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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   Elyse Myers

   101. Elyse Myers: Telling Stories Literally Anywhere · Jun 2023

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   Gary Simons

   Advice for New-ish Comedians (with Gary Simons and Listener Questions) · 2 episodes

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   Greg Warren

   110. Greg Warren: Comedy Lessons From a Salesman · Oct 2023

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   Heidi Gardner

   201. Heidi Gardner: Behind Your Favorite SNL Characters · Feb 2026

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   J. Hope Stein

   190. J. Hope Stein: Eavesdropping on the Eavesdropper · 3 episodes

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   Jane Wickline

   218. Jane Wickline and Liva Pierce Return: Comedy Duo Therapy · 2 episodes

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   Janine Harouni

   135. Janine Harouni: But She's Funny · Jun 2024

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   Jessi Klein

   76. Jessi Klein: This Is the Reason For Comedy · Jul 2022

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   Jo Firestone

   220. Jo Firestone Returns: You Better Marry My 40-Year-Old Daughter · 4 episodes

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    Joe Birbiglia

    106. Joe Birbiglia Returns: You Think I Give a Care About Christmas Parmesan? · 2 episodes

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    John August

    Screenwriting Advice You’ll Actually Use with John August · May 2024

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    Jon Laster

    144. Jon Laster Returns: The Throughline Is Habits · 3 episodes

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    Jon Rudnitsky

    Jon Rudnitsky and Mike Answer Your Questions About Failure and Jokes · Jun 2026

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    Jordan Jensen

    199. Jordan Jensen: You Can’t Say That (But Actually You Can) · Jan 2026

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    Jorma Taccone

    209. Jorma Taccone Returns: This Episode Sucks · 2 episodes

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    Josh Johnson

    Josh Johnson: Reinventing the Modern Comedy Special · 2 episodes

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    Julio Torres

    185. Julio Torres: Off-Broadway, SNL, and Why Barbie Isn’t Pink · Sep 2025

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    KC Shornima

    184. KC Shornima: Get Comfortable With This Darkness · Sep 2025

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    Kate Micucci

    50. Kate Micucci: Don't Think Thrice · Aug 2021

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    Liva Pierce
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    Liz Allen

    The Wisdom of Chicago Improv with Liz Allen · Apr 2024

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    Liz Kingsman

    103. Liz Kingsman: The London Comedy Exchange Program · Jul 2023

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    Lynn Shawcroft

    67. Lynn Shawcroft: How Mitch Hedberg Wrote Jokes · Mar 2022

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    Maddie Wiener

    121. Maddie Wiener: How to Find the Humor in a Panic Attack · Feb 2024

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    Malik Elassal

    175. Malik Elassal: One of The Adults · Jun 2025

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    Marc Forster

    90. Marc Forster: A Man Called Marc · Jan 2023

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    Matt Berninger

    4. Matt Berninger, Carin Besser, & J. Hope Stein: The Poetry of Mike’s favorite band “The National” · Jun 2020

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    Matt Rogers

    157. Matt Rogers: Las Culturistas Meets Las Birbiglia-istas · Jan 2025

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    Michael Ian Black

    150. Michael Ian Black: How to Do Comedy with Your 10 Best Friends · Nov 2024

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    Michelle Buteau

    219. Michelle Buteau: From TV News to Her Own TV Series · Jul 2026

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    Natalie Palamides

    197. Natalie Palamides: Wisdom from a Modern Clown · Dec 2025

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    Pete Docter

    174. Pete Docter: The Inside Out of Pixar’s Process · Jun 2025

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    Phil Lord

    215. Phil Lord and Chris Miller: These 2 Dorks Made Every Movie You Love · Jun 2026

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    Please Don't Destroy

    170. Please Don't Destroy Returns: The Journey of an SNL Sketch from Pitch to Air · 2 episodes

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    Ryan Hamilton

    183. Ryan Hamilton Returns: You Better Have Some Jokes · 2 episodes

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    Sarah Cooper

    7. Sarah Cooper: America’s Funniest Lip-Syncer-In-Chief— In Her Own Words · Jul 2020

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    Seth Barrish

    88. Seth Barrish: Mike and Seth’s 15 Year Phone Call · Dec 2022

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    Sklar Brothers

    31. The Sklar Brothers: How to Say I Love You, Freshly · Feb 2021

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    Tommy Vietor
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    Conan O'Brien

    38. Conan O'Brien: It's His Birthday, Celebrate Him · Apr 2021

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