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132. Judd Apatow Returns: Hold On To That Authenticity
May 13, 2024This week the legendary Judd Apatow returns to Working It Out for his fourth and best appearance yet. Judd tells behind-the-scenes stories from Bridesmaids and Funny People, as well as the most helpfu...
131. Chris Fleming: He Should Be Way More Popular
May 06, 2024In Chris Fleming’s recent Peacock stand-up special Hell, he calls out some audience members who are married and shouts, “This show is not for people who have wives. You have a wife?! Go see Mike Birbi...
130. Rory Scovel: Dare to Be Funny
Apr 29, 2024Mike welcomes Rory Scovel, whose special made Mike laugh so hard he spit water all over himself. Rory talks about how telling the truth and being vulnerable on stage led him to his best bits, how his ...
129. J. Hope Stein Returns: Earth Day Poetry from Clo
Apr 22, 2024Mike welcomes back the poet J. Hope Stein, aka Jenny, aka Clo, aka Mike’s wife of fifteen years. A frequent collaborator on Mike’s comedy specials and movies, Jenny describes her favorite type of crea...
The Wisdom of Chicago Improv with Liz Allen
Apr 15, 2024Chicago improv performer and teacher Liz Allen taught a workshop for Mike’s college improv group almost 25 years ago. Since then, Mike and Liz have found numerous ways to reunite and collaborate, most...
128. Alex Edelman Returns: He Did His Best
Apr 08, 2024On the heels of the release of his new special “Just For Us” on Max, Alex Edelman returns to the podcast for the fourth and best time yet. Mike and Alex break apart the story of the time Alex’s bank l...
127. Esther Povitsky: What Is Your Comedy Attachment Style?
Apr 01, 2024Mike sits down with comedian, actor, and writer Esther Povitsky to discuss her special Hot For My Name. Mike has a lot of questions about the time Esther crashed her fiancée's bachelor party in Vegas....
126. Seth Meyers: SNL, Late Night, and a Ton of New Jokes
Mar 25, 2024Mike sits down with the legendary comedian and writer Seth Meyers for a conversation that reveals who is secretly the funniest of the funniest at SNL behind-the-scenes and who was the most popular Str...
125. Ilana Glazer: Life Lessons from the Broad City Star
Mar 18, 2024Mike became an instant super-fan of Ilana Glazer in 2014 when her hit series Broad City premiered on Comedy Central. This week on the podcast Mike and Ilana go deep on the origins of Broad City, Mike’...
Mike Answers Your Questions About Comedy
Mar 11, 2024This week Mike responds to listener questions. How many of your stories are true? Who is your dream guest? What is your greatest piece of comedy advice? All these and more.