Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out
Comedy

Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out

by 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.

100 episodes
EN language
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1
Nathan Lane: The Safest Thing You Can Do Is Take a Risk
1:07:47 Mar 23, 2026
2
206. Cazzie David: Spiritually a Boomer
52:50 Mar 16, 2026
3
205. Taylor Tomlinson: Hope No One Filmed That
56:55 Mar 9, 2026
4
204. Ali Siddiq: Telling His Own Story
52:11 Mar 2, 2026
5
203. James Acaster: He Welcomes Hecklers
49:12 Feb 23, 2026
6
Bob Odenkirk: The Art of Anger in Comedy
52:49 Feb 16, 2026
7
202. Connor Ratliff: How and Why To Do Improv
56:43 Feb 9, 2026
8
201. Heidi Gardner: Behind Your Favorite SNL Characters
54:33 Feb 3, 2026
9
200. John Mulaney: He’s Funny and Here’s Why
1:12:00 Jan 26, 2026
10
199. Jordan Jensen: You Can’t Say That (But Actually You Can)
53:32 Jan 19, 2026
11
198. Sarah Sherman Returns: If Chucky Went to Sarah Lawrence
52:05 Jan 12, 2026
12
Stephen Colbert: A Gift from the Comedy Gods
51:12 Jan 5, 2026
13
Josh Johnson: Reinventing the Modern Comedy Special
52:32 Dec 29, 2025
14
197. Natalie Palamides: Wisdom from a Modern Clown
59:01 Dec 22, 2025
15
196. Michael Che: An Amateur Therapy Session
1:12:26 Dec 15, 2025
16
195. Arthur Brooks: The Science of Happiness and Humor
45:25 Dec 8, 2025
17
194. Pete Holmes Returns: Vulnerability is Everything
1:03:29 Dec 1, 2025
18
193. Vir Das Returns: How to Find Your Voice, Literally
54:07 Nov 24, 2025
19
192. Leanne Morgan: In The Presence of a Comedy Angel
42:56 Nov 17, 2025
20
191. Todd Glass: The Ultimate Comic's Comic
59:14 Nov 10, 2025
21
190. J. Hope Stein: Eavesdropping on the Eavesdropper
58:13 Nov 3, 2025
22
189. Nick Offerman: The Man Behind the Mustache
57:08 Oct 27, 2025
23
Caleb Hearon: Improv Saved His Life
1:00:06 Oct 20, 2025
24
187. Jenny Slate: Unafraid of Sadness
1:10:02 Oct 13, 2025
25
Questlove: The Art of Self-Sabotage
57:24 Oct 6, 2025
26
186. Sebastian Maniscalco: What Is He Even Doing Here?
53:51 Sep 29, 2025
27
185. Julio Torres: Off-Broadway, SNL, and Why Barbie Isn’t Pink
47:04 Sep 22, 2025
28
Announcing Working It Out Premium
0:57 Sep 17, 2025
29
184. KC Shornima: Get Comfortable With This Darkness
1:04:52 Sep 15, 2025
30
183. Ryan Hamilton Returns: You Better Have Some Jokes
58:02 Sep 8, 2025
31
Ben Stiller and Adam Scott: Working it Innie and Outie
53:07 Sep 1, 2025
32
182. Fred Armisen Returns: Is He Joking?
49:10 Aug 25, 2025
33
181. Jo Firestone Returns: The Best Stand-Up (Who Doesn’t Do Stand-Up)
51:24 Aug 18, 2025
34
180. Kumail Nanjiani: Oh, Mary!, The Big Sick, and a Return to Stand-Up
57:36 Aug 11, 2025
35
Q&A: Mike Answers Voicemails About AI and Weird Audience Energy
28:28 Aug 4, 2025
36
179. Bob Odenkirk: The Art of Anger in Comedy
51:45 Jul 28, 2025
37
178. Alex Edelman Returns: Boston Sports and Hospital Clowns
55:14 Jul 21, 2025
38
177. Chelsea Handler: Why She Must Say It
46:21 Jul 14, 2025
39
176. Jane Wickline & Liva Pierce: SNL, Dukes, and Working Out Songs
46:50 Jul 7, 2025
40
175. Malik Elassal: One of The Adults
44:19 Jun 30, 2025
41
174. Pete Docter: The Inside Out of Pixar’s Process
52:16 Jun 23, 2025
42
173. Atsuko Okatsuka Returns: The Dizzy Duo
53:06 Jun 16, 2025
43
172. Nick Kroll Returns: Neil Digression Tyson
51:28 Jun 9, 2025
44
Mike Reads His New York Times Essay, Plus Best of: Lin-Manuel Miranda
56:39 Jun 2, 2025
45
171. Nikki Glaser Returns: The Team Captain of Comedy (Plus: Mike’s New Special!)
57:22 May 26, 2025
46
Advice for New-ish Comedians (with Gary Simons and Listener Questions)
43:22 May 19, 2025
47
170. Please Don't Destroy Returns: The Journey of an SNL Sketch from Pitch to Air
50:15 May 12, 2025
48
169. Ira Glass Returns: Ira Tries Stand-Up Comedy (For Real)
57:12 May 5, 2025
49
168. Zarna Garg Returns: One Follower at a Time, a Million Times
52:48 Apr 28, 2025
50
167. Jessica Kirson: She's the Man
1:00:04 Apr 21, 2025
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