204. Ali Siddiq: Telling His Own Story

Ali Siddiq is one of the most prolific storytellers in comedy. Although they work in a similar format, Ali and Mike’s paths have never crossed until now. Now they sit down to discuss the nuances of comedic storytelling, including how to make specific topics relatable to audiences, and Ali explains how he made his own path in comedy after serving six years in prison on drug charges. Plus, Ali and Mike, both parents of swimmers, share war stories from swim meets. Please consider donating to the Houston Food Bank Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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204. Ali Siddiq: Telling His Own Story is an episode from Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out by Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out podcast.

This episode is 00:52:11 long.

This episode was published on Mar 2, 2026.

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