In the 90s, Michael Ian Black’s college sketch group The State got a show on MTV, spawned another iconic group, Stella, and led to the classic movie Wet Hot American Summer. Now Michael sits down with Mike Birbiglia on Working it Out to talk about how all 11 members of […]
Author Elizabeth Gilbert wrote one of Mike Birbiglia’s favorite books about creativity, Big Magic. She also wrote a book that, to her surprise, become a cultural phenomenon: Eat, Pray, Love. Mike and Liz discuss the unexpected impact of Eat, Pray, Love, and what it was like for Liz to watch […]
Working It Out Hall of Famer Gary Gulman returns to discuss his upcoming Off-Broadway show Grandiloquent. Mike Birbiglia and Gary break down, first of all, what “grandiloquent” means, and how the new show that looks back on Gary’s early life and looks ahead at the prospect of Gary becoming a […]
Mike Birbiglia welcomes back one of most referenced guests in Working It Out history, the legendary Maria Bamford. Mike and Maria discuss the importance of true confession in stand-up comedy, the financials of being a comedian, and why Maria works out new material one on one with strangers on coffee […]
Hot off her new Netflix special Crushing It, Fortune Feimster sits down with Mike Birbiglia for a candid chat about telling personal stories on stage, dealing with audience complaints, and Fortune’s coming out journey. Fortune also explains her dynamic with her Handsome podcast co-hosts Tig Notaro and Mae Martin, and […]
In this special episode of Working It Out, Mike Birbiglia’s old friend and frequent guest Pete Holmes sits down for a holly jolly discussion about classic and new classic Christmas movies. Mike and Pete sing the praises of Elf, examine the dark underbelly of A Christmas Story, and take the […]
This week Mike has all-timer David Sedaris back on the podcast. Sedaris, of course, wrote Naked, Me Talk Pretty One Day, and Holidays on Ice, among other classics. The two discuss where the truth lies in autobiographical non-fiction, fact-checking comedy at The New Yorker, and how to navigate storytelling when […]
This week the legendary Stephen Colbert returns to the podcast. Mike and Stephen discuss the behind-the-scenes workings of Stephen’s Late Night job as well as his Chicago improv days. Stephen shares wisdom passed down to him from David Letterman, Del Close, and Mike Nichols. Plus, Stephen’s thoughts on meeting George […]
Matt Rogers is a beloved comedian, writer, actor, and co-host of cult hit podcast “Las Culturistas.” Matt sits down with Mike Birbiglia for a chat about the ups and downs of show business, the inside of writing for a hit TV series, and what it was like when Matt and […]
This week Mike Birbiglia sits down with Severance’s very own Ben Stiller and Adam Scott. The three of them dig into the behind the scenes of Severance season 2 and discuss what it is that makes them work so well together as actor and director. Ben and Adam share audition […]
