Listener Reviews

love them all, especially Elyse Myers. Connor Ratliff and his “dead eyes” also a must.

A friend of mine is a very talented joke writer who hopes to become a famous and wealthy standup, but only hones his jokes, never his sets, which he insists be fully spontaneous. Ten years later he still performs at open mics.I've decided to do anything I can to introduce my friend to episodes of this podcast to convince him how much more work successful comics have to put it than he's ever done to prepare his own sets.It's so good, it's not only like therapy; it's interventionworthy.

Fantastic interview; I‘ve only recently become aware of him and it was great to hear his story

Perfect blend of casual conversation and craft discussion. Love to listen to these talented people muse over creativity and the creative process. Not to mention ruin the ever endearing host. Dont change a thing about this my favorite pod.

I love comedy. I love podcasts. Peanut butter, meet jelly.

People we know? Are making out with other problem we know? But how?!In all seriousness, this podcast is for anyone who always wanted a mini Mike Birbiglia in your pocket.

Because we can’t get enough! Also it makes the splashdown series of events a little more welcome-

Love your podcast !!And not just because we grew up in the same town…. ( The town of St. John’s, Spags , Lake Quinsigmond .. )Random advice- they sell amazing electrocution traps that don’t require poison for the rats .

I wrote five out of five because of one reason actually a few but I love this podcast it’s awesome the humor so funny I listen to it every night Best vibe ever

Every episode is my favorite episode.

How were you not nominated for a Podcastjng Golden Globe?!?! My sister put me onto this podcast and I binged hard and have now listened to every. Single. Episode. Notables: #115, #116, #195, Liz AllenThis podcast changed my life. (Or changed my perspectives).You’ve introduced me to so many new (to me) comedians! I signed up to learn how to ‘yes and ‘ in improv class (never doing stand up, but want to be a better communicator). And the “best of”makes me sad because c’mon, that’s lazy. There are soooo many more comedians to interview! Especially now that you’ve added a ‘paid’ subscription there is less content. Let’s see Shayne Smith, Pete Lee, the Bored Teachers Gang, and more people I’ve never even heard of!Please keep working it out !!!

Excellent, thoughtful, funny show. This is probably the only podcast where I will re-listen to episodes.

Callback:When your wife takes a nap during your trip to the basement, what was THAT dream about…?

I love the exploration of the creative process in each episode. It has given me perspectives on creative outlets which led me to learning guitar.

It always puts me in a good mood and makes me laugh. Thank you to all who work on the show!

It is so easy to connect with the guests on Mike Birbiglia’s podcasts. Mike asks terrific questions that lead to insightful answers. You will laugh and in the same few minutes you will realize that we all have our struggles. If I wrote all of my compliments, this review would be too long.

It’s fun to listen to comedians tell stories and workshop jokes, but there is something more to this podcast. To me it feels more human and less superficial than other comedy podcasts. I think a lot of comedians struggle with anything sincere, but Mike B. nails it. I particularly like the Arthur C. Brooks episode for not having a second comic and not trying to be funny, but just being interesting and informative. Thank you!

Mike & his guests provide humorous and fun conversations that also leave a valued trail of insight and wisdom. It’s great “inside comedy” conversation with experienced comedians and also great conversations with interesting entertainment people. Just do it and listen in.You will only regret it if your significant other, family, friends or employer expected you to get s…tuff done for them while you were binging on these podcasts. 🤷‍♂️

….and now I get to hear Mike Birbiglia laugh in a new episode every week! Get the inside scoop on matters of all sorts.

Fun, helpful and hopeful. This podcast inspired me to get back into comedy. Every episode is a winner but I highly recommend the Todd Glass episode.

Wonderful synergy between you two! Didn’t expect Jen to have such great comic timing, among her other gifts…

After nearly a year of being a devoted listener I’ve gained the confidence to mount my own solo show! Some specific takeaways are Fred Armisen giving the advice to start off smiling and Mike’s advice to never make the audience so sad that you can’t bring them back from it.My show, Turning Tigers into Pancakes, opens this week in NYC and I’ve been humbly saying that if a Mike Birbiglia comedy special got together with a Hannah Gadsby comedy special and had a Black/Queer baby, it would be Turning Tigers into Pancakes. Thanks Mike! Thanks Working it Out team!

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Funny, touching conversation: a great comic and a terrific poet walk into a podcast and make me happy.