Jenny Slate | Unafraid of Sadness | Mike Birbiglia’s Working It Out Podcast
The great Jenny Slate joins Mike this week for a wide-ranging conversation about getting hypnotised after being fired from SNL, a graduation speech Jenny gave to a class of one person, and making art to feel less lonely. Plus, jokes and stories about seeing your friends naked, improv classes for the elderly, and the time Jenny’s faked case of appendicitis went too far.
Please consider donating to: https://www.npr.org/donations/support
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 Jenny:
Website: https://www.thejennyslate.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennyslate/
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
@danielbarnes9229
October 17, 2025 at 6:27 pm
44:30 big bang theory has 4 dudes
@HeatherisGroovy
October 17, 2025 at 6:27 pm
Really loving this convo. Loved Marcel. Sweet and sad. Think this is my favorite episode.😊
@cindybowen17
October 17, 2025 at 6:27 pm
Love this conversation. Mike has kind and interesting friends and I’m glad we get to sit in on the introspective discussions. …..and now I want to watch Jenny shows.
@BellyLaugher
October 17, 2025 at 6:27 pm
"I can't do that because I don't want to." 😂 I agreed, that would be great on a t-shirt, but then I sad it out loud & realized Jenny's tone,, spacing & timing of those words will be hard to convey on a t-shirt.
@4seasonspix
October 17, 2025 at 6:27 pm
What a lovely conversation 💗
Jenny is such a unique and endearing person.
What she did for that graduating student Gwen is AWESOME⭐
Also, her hilarious impersonation of those two elderly ladies had me wanting to hear more 😁
THANK YOU for contributing to @NPR 💕
@EricSleightly
October 17, 2025 at 6:27 pm
Possibly my favorite episode I've seen of this podcast, and I've seen a bunch.
@demolitionwoman-boop
October 17, 2025 at 6:27 pm
Jenny Slate is such a delight! 💖
@backelie
October 17, 2025 at 6:27 pm
Why did Mike Birbiglia cross the road?
-To hear what he was whispering about.
@Prozizzle
October 17, 2025 at 6:27 pm
Truly one of the best podcasts out there. It's funny and serious with tons of other good stuff.
@xizore
October 17, 2025 at 6:27 pm
I don't think Jenny failed at SNL. She was delightful to watch.
@FPwLola
October 17, 2025 at 6:27 pm
I really enjoy Jenny's softer and intospective side, equally as much as her comedic one. It was cool to see both during this episode. The Sunlit Night is such a gentle but vivid story and she's fantastic in it, and kind of the first time I saw her anew. I highly recommend it if you like indie movies. This was a really lovely talk between friends and I feel like they both have such a unique way of telling stories, but in a similarly intimate way. Makes for good conversation. Thanks for another one, this was fun.💗✨
@isabellabrambilla9904
October 17, 2025 at 6:27 pm
What a well of wisdom! She inspired me so much, the word appetite suddenly means a lot more to me.
@janethope
October 17, 2025 at 6:27 pm
One of the best episodes ❤
@JoeyPickles
October 17, 2025 at 6:27 pm
One of my all time favorite shows I stumbled into was Jenny Slate is Dead (or something like that);at UCB, under the Gristedes. The whole concept of a comedy show set as a tongue in cheek funeral and memorial, and the pre recorded bits.. it was just brilliant and perspective changing!
@deannaworld
October 17, 2025 at 6:27 pm
Wow her words in the intro are profoundly put, it hit me in the gut and it’s exactly how I feel ❤
@taint_misbehavin
October 17, 2025 at 6:27 pm
Jenny! Stop doubting yourself! You're amazing!
@HappyCandyManClown
October 17, 2025 at 6:27 pm
I remember seeing Jenny Slate for the first time on TV years ago. And I thought, "Man I'd love to really get all in this woman." Like a phone charger- just stay plugged in.
@dennisdriscoll-cf4kr
October 17, 2025 at 6:27 pm
Me, a grad student, watching this while writing a sad story because I think it will be so edgy and truthful in an unapologetic way. Cliche sinks in. Time to start over.
@dorothybarron6025
October 17, 2025 at 6:27 pm
Thank you Jenny for I can't do that because I don't want to. I will be using this for the rest of my life!
@MitsuoRLCoach
October 17, 2025 at 6:27 pm
I know I’m just a nobody to Jenny but I genuinely get elated thinking about her doing comedy again. Love me some Jenny Slate
@jamesKK8
October 17, 2025 at 6:27 pm
I love Jen and Mike but I’m not sure what this convo is about. I feel like I walked into the middle of a discussion and was never told the topic.
@Nonnac11
October 17, 2025 at 6:27 pm
"A series of very aggressive enimas" what a line 😂
@flannelsaurus
October 17, 2025 at 6:27 pm
The John Ralphio bit was my favorite on a show absolutely teeming with awesome bits, and Jenny's Mona -Lisa enhanced it perfectly. Truly an amazing performer and comic. Loved this ep.
Comments are closed.