Aug 29, 2026 · 51 min · 22 segments
This week, magician Carisa Hendrix joins panelists Peter Grosz, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, and Tig Notaro to talk fire-eating, drag, and cheetos. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over…
Peter SagalHost
Peter GroszPanelist
Carisa HendrixGuest
Tig NotaroPanelist
Alzo SladeHost
Joyelle Nicole JohnsonPanelistHello, Peter.
My name is Francis, and I am from Troutdale, Oregon.
[cheers]
Yeah.
[laughs]
[laughs]
Uh, right now, uh, I help take care of people that need help.
Uh, basically, as my manager describes it, I take a bunch of old men on bad dates, uh, just to make sure that they get out of the house.
[laughs]
You, you, you, you pick them up in your car, and you transport them is what I'm trying to say.
Hello, Peter.
My name is Francis, and I am from Troutdale, Oregon.
[cheers]
Yeah.
[laughs]
[laughs]
Uh, right now, uh, I help take care of people that need help.
Uh, basically, as my manager describes it, I take a bunch of old men on bad dates, uh, just to make sure that they get out of the house.
[laughs]
You, you, you, you pick them up in your car, and you transport them is what I'm trying to say.
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