act of joy in the face of death — all wh

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Tig Notaro

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Tig NotaroAndrea GibsonMeg FalleyKara SwisherGeraldine BrooksRyan WhiteJessica Hargrave

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Memorial Daysby Geraldine Brooks

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BooksCelebrityLgbtq RightsMental HealthPop Culture

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