The Working It Out Creativity Supercut
This week Mike presents a selection of some of the best bits of advice about creativity from some of his favorite episodes. Featuring: Lin-M...
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Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out
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...
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20 of 254 episodes222. Joe List: How to Survive a Comedy Panic Attack
This week Mike welcomes to the podcast comedian, and fellow Massachusetts native, Joe List. Joe talks about what it’s like to be married to...
Michael Che: An Amateur Therapy Session
(Recorded December 2025) Mike started this podcast so that one day Michael Che would come on. Today is that day. In this all-timer episode,...
221. Ron Funches: Say What You Want
This week Ron Funches joins Mike on the podcast for a wide-ranging conversation about finding your comedic voice vs. faking it, Ron’s recent...
Chloe Troast and Mike Answer Your Questions About Improv and Sketch
Comedian Mike Birbiglia welcomes a different comedian or creator each week and together they work out original, untested material. And, occa...
220. Jo Firestone Returns: You Better Marry My 40-Year-Old Daughter
Working It Out favorite Jo Firestone returns for a triumphant fourth appearance, this time pregnant and rocking a Phantom of the Opera Toron...
John Mulaney: He's Funny and Here's Why
(Recorded January 2026) For the 200th episode of Working It Out, Mike sits down with one of his oldest friends and one of the podcast’s firs...
219. Michelle Buteau: From TV News to Her Own TV Series
Michelle Buteau was a local TV news editor in New York until she tried stand-up for the first time, only days after 9/11. Since then she’s b...
218. Jane Wickline and Liva Pierce Return: Comedy Duo Therapy
Comedian Mike Birbiglia welcomes a different comedian or creator each week and together they work out original, untested material. And, occa...
Fred Armisen: Is He Joking?
(Recorded August 2025) Having recently toured together with John Mulaney, Mike and Fred sit down for his first in-studio appearance on Worki...
217. Aaron Chen: High Quality Jokes from a Low Capacity Kind of Guy
Comedian Aaron Chen may be known internationally for his role on the hit Australian TV series Fisk, but he’s been a working stand-up since t...
Jon Rudnitsky and Mike Answer Your Questions About Failure and Jokes
This week, the very funny Jon Rudnitsky joins Mike to answer listener submitted questions. The two of them discuss how long it was before th...
216. Wanda Sykes: Mike's Dream Guest
Wanda Sykes is one of Mike’s original dream guests for the podcast. Now, on the heels of her new Netflix special, Legacy, Wanda talks with M...
215. Phil Lord and Chris Miller: These 2 Dorks Made Every Movie You Love
Filmmakers Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s resume is a laundry list of hits: Project Hail Mary, The Lego Movie, 21 Jump Street, Spider-Man: Int...
214. Robby Hoffman: It's a New Dawn
This week Mike and Robby Hoffman sit down for their first in-depth conversation like, as Robby puts it, two cats cautiously getting to know...
Jenny Slate: Unafraid of Sadness
(Recorded October 2025) The great Jenny Slate joins Mike this week for a wide-ranging conversation about getting hypnotized after being fire...
213. Jack Antonoff Returns: Music’s Biggest Producer Records Mike’s Pizza Song
Ahead of the release of his new album “Everyone For Ten Minutes,” Jack returns to Working It Out. Mike and Jack break open why Jack has neve...
212. Pete Holmes Returns: Selling Crepes at a Junkyard
This week, Pete joins the pod to talk about his new special “Silly Silly Fun Boy,” work out more jokes, and of course roast Mike a lot more....
211. Nish Kumar Returns: Dinosaurs Before the Meteor
British comedian Nish Kumar returns to the podcast to discuss the humbling nature of stand-up comedy, lessons learned from the Edinburgh Fri...
210. Ramy Youssef Returns: He Lit Up The Pyramids
In the wake of the release of his new special “Ramy Youssef: In Love,” Mike welcomes Ramy Youssef back for his third appearance on the podca...