In Praise Of: Tig Notaro


This past weekend, I listened to Terry Gross's Fresh Air interview with comedian Tig Notaro
  • An often-repeated equation: Comedy = Tragedy + Time
  • Comedian Tig Notaro walked onstage hours after finding out she was diagnosed with cancer, and talked about it in a stand-up comedy set that Louis C.K. described in a tweet as masterful.
  • Louis C.K. decided to offer Tig Notaro: Live exclusively on his website (he was in the audience for the set).
  • The recording of Notaro's 30-minute set is now available for $4.99 on itunes and via Amazon.
I bought the download yesterday and have listened to it twice thus far. It breaks every rule of comedy. **Highly recommended**