Malik Elassal | One of The Adults | Mike Birbiglia’s Working It Out Podcast
Malik Elassal is a stand-up comic, writer, actor, and one of the stars of Adults on FX. Meeting for the first time, Mike and Malik discuss Malik’s winding road to stand-up, including working as a long-haul trucker. Malik talks about dealing with his conspiracy-minded cousins, his encounters with Islamophobia, and why you should never leave your comedy set list open on your phone when you’re at the airport.
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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 Editor: Nick Demetriolakus
Video Consultant: Graham Willoughby
Special Thanks: Marissa Hurwitz, Josh Upfal, David Raphael, Nina Cwik, J. Hope Stein, Oona
Music: Jack Antonoff and Bleachers
@elim4605
August 18, 2025 at 10:13 am
Such a fun interview!
@bludatta
August 18, 2025 at 10:13 am
So, like, I think, like, maybe, like Malik should, like, listen to this podcast with like a paper and pen and like, make a mark, like every time he, you know, like, says 'like'. Smart, funny, talented dude. You talk for a living: be mindful of this, it is incredibly distracting.
@lizwei1967
August 18, 2025 at 10:13 am
great conversation
@JerfDSalsa
August 18, 2025 at 10:13 am
Heck yah Malik on the one pod I listen to all the time 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
@KNosk826
August 18, 2025 at 10:13 am
Oof that ft mac bit bit stung. Doing fellow Albertans dirty with harsh truths, Malik 😂
@sarahthomson8183
August 18, 2025 at 10:13 am
Well, Malik Elassal is delightful. ♥
@MejiaComedy
August 18, 2025 at 10:13 am
Malik and Alex Dragovich have the same strong slender white man voice 🎉🎭 🤙
@matthewblair8877
August 18, 2025 at 10:13 am
34:00 Helping young comedians work on their material? Ooh, that's good. Accidentally encouraging them to pilfer the classic Simpsons "cursed frogurt" bit? Ooh, that's bad. 🤣
@seanlefloch
August 18, 2025 at 10:13 am
28:50 for Malik’s bit, the angle could be: great, we got the fact that god loves me squared away, but I still have this deep feeling of not being enough. What am I supposed to do with that? How does this serve me now? How does having this help me a be happier person?
@seanlefloch
August 18, 2025 at 10:13 am
25:00 for this bit on being a waiter serving bloody mary’s:
I felt sorry for these people, because I realized they actually do need help or therapy, and all they have is a 21 year old who’s only solution he’s qualified to offer is…would you like Bloody Mary?
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