Tig Notaro: Finding What Matters
11/19/202532 min
Comedian Tig Notaro recently witnessed the death of her friend, poet Andrea Gibson, after a years-long battle with cancer. Being by Andrea's bedside was a profound experience for Tig and she talks about its impact on her in this moving and at times funny conversation. Join the community to share your story and watch Anderson's weekly streaming show All There Is Live at cnn.com/allthereis.
Host: Anderson Cooper
Showrunner: Haley Thomas
Producers: Chuck Hadad, Grace Walker, Emily Williams
Associate Producer: Kyra Dahring
Video Editor: Eric Z...
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First 90 secondsAnderson Cooper· Host0:01
"Why did no one tell us that to die is to be reincarnated in those we love while they're still alive?" [gentle music] Poet Andrea Gibson, who died this summer, wrote those words. Tig Notaro was there when Andrea Gibson died, and we'll talk to her about what she witnessed and how it's made Tig rethink her own life. That's coming up on this episode of All There Is. This past week, I interviewed two people who also witnessed the deaths of their loved ones. Susan Heim's son Charlie died at 17. He died in her arms this summer around the same time Andrea Gibson died. Susan had cared for Charlie his whole life. He had Down syndrome and cerebral palsy. Joe Sims cared for his son Jacob for 33 years. He also had special needs. Jacob died six years ago, and I wanna play you some of what Joe said on All There Is Live, the companion show to this podcast.
Joe Sims· Guest0:59
One of the things that Jacob loved to do was go on road trips. He loved nature. He loved being outside. He loved-- I, I like, I loved putting his feet in a creek and let him feel- [laughs] ... the cool water, and I even took him near by one of the waterfalls, and he felt the mist of the water. I think that was his best time when he was doing that. Even though he lived to only 33, he had a full life, and then it, it ends, and you don't know what you're supposed to do.