This week Mike welcomes to the podcast comedian, and fellow Massachusetts native, Joe List. Joe talks about what it’s like to be married to and raise a chid with another working comedian, Sarah Tollemache, and Joe tells a story about how he worked through a panic attack moments before doing […]
Sal Vulcano from Impractical Jokers tells Mike Birbiglia how he got two Jaden Smith Tattoos. The two also briefly discuss how comedy comes before everything else in this clip from Sal’s June 2024 appearance on Working It Out. Full Episode: https://youtu.be/DqktsQL1fTU
This week Ron Funches joins Mike on the podcast for a wide-ranging conversation about finding your comedic voice vs. faking it, Ron’s recent autism diagnosis, and Ron’s stint on the reality show, “Traitors.” Plus, Mike and Ron work out tons of new bits about remaking famous Black movies with all-white […]
This week, the hilarious Chloe Troast joins Mike to answer listener-submitted questions. The two discuss what to do when an improv scene goes off the rails, Chloe’s relationship to comedy after SNL, and how being around other talented people makes everyone better. Plus, Chloe shares the “truth “about the Please […]
Working It Out favorite Jo Firestone returns for a triumphant fourth appearance, this time pregnant and rocking a Phantom of the Opera Toronto production t-shirt. Jo talks with Mike about pregnancy, her “shotgun wedding” at city hall, and her new book Sex on Murder Island, the sequel to Murder on […]
Kumail Najiani shares with Mike Birbiglia how comedy director Judd Apatow got involved with Kumail’s movie The Big Sick! The two also discuss having more artistic control in entertainment in this clip from Kumail’s 2025 appearance on Working It Out. Full Episode: https://youtu.be/Y8zwAj3sYpc
Michelle Buteau was a local TV news editor in New York until she tried stand-up for the first time, only days after 9/11. Since then she’s become an international touring comedian, bestselling author, and co-creator and star of her own Netflix series Survival of the Thickest. Now Michelle talks with […]
Comedian and podcaster Caleb Hearon shares with comedian Mike Birbiglia his daunting story of finding a rat in a pool. The two also swap new bits they are working on in this clip from Caleb’s October 2025 appearance on Working It Out. Full Episode: https://youtu.be/nUyitBIKPKI
This week, SNL’s Jane Wickline and comedian Liva Pierce return to Working It Out to discuss the Off-Broadway debut of their two person musical comedy show, Dukes. Mike grills Jane and Liva on the realities of working so closely with another person, and the three of them break apart the […]
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 […]
