Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out Mike Birbiglia
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Comedian Mike Birbiglia welcomes a different comedian or creator each week and together they work out original, untested material. And, occasionally, uncomfortable topics. Join them as they work it out.
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125. Ilana Glazer: Life Lessons from the Broad City Star
Mike became an instant super-fan of Ilana Glazer in 2014 when her hit series Broad City premiered on Comedy Central. This week on the podcast Mike and Ilana go deep on the origins of Broad City, Mike’s cameo on the show, honest takes on parenting, the development of Ilana’s new hour of stand-up comedy, and how *Broad City* Ilana is different from *real life* Ilana. Plus, jokes and stories about weed-induced anxiety and saying hello to strangers.
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Mike Answers Your Questions About Comedy
This week Mike responds to listener questions. How many of your stories are true? Who is your dream guest? What’s your greatest piece of comedy advice? All these and more.
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124. Chris Distefano: Crowd Work With The Mob
This week Mike welcomes Comedy Cellar friend and comedy star Chris Distefano. Chris’s shares important lessons in failure: how a bad set got him booked on Letterman, and the advice his wife gave him about not listening to studio executives. Mike and Chris also dissect Chris’s famous 9/11 story, and why Chris’ “worst gig” story involves an actual knife at his throat.
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123. Please Don't Destroy: SNL’s Three Sad Virgins
Mike welcomes Ben Marshall, John Higgins, and Martin Herlihy, aka Please Don’t Destroy, known for their wildly popular shorts on SNL. Mike is determined to get Martin to talk more than he did on Pete Holmes’s podcast. The group shares what they like and dislike about each other, and break down what it’s like to be both sketch writers and filmmakers on SNL. Plus, what it’s like to work with Bad Bunny in a Shrek costume and get roasted by Taylor Swift.
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BEST OF WIO: Jim Gaffigan
Jim Gaffigan: Dark Comedy From the Cleanest Comedian
(Recorded July 2023) Mike met Jim Gaffigan in 1997 when he cold-called Jim’s New York City landline. Jim appeared as a guest on Working It Out in 2021 and now, between touring with Jerry Seinfeld, releasing his 10th comedy special “Dark Pale,” and raising money for the Georgetown Scholars Program, Jim sits down with Mike in-studio for his second Working It Out chat. The old friends go deeper as they work out material and discuss how Jim actually *doesn’t* like hot pockets, what item of clothing comedians should never wear, and why being married to a comedian is like having a roommate who is a conspiracy theorist. -
122. Roy Wood Jr: Perfect Jokes From an Imperfect Messenger
Roy Wood Jr makes a triumphant return to the podcast and he and Mike pick up right where they left off. The two old friends discuss the evolution of unconnected jokes into a more cohesive whole hour of stand-up. They discuss why Mike, Neal Brennan, and Chris Rock are all pressuring Roy to go even deeper with his new material about his dad. Mike and Roy break down the best bits from Roy’s new special Imperfect Messenger, and Roy shares two all-timer stories in the slow round. Plus, Roy gets candid on exactly why he may or may not be hosting The Daily Show.
Customer Reviews
Fascinating
The process of developing comedy is fascinating to me and Mike’s ability to open that world keeps me fully engaged through every episode
Like spending an hour with friends
I just finished the episode with Please Don’t Destroy. It feels like I just spent an hour with some good friends. Flooded with oxytocin and love for humble, funny people doing something that makes the world feel better for a few minutes.
Must listen
I found this show recently. For the last month I’ve been bingeing it and I’m almost caught up. So many good shows, but episode 115 with Pete Holmes stopped me in tracks. Hilarious how they go back and forth and Pete just slips in deep emotions and philosophy that was truly impactful.
Thanks for this show.