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

Lin-Manuel Miranda called Mike up a few months ago to say he wanted Mike to meet comedian and author Kevin Fredericks. This week, Mike sits down with him for the first time and the two of them break open Kevin’s new solo show “Grief Sucks,” which Kevin wrote about his brother’s death. The two discuss how to make the darkest topics funny, how being a comic is mostly about failing and then doing it again anyway, and what to do when you accidentely cry on stage. Plus, some thoughts about the Oreos you eat on the way to eat Oreos. Please consider donating to Storm DeBarge's non-profit work (CashApp: $bijan1996) 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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208. Kevin Fredericks: How To Make A Comedy Show About Grief is an episode from Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out by Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out podcast.

This episode is 00:51:43 long.

This episode was published on Apr 6, 2026.

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