Jane Wickline & Liva Pierce | SNL, Dukes, and Working Out Songs | Mike Birbiglia’s Working Out
This week comedy duo Jane Wickline and Liva Pierce (together known as Dukes) join Mike on the podcast. The three discuss how The Graduate brought Jane and Liva together, their unlikely porn preferences, and what happened when Jane showed up to her SNL audition early. Jane and Liva work out a couple songs from their touring show and for the first time ever on Working It Out—Mike’s jokes get set to music.
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Hosted and Produced by Mike Birbiglia
Producers: Peter Salomone, Joseph Birbiglia, Mabel Lewis
Consulting Producer: Seth Barrish
Associate Producer: 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

@VidHardt
August 15, 2025 at 9:27 pm
Three comic geniuses. Birbiglia is a perfect mentor-collaborator.
My two endlessly rhymable non-hookup gossip prompts, offered free as tribute:
Conservatorship like Brittney Spears'
They tried & failed to make amends
@sbon4771
August 15, 2025 at 9:27 pm
I loved the gossip song and mikes idea about improvising from suggestions
@robinpayne7452
August 15, 2025 at 9:27 pm
Time stamp the song!
@billy7958
August 15, 2025 at 9:27 pm
Just saw this show in Chicago and loved it. The bit about the childhood best friend kills me. I hope this ends up being an album!!!
@rensolo2891
August 15, 2025 at 9:27 pm
I’ve been listening to the porn song at least twice a day for the past 4 days
@MelodyWasson-q5p
August 15, 2025 at 9:27 pm
Dustin Hoffman has wound up on the back of a bus in at least two of his movies to date in which I'm familiar
@MelodyWasson-q5p
August 15, 2025 at 9:27 pm
I studied at Second City in Chicago back in the 80s. After a few years Bob odenkirk took me very gingerly by the hand, and said, "Melody I'm afraid we just don't hire women writers. This is a boy's club". I gritted my teeth and I held my tongue. I just wish I would have dug my heels in more and protested.
@MelodyWasson-q5p
August 15, 2025 at 9:27 pm
They should start and finish watching midnight cowboy together also starring the inimitable Dustin Hoffman.
@ccaldw1
August 15, 2025 at 9:27 pm
This was so good
@CartertheShade
August 15, 2025 at 9:27 pm
"My tongue hurt from fruit" was the BY-A-MILE funniest line. I was mowing the lawn while listening and had to pause to laugh
@vampiresnvrhrtu
August 15, 2025 at 9:27 pm
Omg Mikes little song
@MrValentineReacts
August 15, 2025 at 9:27 pm
If Birbigaboo hosted SNL it would be legendary. Im talking eyes glued to the screen
@cathrerinezetadrones3169
August 15, 2025 at 9:27 pm
Yea good song! Great writing too, I love when people making a phrase so predictable but then change last word…. Like crouch
@UnkleButt
August 15, 2025 at 9:27 pm
Jane Wickline is really, really, really overrated. I wouldn’t mind if Jane had musical skill or quality comedy writing. Its just bad.
@21desert
August 15, 2025 at 9:27 pm
soooooooooo good
@StopStaringAtMyBoobs
August 15, 2025 at 9:27 pm
musical comedy is neither
@JeremyForTheWin
August 15, 2025 at 9:27 pm
I Kinda love that Birbigs basically invented stream of consciousnesser Jack Handey on the spot. Something about it reminded me of You're A Good Man Charlie Brown but i can't figure out what it was
@Dices3423
August 15, 2025 at 9:27 pm
That song was excellent! It brought a tear to my eye🥹
@J_Quinn_Creates
August 15, 2025 at 9:27 pm
Thank you for the joy you bring into the world. Tiny Baby Shoe is UNBELIEVABLE AMAZING.
@barkdog
August 15, 2025 at 9:27 pm
FUCK YEAH JANE IS AWESOME
@noemibarkoczi
August 15, 2025 at 9:27 pm
love this episode, the songs are fire and the working it out part really feels like a brainstorming sesh this time. also so sweet they ask for a pen to write down mike's feedback
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