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Aaron Chen | High Quality Comedy From a Low Capacity Kind of Guy | Mike Birbiglia’s Working It Out

Mike Birbiglia | July 7, 2026



Comedian Aaron Chen may be known internationally for his role on the hit Australian TV series Fisk, but he’s been a working stand-up since the age of 15. In fact, he might be the only Working It Out guest who learned to drive commuting to and from comedy clubs with their dad. Now he’s got a hit Netflix special, Funny Garden. This week, Aaron sits down with Mike to discuss his journey from the suburbs of Sydney to opening for Ali Wong to headlining his own shows across the world. Plus, Aaron and Mike open up about the instances early in their careers when they regrettably lashed out at audiences, and how they became more adept at navigating difficult shows.

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Hosted and Produced by Mike Birbiglia
Producers: Peter Salomone, Joseph Birbiglia, Mabel Lewis, Gary Simons
Sound Mixed by Shubh Saran
Supervising Engineer: Kate Bilinski
Video Consultant: Graham Willoughby
Special Thanks: Marissa Hurwitz, Josh Upfal, David Raphael, Nina Cwik, J. Hope Stein, Oona
Music: Jack Antonoff and Bleachers

Written by Mike Birbiglia

Comments

This post currently has 20 comments.

  1. @oldmatewombat

    July 7, 2026 at 10:10 am

    I first saw Aaron on his tonight show "Aaron Chen Tonight" about 10 years ago which can't be found anywhere sadly. It was great absurdist TV, it needs to be available as part of the AC ouvre!

  2. @caosparcial

    July 7, 2026 at 10:10 am

    About the exemple of the soho joke. I think it would be funny if the guy said 'with conviction' – "That jacket looks good on you" and you wonder "How many people this guy said that to? Am I the hottest above them?"

  3. @jeaves17

    July 7, 2026 at 10:10 am

    30:55 I saw Daniel at the Cellar last year and for the first 1/3 of the set I was 100% confident he was going to pass out on stage. By the end of the set, I was dying. Can’t wait to see Aaron and Ethan at some point.

  4. @sbon4771

    July 7, 2026 at 10:10 am

    Just a few years ago I was watching Aaron’s YouTube special and thinking, “ I’ll never get to see this guy.” A couple years later he moved to the US and I got to see him in Philly. I went alone. He killed. It was glorious. I had nobody to talk to about it. So here I am 😅

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