Mike Birbiglia Faces His Darkest Fears and Puts Them On Stage

The Hilarious World of Depression by American Public Media

May 11, 202000:41:02Comedy

Monologist and comedian Mike Birbiglia has always had a mile-long dark streak. Even if he’s never been diagnosed with clinical depression, he’s recognized his own lack of capacity to feel joy and is constantly aware of a...

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