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 work it out.

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Every guest on Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out

160 guests, ranked by how many people never want them back.

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   Hannah Berner

   141. Hannah Berner: Zaddy Issues · Aug 2024

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   Jack Antonoff

   213. Jack Antonoff Returns: Music’s Biggest Producer Records Mike’s Pizza Song · 3 episodes

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   Ben Stiller

   Ben Stiller and Adam Scott: Working it Innie and Outie · 3 episodes

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   Bowen Yang

   21. Bowen Yang: How Do You Write a Sketch For SNL? · Nov 2020

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   Sarah Sherman

   198. Sarah Sherman Returns: If Chucky Went to Sarah Lawrence · 2 episodes

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   Leanne Morgan

   192. Leanne Morgan: In The Presence of a Comedy Angel · Nov 2025

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   Seth Meyers

   126. Seth Meyers: SNL, Late Night, and a Ton of New Jokes · Mar 2024

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   John Mulaney

   John Mulaney: He's Funny and Here's Why · 3 episodes

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   Nick Kroll

   172. Nick Kroll Returns: Neil Digression Tyson · 2 episodes

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    Sarah Silverman

    44. Sarah Silverman: A Hard Comedy Reset · Jun 2021

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    Bridget Everett

    149. Bridget Everett: The Star of HBO’s Somebody Somewhere on Risking It All · Oct 2024

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    Jessica Kirson

    167. Jessica Kirson: She's the Man · Apr 2025

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    Chris Fleming

    207. Chris Fleming Returns: He Is Way More Popular This Time · 2 episodes

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    Mo Amer

    64. Mo Amer: The Creative Savings Account · Jan 2022

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    Robby Hoffman

    214. Robby Hoffman: It's a New Dawn · Jun 2026

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    Aubrey Plaza

    34. Aubrey Plaza: A Four-Quadrant Superstar · Mar 2021

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    Stephen Colbert

    Stephen Colbert: A Gift from the Comedy Gods · 3 episodes

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    Chelsea Handler

    177. Chelsea Handler: Why She Must Say It · Jul 2025

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    Jenny Slate

    Jenny Slate: Unafraid of Sadness · 2 episodes

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    Jimmy Carr

    116. Jimmy Carr Returns: The World Ordered A Comedian · 2 episodes

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    Arthur Brooks

    195. Arthur Brooks: The Science of Happiness and Humor · Dec 2025

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    Zach Braff

    143. Zach Braff: Making A Movie is Like Throwing A Wedding · Sep 2024

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    Sal Vulcano

    136. Sal Vulcano: A Bonafide Lunatic · Jun 2024

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    Chris Distefano

    124. Chris Distefano: Crowd Work With The Mob · Mar 2024

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    Bert Kreischer

    97. Bert Kreischer: Inside A Storytelling Machine · Apr 2023

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    Judd Apatow

    132. Judd Apatow Returns: Hold On To That Authenticity · 4 episodes

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    Malcolm Gladwell

    47. Malcolm Gladwell: 10,000 Hours of Jokes · Jul 2021

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    Andrew Schulz

    164. Andrew Schulz: Give Him 10 Seconds · Mar 2025

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    Sam Morril

    82. Sam Morril: What Did You Do? My Act. · Oct 2022

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    Adam Scott
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    Tig Notaro

    138. Tig Notaro Returns: Clown Cars and Lesbian Party Buses · 2 episodes

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    Jim Gaffigan

    104. Jim Gaffigan: Dark Comedy from the Cleanest Comedian · 2 episodes

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    Nikki Glaser

    Nikki Glaser: The Team Captain of Comedy · 3 episodes

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    Bill Hader

    43. Bill Hader: This Episode Has It All · Jun 2021

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    Jon Favreau

    18. Jon Favreau & Tommy Vietor: Pod Save Birbiglia · Oct 2020

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    Natasha Lyonne

    24. Natasha Lyonne: No F**kin’ Around · Dec 2020

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    Kumail Nanjiani

    180. Kumail Nanjiani: Oh, Mary!, The Big Sick, and a Return to Stand-Up · Aug 2025

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    Jimmy Fallon

    78. Jimmy Fallon: Dip It in Ranch · Aug 2022

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    Fred Armisen

    Fred Armisen: Is He Joking? · 3 episodes

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    David Cross

    66. David Cross: Fully Committed Dad · Feb 2022

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