Heidi Gardner | Behind Your Favorite SNL Characters | Mike Birbiglia’s Working It Out
Heidi Gardner went from being a hairdresser in LA to joining the Groundlings to 8 seasons on SNL, where she created characters like “Dianne, The Mom Who’s Only Read About New York on Facebook” and “A Woman Who Insists She’s Not Mad.” Heidi talks with Mike about her SNL experience, which included hosting a tailgate party in her dressing room for Travis Kelce, and she shares the lessons she learned about creating comedic characters from her days in the Groundlings. Plus, Heidi’s love for her native Kansas City, and an update on Mike and Jen’s rat problem.
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Listen and subscribe to the Working It Out here:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mike-birbiglias-working-it-out/id1515419751
Find Mike:
Website: https://birbigs.com/
Instagram: https://instagram.com/birbigs/
Facebook: https://facebook.com/birbigfans
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@mikebirbiglia
Find Heidi:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heidilgardner/
Hosted and Produced by Mike Birbiglia
Producers: Peter Salomone, Joseph Birbiglia, Mabel Lewis, Gary Simons
Video Consultant: Graham Willoughby
Special Thanks: Marissa Hurwitz, Josh Upfal, David Raphael, Nina Cwik, J. Hope Stein, Oona
Sound Mix: Shubh Saran
Supervising Engineer: Kate Bilinski
Music: Jack Antonoff and Bleachers
@micahdusk1234
February 4, 2026 at 10:52 am
Mike looks like the hitman for a comedy crime syndicate. "Call up the kidder. Tell im ive got a nother gig for him".
@reesemorgenstern27
February 4, 2026 at 10:52 am
pizookies are so good. worth it
@FMFM-ew5jb
February 4, 2026 at 10:52 am
WHAT an interview!
What a gal!
= )
@FMFM-ew5jb
February 4, 2026 at 10:52 am
Coming on
make up free
v. relatable
<3 Heidi
@FMFM-ew5jb
February 4, 2026 at 10:52 am
Love Heidi!
Stan her forever!
@JusticeConstantine
February 4, 2026 at 10:52 am
Wait, "WAS doing SNL"? Did Heidi Gardner leave SNL?
@stevehalpin7460
February 4, 2026 at 10:52 am
Wow Kristen Schaal really committed to this "Heidi Visits Mike" bit. 🙂
@delila1830
February 4, 2026 at 10:52 am
Worst female cast member of all time . She had 1 character worth a whiney vocal fry and way to much vibrato.. Best day ever when she left SNL.
@asynchronicity
February 4, 2026 at 10:52 am
Heidi is always effortlessly great!
✌️😸
@xiwei-f8h
February 4, 2026 at 10:52 am
the part abt heidi saying the 8 yrs ago her was so brave made me tear up
@enlightenedapple
February 4, 2026 at 10:52 am
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ hi 👋 Heidi and birbigs
@annmc3878
February 4, 2026 at 10:52 am
Now I’m going to look up Heidi’s audition.
@JeremyForTheWin
February 4, 2026 at 10:52 am
"Two doses of poison" doesnt specify whether the poison is for jen or mike
@poopface9000
February 4, 2026 at 10:52 am
Mike trying out the Tony Soprano slick back
@alexandermichaud957
February 4, 2026 at 10:52 am
Did this get taken down and re-uploaded within a few hours? What got flagged?
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