Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out
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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6 Tips For Bringing Your Solo Show to Broadway (and the West End!)
Mike’s creative collaborator and director Seth Barri...
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May 29 2023 44m
Chapter 1 11 mins
Bringing Solo Show to LondonChapter 2 8 mins
Tips for Creating a Solo PlayChapter 3 11 mins
Inspiration in Everyday LifeChapter 4 5 mins
Rewriting With FeedbackChapter 5 8 mins
Conveying Comedy VisionChapter 6 37 sec
Celebrating 100 Episodes
BEST OF WIO: Chris Gethard
Chris Gethard: Don’t Think Twice About Being Naked(R...
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May 22 2023 1h 1m
Chapter 1 12 mins
Chris Gethard and Loose IdeasChapter 2 3 mins
Comedy Evolution in Grad SchoolChapter 3 11 mins
Comedy Scene and ConnectionsChapter 4 11 mins
Comedians Discuss Fans and PodcastsChapter 5 3 mins
Acting and Emotional ExperienceChapter 6 7 mins
Nicknames and Self-IdentityChapter 7 5 mins
Artistic Career Lessons LearnedChapter 8 8 mins
Chris Gethard on Comedy and EnvironmentChapter 9 1 min
Spreading the Word
99. Craig Mazin: The Definitive "The Last of Us" Interview, Sort Of
When Mike became obsessed with the series “The Last ...
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May 15 2023 49m
Chapter 1 9 mins
Adapting "The Last of Us"Chapter 2 15 mins
Crafting Characters and Narrative GrowthChapter 3 14 mins
Love in an Apocalyptic WorldChapter 4 13 mins
Apocalyptic Scenarios and Control
BEST OF WIO: Iliza Shlesinger
Iliza Shlesinger: When You're Hot Forever(Recorded O...
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May 8 2023 41m
Chapter 1 7 mins
Comedian's Career and Comedy InstitutionsChapter 2 5 mins
Women in Comedy Standing for BeliefsChapter 3 10 mins
Finding Your Footing in ComedyChapter 4 11 mins
Dating Mishaps and Life LessonsChapter 5 9 mins
Comedy, Vulnerability, and Giving Back
98. Ray Romano: Sometimes the Setup is the Punchline
Ray Romano has an iconic sitcom and a celebrated sta...
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May 1 2023 51m
Chapter 1 9 mins
Authentic Parenting & Stand-Up With RayChapter 2 5 mins
Family, Love, and TV ShowsChapter 3 11 mins
Aging and Staying Funny in ComedyChapter 4 9 mins
Surviving Gunpoint Robberies and Career ChangesChapter 5 5 mins
Comedy, Marriage, and ConflictChapter 6 14 mins
Expressing Love in ConflictChapter 7 53 sec
Promoting Podcast Reviews and Movie Etiquette
97. Bert Kreischer: Inside A Storytelling Machine
Mike and Bert Kresicher have known each other a litt...
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Apr 24 2023 50m
Chapter 1 10 mins
Storytelling With Bert KreisherChapter 2 9 mins
Exploring Gay Friendships and StorytellingChapter 3 8 mins
Exploring the Differences in Predator RisksChapter 4 12 mins
The Balance of Mentees and MentorsChapter 5 5 mins
The Power of AppreciationChapter 6 7 mins
Understanding and ForgivenessChapter 7 37 sec
Changing Lives Through Recommendations
BEST OF WIO: Chloe Fineman
Chloe Fineman: The SNL Star Who Can Literally Do Any...
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Apr 17 2023 48m
Chapter 1 11 mins
Improv and ExpressingChapter 2 10 mins
The Democratization of ComedyChapter 3 9 mins
Living the DreamChapter 4 9 mins
Teaching Who You AreChapter 5 12 mins
Collaborating on Comedy
96. Alex Edelman Part 3: The Broadway Debut
Comedian Alex Edelman returns to the podcast for a v...
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Apr 10 2023 53m
Chapter 1 9 mins
Creating and Improving Artistic ProjectsChapter 2 5 mins
Comedy and IdentityChapter 3 11 mins
The Power of Joke TellingChapter 4 4 mins
Impressing Neighbors With HumorChapter 5 9 mins
The Humor of Internal ConflictChapter 6 5 mins
Understanding Uniqueness and Shared ExperiencesChapter 7 11 mins
Supporting Health, Wellness and CausesChapter 8 42 sec
Share Your Interests Unexpectedly
History of Nick Kroll on Mike’s Podcast Part II
Following Nick Kroll’s appearance on Working It Out,...
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Apr 3 2023 45m
Chapter 1 13 mins
Creating a Great ProductChapter 2 5 mins
Finding Your Calling in CollegeChapter 3 13 mins
The Power of Collaboration and ImprovChapter 4 10 mins
Learning to Act Through ExperienceChapter 5 6 mins
The Power of Friendship in Performance
95. Nick Kroll: Old Friends
Nick Kroll and Mike met in college and started doing...
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Mar 27 2023 47m
Chapter 1 9 mins
Working With Mel BrooksChapter 2 4 mins
Silliness in ComedyChapter 3 10 mins
Finding Success Through Hard WorkChapter 4 8 mins
The Autobiographical Power of StorytellingChapter 5 7 mins
The Power of Saying NoChapter 6 9 mins
Broadway With F Murray AbrahamChapter 7 1 min
Share the Carrots
BEST OF WIO: Larry Wilmore
Larry Wilmore: Putting It Out There(Recorded August ...
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Mar 20 2023 1h 2m
Chapter 1 3 mins
Creative Crafts With Larry WilmoreChapter 2 7 mins
Conflict in Writing and ActingChapter 3 3 mins
True Loss vs False LossChapter 4 6 mins
Conflict in Biographical WritingChapter 5 7 mins
Exploring Identity Through Writing and ComedyChapter 6 9 mins
Writing for TVChapter 7 7 mins
Putting It Out ThereChapter 8 11 mins
Choosing a Path to HappinessChapter 9 9 mins
Audience-Curator Relationship Comedy
94. Jorma Taccone: The Lonely Island’s Comedy Revolution
Mike and Jorma Taccone are old friends and former ne...
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Mar 13 2023 48m
Chapter 1 4 mins
Creating Instead of ExplainingChapter 2 8 mins
Insulated Hive Mind CreativityChapter 3 11 mins
Rap Music & Comedy SketchesChapter 4 5 mins
Making It in SNLChapter 5 5 mins
The Impact of Encouraging RelationshipsChapter 6 5 mins
Confidence and SuccessChapter 7 11 mins
Persevering in Creative Pursuits
BEST OF WIO: Sarah Millican
Sarah Millican: Put the Email Address in Last(Record...
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Mar 6 2023 52m
Chapter 1 6 mins
Taking Control After a BreakupChapter 2 10 mins
Comedy Classes Abroad DebateChapter 3 5 mins
Becoming Who You Are NowChapter 4 12 mins
The Eleven O'Clock RuleChapter 5 14 mins
The Impact of Pass-Downs and PunchesChapter 6 7 mins
Exploring the Power of Helping Others
93. Rachel Feinstein Don't Call Your Wife "Big Guy"
Comedian Rachel Feinstein is a comic’s comic— the ty...
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Feb 27 2023 45m
Chapter 1 10 mins
Comedic Tales of Marriage & FirefightingChapter 2 6 mins
Finding Passion From AdversityChapter 3 11 mins
Stand Up Comedy TryChapter 4 4 mins
Finding Creative Friends in New YorkChapter 5 13 mins
Exploring Problems and PunchingChapter 6 45 sec
An Exciting Fire of Comedy
BEST OF WIO: Joe Birbiglia
Joe Birbiglia: Who Doesn't Like Free Stuff?Mike welc...
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Feb 20 2023 52m
Chapter 1 9 mins
Collaborating and ComedyChapter 2 6 mins
Creating Something From NothingChapter 3 7 mins
Writing Jokes and BrothersChapter 4 6 mins
The Benefits of Working HardChapter 5 7 mins
Benefits of Being Middle ChildChapter 6 7 mins
Brotherly BanterChapter 7 8 mins
Swimming as Poor Man's BoatingChapter 8 1 min
Working It Out Podcast
92. Vir Das: Getting Cancelled Except For Real
In an age when many comedians talk about being cance...
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Feb 13 2023 51m
Chapter 1 11 mins
Navigating Controversy as an ArtistChapter 2 5 mins
Destroying Egos to Get BetterChapter 3 9 mins
Exploring the Rules of ComedyChapter 4 8 mins
Healing Power of JokesChapter 5 11 mins
Healing Power of ComedyChapter 6 5 mins
Exploring Identity and Choice in IndiaChapter 7 1 min
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BEST OF WIO: Jessi Klein
Jessi Klein: This Is the Reason For Comedy (Recorded...
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Feb 6 2023 54m
Chapter 1 9 mins
Pursuing the Impossible DreamChapter 2 5 mins
Defending Drinking and GeneralizationsChapter 3 5 mins
The Double-Edged Sword of Parenting ComedyChapter 4 10 mins
Parental Absence ImpactChapter 5 5 mins
The Artistic Village of the 1980sChapter 6 9 mins
Technology Struggle of ParentingChapter 7 9 mins
Benefits of WritingChapter 8 43 sec
Sharing Comedy With Strangers
91. Ryan Hamilton: Utah, Idaho, and the Clean Trick
Many people worry about getting hit by a bus. Last y...
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Jan 30 2023 59m
Chapter 1 12 mins
Clean Comedy With Ryan HamiltonChapter 2 8 mins
Exploring Humor and TraumaChapter 3 12 mins
Life in New York CityChapter 4 13 mins
Storytelling and PainChapter 5 11 mins
Anxiety and Muppets Take ManhattanChapter 6 47 sec
Spreading the Word
BEST OF WIO: Sarah Sherman
Sarah Sherman: From New Faces to SNL (Recorded Augus...
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Jan 23 2023 57m
Chapter 1 11 mins
You Went From Being a Working ComicChapter 2 6 mins
Being an SNL NewbieChapter 3 3 mins
The Benefits of a Live PerformanceChapter 4 4 mins
The Nanny,' 'Dream Analysis,' 'Iconic FashionChapter 5 12 mins
The Importance of Being FunnyChapter 6 10 mins
Dying in a Plane CrashChapter 7 7 mins
Airline Joke
90. Marc Forster: A Man Called Marc
For Mike, filmmaker Marc Forster is a rare example o...
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Jan 16 2023 51m
BEST OF WIO: Zarna Garg
Zarna Garg: Humor is a Strategy (Recorded June 2022)...
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Jan 9 2023 54m
Chapter 1 13 mins
Zarni GargChapter 2 12 mins
The Power of EncouragementChapter 3 3 mins
Humor as a WeaponChapter 4 5 mins
The Benefits of a Bringer ShowChapter 5 13 mins
Everything Is an Uphill BattleChapter 6 5 mins
Solving Racism With Social MediaChapter 7 42 sec
Told Your Friends, Told Your Enemies
89. Chris Redd: How to Express Your Mind on Stage
Mike and Chris Redd first met when they appeared in ...
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Jan 2 2023 52m
Jimmy Fallon: Dip It in Ranch
(Recorded August 2022) Mike literally picks up Jimmy...
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Dec 26 2022 1h 3m
88. Seth Barrish: Mike and Seth’s 15 Year Phone Call
Mike welcomes to the podcast his longtime creative c...
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Dec 19 2022 56m
Abbi Jacobson: The Broad City Makeout Party
(Recorded November 2020) Mike is joined by the co-cr...
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Dec 12 2022 52m