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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   Bob Odenkirk

   Bob Odenkirk: The Art of Anger in Comedy · 2 episodes

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   Jimmy Kimmel

   15. Jimmy Kimmel: This Week He Hosts The Emmys, But First....He Works It Out. · Sep 2020

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   Jesse David Fox

   The History of Comedy Since Seinfeld with Jesse David Fox · Jul 2024

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   Roy Wood Jr

   122. Roy Wood Jr: Perfect Jokes From an Imperfect Messenger · 2 episodes

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   Michael J. Fox

   73. Michael J. Fox: When Your Hero Comes on Your Podcast · May 2022

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   Beth Stelling

   117. Beth Stelling Returns: Two Skeletons Telling Jokes · 2 episodes

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   Ali Siddiq

   204. Ali Siddiq: Telling His Own Story · Mar 2026

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   Neal Brennan

   137. Neal Brennan Returns: How to Be 3% Funnier · 2 episodes

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   Alex Edelman

   178. Alex Edelman Returns: Boston Sports and Hospital Clowns · 5 episodes

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    Todd Glass

    191. Todd Glass: The Ultimate Comic's Comic · Nov 2025

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    Rory Scovel

    160. Rory Scovel Returns: How To Do 600 Minutes of Improvised Standup · 2 episodes

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    Jacqueline Novak

    20. Jacqueline Novak: 50 Ways To Get Eaten By the Garage Door · Oct 2020

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    Tom Papa

    102. Tom Papa: Conflict Resolution with an Old Friend · Jul 2023

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    Gary Gulman

    152. Gary Gulman Returns: Mommy, Look! · 3 episodes

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    Hannah Einbinder

    62. Hannah Einbinder: The Joke’s on You For Loving a Clown · Dec 2021

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    Todd Barry

    113. Todd Barry: The Inventor of Crowd Work · Nov 2023

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    Maria Bamford

    153. Maria Bamford Returns: Marketable Mania · 2 episodes

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    Nimesh Patel

    108. Nimesh Patel: Comedy is Cancer Plus Time · Sep 2023

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    Melissa Villaseñor

    9. Melissa Villaseñor: Mike Writes Jokes with the SNL Star in Real Time! · Jul 2020

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    Ramy Youssef

    210. Ramy Youssef Returns: He Lit Up The Pyramids · 3 episodes

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    Vir Das

    193. Vir Das Returns: How to Find Your Voice, Literally · 2 episodes

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    Ray Romano

    98. Ray Romano: Sometimes the Setup is the Punchline · May 2023

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    Ronny Chieng

    120. Ronny Chieng Returns: Classic American Show Business · 2 episodes

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    Quinta Brunson

    42. Quinta Brunson: Flinging Cats, Lovingly · May 2021

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    Chris Redd

    89. Chris Redd: How to Express Your Mind on Stage · Jan 2023

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    James Acaster

    203. James Acaster: He Welcomes Hecklers · Feb 2026

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    Atsuko Okatsuka

    173. Atsuko Okatsuka Returns: The Dizzy Duo · 4 episodes

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    Kate Berlant

    105. Kate Berlant: The Comedy Special That Almost Didn’t Come Out · Aug 2023

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    Michael Che

    Michael Che: An Amateur Therapy Session · 2 episodes

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    Sam Jay

    12. Sam Jay: America’s Next Big Comedy Star · Aug 2020

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    Hasan Minhaj

    159. Hasan Minhaj Returns: Off with His Head, On with His Jokes · 3 episodes

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    Rosebud Baker

    119. Rosebud Baker Returns: Pregnant with Jokes and People · 2 episodes

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    Sterlin Harjo

    55. Sterlin Harjo: Comedy From Tragedy and Reservation Dogs · Sep 2021

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    Joe List

    222. Joe List: How to Survive a Comedy Panic Attack · Aug 2026

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    Taylor Tomlinson

    205. Taylor Tomlinson: Hope No One Filmed That · 3 episodes

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    Randall Park

    52. Randall Park: His Superpower is Turtle Figurines · Aug 2021

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    Nathan Lane

    Nathan Lane: The Safest Thing You Can Do Is Take a Risk · 3 episodes

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    Phoebe Robinson

    54. Phoebe Robinson: Is She a Writer? Oh Yes, She Is · Sep 2021

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    Iliza Shlesinger

    85. Iliza Shlesinger: When You're Hot Forever · Oct 2022

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    David Sedaris

    155. David Sedaris Returns: A Creative’s Dream and a Fact Checker’s Nightmare · 2 episodes

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