Kerri Kenney-Silver asks about embarrassing fan encounters
Summary
Hosts Fortune Feimster, Mayim Bialik, and Tig Notaro chat about recliners, fake hosts, and their aversion to extreme sports like skydiving. They discuss awkward fan encounters, including a 17-year-old’s drunken proposal and an entitled photo request. The trio also debates heart hands, flash mobs, and dancing skills before sharing more mortifying public interactions.
Topics discussed
Intro, Allstate and NOCD ads
Welcome to the Handsome Pod and sunken living rooms
Celebrity impersonators and Shirley Saron pronunciation
Celebrity lookalikes: Adam Scott, Topher Grace, and Owen Wilson
Parvati's hairbands and reality TV competition ideas
Social boundaries and the 'ripcord' hangout concept
Defining ripcord, indoor skydiving, and bungee jumping fears
TLC's 'Don't Go Chasing Waterfalls' and outdoor activity aversions
Allstate, Wild Grain, and Blissey ads
Skiing disasters and disliking Taylor Swift heart hands
Flash mobs, surprise concerts, and orchestrated pranks
Dancing, lesbian bars, and Tig's Chicago musical role
Happy Boob Day and Carrie Kenny Silver's question
Nutrafol, Planned Parenthood, and Wayfair ads
Awkward fan encounters: Adele performance and photo requests
Fortune's story of a drunk fan proposing with fake flowers
Tig's story of a fan jumping out at dinner
May's story of taking four photos with Tipper Gore
Carrie's story of a nemesis from a past job
Upcoming tour dates and Hulu promotion
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