Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out
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Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out is a comedy podcast hosted by Mike Birbiglia. It has 233 episodes, with the latest published April 2026.
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.
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209. Jorma Taccone Returns: This Episode Sucks
Nikki Glaser: The Team Captain of Comedy
208. Kevin Fredericks: How To Make A Comedy Show About Grief
207. Chris Fleming Returns: He Is Way More Popular This Time
Nathan Lane: The Safest Thing You Can Do Is Take a Risk
206. Cazzie David: Spiritually a Boomer
205. Taylor Tomlinson: Hope No One Filmed That
204. Ali Siddiq: Telling His Own Story
203. James Acaster: He Welcomes Hecklers
Bob Odenkirk: The Art of Anger in Comedy
202. Connor Ratliff: How and Why To Do Improv
201. Heidi Gardner: Behind Your Favorite SNL Characters
200. John Mulaney: He’s Funny and Here’s Why
199. Jordan Jensen: You Can’t Say That (But Actually You Can)
198. Sarah Sherman Returns: If Chucky Went to Sarah Lawrence
Stephen Colbert: A Gift from the Comedy Gods
Josh Johnson: Reinventing the Modern Comedy Special
197. Natalie Palamides: Wisdom from a Modern Clown
196. Michael Che: An Amateur Therapy Session
195. Arthur Brooks: The Science of Happiness and Humor
194. Pete Holmes Returns: Vulnerability is Everything
193. Vir Das Returns: How to Find Your Voice, Literally
192. Leanne Morgan: In The Presence of a Comedy Angel
191. Todd Glass: The Ultimate Comic's Comic
190. J. Hope Stein: Eavesdropping on the Eavesdropper
189. Nick Offerman: The Man Behind the Mustache
Caleb Hearon: Improv Saved His Life
187. Jenny Slate: Unafraid of Sadness
Questlove: The Art of Self-Sabotage
186. Sebastian Maniscalco: What Is He Even Doing Here?
185. Julio Torres: Off-Broadway, SNL, and Why Barbie Isn’t Pink
Announcing Working It Out Premium
184. KC Shornima: Get Comfortable With This Darkness
183. Ryan Hamilton Returns: You Better Have Some Jokes
Ben Stiller and Adam Scott: Working it Innie and Outie
182. Fred Armisen Returns: Is He Joking?
181. Jo Firestone Returns: The Best Stand-Up (Who Doesn’t Do Stand-Up)
180. Kumail Nanjiani: Oh, Mary!, The Big Sick, and a Return to Stand-Up
Q&A: Mike Answers Voicemails About AI and Weird Audience Energy
179. Bob Odenkirk: The Art of Anger in Comedy
178. Alex Edelman Returns: Boston Sports and Hospital Clowns
177. Chelsea Handler: Why She Must Say It
176. Jane Wickline & Liva Pierce: SNL, Dukes, and Working Out Songs
175. Malik Elassal: One of The Adults
174. Pete Docter: The Inside Out of Pixar’s Process
173. Atsuko Okatsuka Returns: The Dizzy Duo
172. Nick Kroll Returns: Neil Digression Tyson
Mike Reads His New York Times Essay, Plus Best of: Lin-Manuel Miranda
171. Nikki Glaser Returns: The Team Captain of Comedy (Plus: Mike’s New Special!)
Advice for New-ish Comedians (with Gary Simons and Listener Questions)
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