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Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out

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Mike Birbiglia

Comedian Mike Birbiglia welcomes a different comedian or creator each week and together they work out original, untested material. And, occasionally, uncomfortable topics. Join them as they work it out.

#180

Q&A: Mike Answers Voicemails About Comedy Advice and Crying Babies at Shows

For this all-new Working It Out Q&A, Mike fields listener questions about people fainting ... more

10 Mar 2025

34 MINS

34:19

10 Mar 2025

#179

162. Pete Holmes Returns: Comedy That’s Clean, Dirty, or PG-13

Pete Holmes returns to help Mike punch up some last minute jokes before the premiere of Mi... more

03 Mar 2025

43 MINS

43:12

03 Mar 2025

#178

161. Nathan Lane Returns: The Safest Thing You Can Do Is Take a Risk

This week, the great Nathan Lane returns to Working it Out. Nathan recounts moments from h... more

24 Feb 2025

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:47

24 Feb 2025

#177

BEST OF WIO: Tig Notaro

Tig Notaro: Clown Cars and Lesbian Party Buses(Recorded July 2024) Mike welcomes back old ... more

17 Feb 2025

47 MINS

47:33

17 Feb 2025

#176

160. Rory Scovel Returns: How To Do 600 Minutes of Improvised Standup

This week Rory Scovel returns to the podcast with his review of how doing a year of comple... more

10 Feb 2025

49 MINS

49:56

10 Feb 2025

#175

159. Hasan Minhaj Returns: Off with His Head, On with His Jokes

Working It Out fan favorite Hasan Minhaj returns for a third episode. Mike and Hasan discu... more

03 Feb 2025

50 MINS

50:37

03 Feb 2025

#174

158. Ben Stiller and Adam Scott: Working it Innie and Outie

This week Mike sits down with Severance’s very own Ben Stiller and Adam Scott. The three o... more

27 Jan 2025

53 MINS

53:30

27 Jan 2025

#173

157. Matt Rogers: Las Culturistas Meets Las Birbiglia-istas

Matt Rogers is a beloved comedian, writer, actor, and co-host of cult hit podcast “Las Cul... more

20 Jan 2025

55 MINS

55:41

20 Jan 2025

#172

156. Stephen Colbert Returns: A Gift from the Comedy Gods

This week the legendary Stephen Colbert returns to the podcast. Mike and Stephen discuss t... more

13 Jan 2025

48 MINS

48:10

13 Jan 2025

#171

BEST OF WIO: Rachel Feinstein

Rachel Feinstein Returns: She's on Fire(Recorded June 2024) Working It Out hall-of-famer R... more

06 Jan 2025

56 MINS

56:03

06 Jan 2025

#170

155. David Sedaris Returns: A Creative’s Dream and a Fact Checker’s Nightmare

This week Mike has all-timer David Sedaris back on the podcast. Sedaris, of course, wrote ... more

30 Dec 2024

50 MINS

50:47

30 Dec 2024

#169

Pete Holmes and Mike Make the Definitive Christmas Movie List

In this special episode of Working It Out, Mike’s old friend and frequent guest Pete Holme... more

23 Dec 2024

44 MINS

44:33

23 Dec 2024

#168

154. Fortune Feimster: Don't Borrow Trouble

Hot off her new Netflix special Crushing It, Fortune Feimster sits down with Mike for a ca... more

16 Dec 2024

45 MINS

45:04

16 Dec 2024

#167

BEST OF WIO: Seth Meyers and SNL’s 50th

(Recorded March 2024) Mike sits down with the legendary comedian and writer Seth Meyers fo... more

09 Dec 2024

51 MINS

51:13

09 Dec 2024

#166

153. Maria Bamford Returns: Marketable Mania

Mike welcomes back one of most referenced guests in Working It Out history, the legendary ... more

02 Dec 2024

43 MINS

43:01

02 Dec 2024

#165

152. Gary Gulman Returns: Mommy, Look!

Working It Out Hall of Famer Gary Gulman returns to discuss his upcoming Off-Broadway show... more

25 Nov 2024

53 MINS

53:41

25 Nov 2024

#164

151. Elizabeth Gilbert: Eat, Pray, Jokes

Author Elizabeth Gilbert wrote one of Mike’s favorite books about creativity, Big Magic. S... more

18 Nov 2024

58 MINS

58:45

18 Nov 2024

#163

WIO Q&A: 4th NYC Show Added and Mike Answers All of Your Questions About The Good Life

In this Working It Out Q&A Mike breaks down the development of the New York City finale of... more

11 Nov 2024

26 MINS

26:46

11 Nov 2024

#162

150. Michael Ian Black: How to Do Comedy with Your 10 Best Friends

In the 90s, Michael Ian Black’s college sketch group The State got a show on MTV, spawned... more

04 Nov 2024