River Butcher

Standup comic, actor, and writer River Butcher is known for his TV roles in “Good Trouble,” “Adam Ruins Everything,” and appearances on talk shows like Ellen and Conan. On this episode, River talks about how he dealt with an audience member in a MAGA hat at one of his recent shows, and what he wishes people from both sides of the political spectrum understood about each other. Then, Tig and River give advice to a mother who admits reading her daughter’s private text messages and a listener asking how to make a dramatic exit from a Zoom meeting. 

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Standup comic and actor River Butcher joins Tig this week to advise a mother who reads her daughter’s private text messages and a listener wanting to make a dramatic Zoom exit.


Standup comic, actor, and writer River Butcher is known for his TV roles in “Good Trouble,” “Adam Ruins Everything,” and appearances on talk shows like Ellen and Conan. On this episode, River talks about how he dealt with an audience member in a MAGA hat at one of his recent shows, and what he wishes people from both sides of the political spectrum understood about each other. Then, Tig and River give advice to a mother who admits reading her daughter’s private text messages and a listener asking how to make a dramatic exit from a Zoom meeting. 

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River Butcher

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