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Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out

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

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Nikki Glaser: The Team Captain of Comedy

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208. Kevin Fredericks: How To Make A Comedy Show About Grief

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207. Chris Fleming Returns: He Is Way More Popular This Time

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

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206. Cazzie David: Spiritually a Boomer

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205. Taylor Tomlinson: Hope No One Filmed That

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204. Ali Siddiq: Telling His Own Story

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203. James Acaster: He Welcomes Hecklers

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Bob Odenkirk: The Art of Anger in Comedy

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202. Connor Ratliff: How and Why To Do Improv

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201. Heidi Gardner: Behind Your Favorite SNL Characters

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200. John Mulaney: He’s Funny and Here’s Why

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199. Jordan Jensen: You Can’t Say That (But Actually You Can)

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198. Sarah Sherman Returns: If Chucky Went to Sarah Lawrence

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Stephen Colbert: A Gift from the Comedy Gods

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Josh Johnson: Reinventing the Modern Comedy Special

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197. Natalie Palamides: Wisdom from a Modern Clown

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196. Michael Che: An Amateur Therapy Session

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195. Arthur Brooks: The Science of Happiness and Humor

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194. Pete Holmes Returns: Vulnerability is Everything

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193. Vir Das Returns: How to Find Your Voice, Literally

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192. Leanne Morgan: In The Presence of a Comedy Angel

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191. Todd Glass: The Ultimate Comic's Comic

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190. J. Hope Stein: Eavesdropping on the Eavesdropper

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189. Nick Offerman: The Man Behind the Mustache

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Caleb Hearon: Improv Saved His Life

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187. Jenny Slate: Unafraid of Sadness

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Questlove: The Art of Self-Sabotage

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186. Sebastian Maniscalco: What Is He Even Doing Here?

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185. Julio Torres: Off-Broadway, SNL, and Why Barbie Isn’t Pink

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Announcing Working It Out Premium

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184. KC Shornima: Get Comfortable With This Darkness

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183. Ryan Hamilton Returns: You Better Have Some Jokes

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Ben Stiller and Adam Scott: Working it Innie and Outie

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182. Fred Armisen Returns: Is He Joking?

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181. Jo Firestone Returns: The Best Stand-Up (Who Doesn’t Do Stand-Up)

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180. Kumail Nanjiani: Oh, Mary!, The Big Sick, and a Return to Stand-Up

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Q&A: Mike Answers Voicemails About AI and Weird Audience Energy

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179. Bob Odenkirk: The Art of Anger in Comedy

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178. Alex Edelman Returns: Boston Sports and Hospital Clowns

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177. Chelsea Handler: Why She Must Say It

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176. Jane Wickline & Liva Pierce: SNL, Dukes, and Working Out Songs

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175. Malik Elassal: One of The Adults

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174. Pete Docter: The Inside Out of Pixar’s Process

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173. Atsuko Okatsuka Returns: The Dizzy Duo

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172. Nick Kroll Returns: Neil Digression Tyson

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Mike Reads His New York Times Essay, Plus Best of: Lin-Manuel Miranda

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171. Nikki Glaser Returns: The Team Captain of Comedy (Plus: Mike’s New Special!)

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Advice for New-ish Comedians (with Gary Simons and Listener Questions)

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