DeepSummary
The hosts discuss their experiences with immersive theater, including Mae's participation in an intense experience called 'The Willows' where actors create an unsettling scenario. They also talk about Fortune's disappointing experience with a murder mystery dinner. The conversation then turns to space exploration, aliens, and the difficulties early female astronauts faced.
Mae shares the story of Joe Kittinger, the first person to go through the ozone layer, and Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, who was asked to carry 100 tampons for a 3-day mission due to concerns about menstruation in space. This leads to a humorous tangent about tampon brands and imagining tampon delivery services.
The hosts consider whether the discovery of alien life would unify humanity, with Tig and Fortune doubting it due to existing divisions. They discuss their willingness to leave Earth on an alien spaceship, with Mae being more open to it than Tig and Fortune. The episode ends with the hosts promoting their upcoming shows and podcasts.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- Mae, Tig, and Fortune share their experiences with immersive theater events, both positive and negative.
- They discuss the challenges faced by early female astronauts, like Sally Ride, and the progress made in space exploration.
- The hosts engage in humorous tangents and banter, particularly around the topic of tampons and their potential uses in space.
- They debate the possibility of alien life and whether humanity would be united or divided by such a discovery.
- The hosts express varying degrees of willingness to leave Earth and travel to space, with Mae being the most open to the idea.
- They promote their upcoming shows, tours, and podcast episodes, encouraging listeners to support their work.
- The conversation highlights the hosts' chemistry, humor, and ability to discuss a wide range of topics in an entertaining manner.
- The episode blends serious discussions with light-hearted moments, reflecting the hosts' personalities and friendship.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “I actually don't want to spoil it, but it's basically is very intense and intimate and fun and weird. You guys have to go.“ by Mae Martin
- “You don't believe in UFOs? All it stands for is unidentified flying object. So I could throw something through my house and somebody doesn't know what just flew by them. And I could be like, that's a UFO.“ by Tig Notaro
- “I'm sitting there in a tie.“ by Fortune Feimster
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Handsome
Tig Notaro, Fortune Feimster, Mae Martin
1/23/24
Handsome gets far-out with a question about aliens from the comedian Jack Whitehall! Plus murder mystery theater, tampon trucks, and more!
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