Caleb Hearon | Improv Saved My Life | Mike Birbiglia’s Working It Out Podcast
Comedian Caleb Hearon just turned 30 and he’s already got an hour-long HBO special, hosts a hit podcast (So True with Caleb Hearon), and was named one of the top social media influencers of 2025 by Rolling Stone. But it hasn’t been an easy road. Caleb talks with Mike about his battles with suicidal ideation, how improv comedy saved his life, and how he drew on the passing of his estranged father for his comedy special. Plus, Caleb and Mike discuss the value seeing stand-up live vs. on TV, and come up with a plan to go off the grid and live in a cabin in the mountains together.
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Find Caleb:
Website: https://calebhearon.komi.io/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calebsaysthings/
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@calebsaysthings
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
Music: Jack Antonoff and Bleachers
@melaniemorgan1595
November 9, 2025 at 10:59 pm
Hands down my favorite working it out episode and I'm not a specific Caleb Hearon fan (might be now).
Is the Chanse he mentions from Smosh?
@robinpendley4794
November 9, 2025 at 10:59 pm
I ❤Caleb all day🎉
@helenl3193
November 9, 2025 at 10:59 pm
I now want a video of Caleb and your daughter doing your hair! (She can direct from off camera if she's shy/you wanna protect her from the spotlight)
I bet Caleb's a fun uncle to hang out with
@scarahtl2731
November 9, 2025 at 10:59 pm
54:19 the companies buying up housing in kc not only raise prices and ruin lives but they abandon perfectly good property
@jnicky444
November 9, 2025 at 10:59 pm
I’ve thought Mike was Canadian my whole life. There is something Canadian about him for sure perhaps that is why
@youbutrt1707
November 9, 2025 at 10:59 pm
This podcast is too cozy for the seating arrangement you have. You and your guests need to be on a couch at least, or a big bean bag chair.
@novaofthenorth
November 9, 2025 at 10:59 pm
As a fan of Mike Birbiglia and Caleb this pairing makes me so so happy!
@existentialyeet
November 9, 2025 at 10:59 pm
TGI Abortions is crazy
@rachelepperson4781
November 9, 2025 at 10:59 pm
Please clip Caleb's answer on "everyone who disagrees with me is bad." An invaluable lesson stated so succinctly and eloquently.
@iggiemoe
November 9, 2025 at 10:59 pm
Came for Caleb! He is so refreshing and witty – love him!
@ThePops619858
November 9, 2025 at 10:59 pm
The only way I 😂can e The e
@BlahLab
November 9, 2025 at 10:59 pm
If Mike Birbiglia told me I was cool, I think I'd be able to retire from comedy lol
@paigedixon1208
November 9, 2025 at 10:59 pm
CALEB IS FRIENDS WITH WAXAHATCHEE OMG
@stephanieharu
November 9, 2025 at 10:59 pm
What an influential guest, Mike!
(Seriously though I loved this episode. Love you and Caleb.)
@KaileiPaige
November 9, 2025 at 10:59 pm
THE RAT THING HAPPENED TO ME TOOOOOOO. My dog was playing with something in my basement. I grab it out of its mouth IT IS A DEAD MUMMIFIED ANCIENT RELIC OF A RAT AND MY HEART LEFT MY BODY. It was the most horrifying experience of my life.
@MyBlitz7
November 9, 2025 at 10:59 pm
Is it just me or is the audio off? The conversations are really quiet but the laughter is BOOMING 😅🥴
@clairestamborski7374
November 9, 2025 at 10:59 pm
I’m on like a 10:1 ratio – interviews of Caleb: his comedy, bc I am just beyond impressed at his emotional and philosophical maturity. Wise and compassionate beyond his years. He frequently leaves me inspired to think about my community more
@clairestamborski7374
November 9, 2025 at 10:59 pm
All we want in life is to live within walking distance to our friends. Lord, plzzzzzzzzz!!
@ellygracebelly
November 9, 2025 at 10:59 pm
We still love you rat boy ❤
@Indiggochild
November 9, 2025 at 10:59 pm
Imagine ordering from uber eats in 2020 and Caleb drops off your food.
@GortMulbrane
November 9, 2025 at 10:59 pm
The democrats are incapable of learning from their mistakes, we’re so cooked
@colleenthomas3139
November 9, 2025 at 10:59 pm
Never would have realized these improv kings would be so funny together but it’s gold
@colleenthomas3139
November 9, 2025 at 10:59 pm
“Rock on” – Caleb in closing to mr beast being mad about the rolling stone article. lol like even when he’s not trying he’s making jokes
@betheneytroyer1156
November 9, 2025 at 10:59 pm
Great conversation ,I love the chemistry that Caleb has or generates with any and every person
@andrewgriffin9244
November 9, 2025 at 10:59 pm
POEASE FIX YOUR SOUND- your audio is low and his is loud
@Eightpointed
November 9, 2025 at 10:59 pm
Two beautiful people, loved this so much
@BigBisk
November 9, 2025 at 10:59 pm
Huge fan of Caleb’s comedy, but I’m also so impressed by how philosophical and insightful he is. Like his idea of death being like a quiet drive home after hanging out with people you love. I just enjoy his brain.
@brockshelves5288
November 9, 2025 at 10:59 pm
would have loved to hear Mike get to "Roe's Original" in the abortion clinic bit
@Nicole-uh9xn
November 9, 2025 at 10:59 pm
Love the shoutout to KC Tenants Union!
@I-0-0-I
November 9, 2025 at 10:59 pm
I'm halfway through, and this is amazing.
One weird thing, it's dark out here and the daylight peeking around the window shade in the video is making me think the sun is rising, here. I know it's not, but apparently my mind is very malleable.
@andream138
November 9, 2025 at 10:59 pm
One of the greatest most helpful things I've EVER heard in my life about anxiety, ocd or depression was on a podcast I cant remember I think it was last meals and Caleb said to fight his depression and not get stuck in it or go deeper into the hole he does 2 and 1. Meaning he can wallow in bed and isolate and not speak to friends or shower for 2 days and on the 3rd day he MAKES himself do all of the things and get out in sunshine then he repeats the 2 days until the feeling is over and hes out of it and fine. I love that because I've seen someone in depression and stuck and a week of bed rot can turn into months. So that was so cool to hear
@kimanderson6312
November 9, 2025 at 10:59 pm
Fantastic. Also thanks for always reppin KC! Much love
@oliviabaggett7147
November 9, 2025 at 10:59 pm
this is so crazy, but last night i had a dream that i bumped in to Caleb. i complemented his work and he was so nice and appreciative. he might have actually astrial projected in my dream cause i feel like that’s exactly how his fan interactions go.
@InfinitelyAnon
November 9, 2025 at 10:59 pm
Holmes mentioned
@tessie425
November 9, 2025 at 10:59 pm
Abortion ends a pregnancy, not a life. Potential life – sure. Life, no. So sorry that I felt compelled to comment about it.
@nnmmcc33
November 9, 2025 at 10:59 pm
here's an idea: no "coming up". we'll see it when we see it.
@maryparkis6991
November 9, 2025 at 10:59 pm
God bless Higgins
@HappyCandyManClown
November 9, 2025 at 10:59 pm
"Is a picture of the body enough?" And Mike's laugh haunts me forever after this joke.
@boobearmcclare
November 9, 2025 at 10:59 pm
there was a dead waterlogged rat in the vape
@idislikesam
November 9, 2025 at 10:59 pm
I'm honestly never going to be the same after just hearing the pool rat story
@errinsergent4852
November 9, 2025 at 10:59 pm
Caleb saying Mr. Beasts tweet verbatim 😂
@Courtney698
November 9, 2025 at 10:59 pm
You need to turn your mics up it’s insanely quite then suddenly every now and then gets startling loud
@spenserquerry4718
November 9, 2025 at 10:59 pm
I spent forever trying to find the random flash frame @14:06, hoping upon hope that it was an old picture of Birbigs with a gay haircut…It was just a random flash frame of him smiling during this portion of the interview. What a wasted opportunity that was.
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