Michael Che | An Amateur Therapy Session | Mike Birbiglia’s Working It Out
Mike started this podcast so that one day Michael Che would come on. Today is that day. In this all-timer episode, Mike and Che work out tons of jokes and discuss the advice Lorne Michaels gave to Che that he’ll never forget, how Che went from designing and selling t-shirts on the street to being a stand-up comic, and what keeps him coming back to SNL. Plus, the time Che nearly did something to Colin Jost on air that he would really regret.
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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
Sound Mix: Ben Kruse
Supervising Engineer: Kate Bilinski
Music: Jack Antonoff and Bleachers
@janaadams7958
December 31, 2025 at 10:44 pm
Enjoyed this podcast with Michael Che. We don’t see him much outside of Update and really liked hearing his story and views. I agree with his take on Eddie Murphy. There are several hosts that do really well on SNL but Eddie’s work as an original cast member at 19 was superb and really did save the show AND when he returned in 2019 he appeared to seamlessly fit right into sketch comedy again. He is number 1 among many other extremely talented SNL performers. Absolutely agree with him on the issue of the misconception of people getting assistance.
@demitasse22
December 31, 2025 at 10:44 pm
“Like showing a baby magic” 💀
@demitasse22
December 31, 2025 at 10:44 pm
I’m loving this norm segment. A few weeks before norm died, Che was doing an ig live, just effing off, and listing his top 20 stand ups, he ignored all calls for Seinfeld but I typed “norm?” and he saw it, and he said “oh norm’s the goat”. It’s one of my favorite memories in my increasingly online only life
@mckeedable
December 31, 2025 at 10:44 pm
Both are quite endearing but I always find it odd when multimillionaires say they wish they could be on a beach in Greece. You can. If you don't live extravagantly, you could be on a beach the rest of your life without ever working again.
@drevm7991
December 31, 2025 at 10:44 pm
He says he’s quitting every week and the good old idiots over at /r/LiveFromNewYork and /r/saturdaynightlive eat it the fuck up every single god damn time lol.
It’s next level parasocial over there.
@saxowitch
December 31, 2025 at 10:44 pm
food day. gift day. sex day. fireworks day. YES CHE
@ignaciolois
December 31, 2025 at 10:44 pm
Amateur therapy, isn't that coaching?
@michelevroomankennett217
December 31, 2025 at 10:44 pm
Che is everything cool and wonderful! 🩵
@seaneyo
December 31, 2025 at 10:44 pm
This is a good hang with a couple of Micheals!
@ccwoodlands1565
December 31, 2025 at 10:44 pm
SNL jumped the shark.
@GarvChin
December 31, 2025 at 10:44 pm
The more you talk the closer you are to danger…words to live by 🫡
@drik1912
December 31, 2025 at 10:44 pm
Aw hell, 6 min and 43 sec over?!?!
@drik1912
December 31, 2025 at 10:44 pm
Truth, Michael. Most car accidents happen within 5 miles of home. Watch out for that extra 5 minutes!
You keep America sane🤣
@charleslewis6815
December 31, 2025 at 10:44 pm
Yes, Che you are so great! You and Colin together are a perfect comedy match.. you make each other better.. such smart comedy!,❤❤❤
@HeatherAgosta
December 31, 2025 at 10:44 pm
Stick a first conversation. I hope he comes back to the pod, I could listen to you both talk for days.
@mmb628jr2
December 31, 2025 at 10:44 pm
Hot woman selling muffins, watches* 😂😂😂
@mmb628jr2
December 31, 2025 at 10:44 pm
🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 All the way
@YinYangTsang
December 31, 2025 at 10:44 pm
This ep is fantastic. Delightful even.
@lawrencerodgers2074
December 31, 2025 at 10:44 pm
I actually like Michael Che… I go see his shows and he is one of the ones i feel has held on to his stand up and did not give it up when he took on the SNL job. Great interview.
@justion337
December 31, 2025 at 10:44 pm
It's not a hard number of days drinking, if you have to bring the math into it , it's probably too much, lol. This is coming from someone who is coming up on two years sober in a couple weeks.
@clintj
December 31, 2025 at 10:44 pm
So glad Che admitted to his segment being weak, because it was. But this just highlights this thing that hosts do where they just praise everything. Its what makes late night talk shows the worst because there is just no opinion. Everything is the best, the funniest, etc.
@ethanpeal985
December 31, 2025 at 10:44 pm
An intervention is like having all your loved ones, gather around a table and giving notes on the script that your life has been writing.
P.s. Che is counting the maximum drinks allowed the same way trump counts all of his numbers…"I can do 4 Maybe ,5,6, 7 drinks"
@Ab-hh2fd
December 31, 2025 at 10:44 pm
Great interview🎉
I think your Santa/ Jesus joke doesn't work because for anyone that likes history, celebration of what we currently call "Christmas" has been going on so much longer than Christianity, it fails. Just because Santa is a new construct, it still just doesn't work in my brain; I just want to argue facts, which is dumb on my part, but also runs the joke.
@Murchasm
December 31, 2025 at 10:44 pm
After the insanely racist "Kam is a stupid, violent black child" Weekly Update "sketch" I just had pop into my feed, Che should really think harder about quitting this time around. Holy fuck that was so horrific I'm making a comment on the other random Che video YT put in my feed.
@totalhorse6987
December 31, 2025 at 10:44 pm
If you fall asleep at 9:00 pm and wake up at 5:00 am it's not two days.
@MarkCMG
December 31, 2025 at 10:44 pm
Thanks for another insightful and entertaining show! Michael Che is a great guest!
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