Reviews
Rate ShowDelightful
If I had to sum up this podcast in one word, it would be delightful. I'm a huge Mike Birbiglia fan, and this podcast is Mike in a nutshell - not only needing out about the process of standup comedy, but diving into the people behind the jokes as well. I've laughed, I've cried, and my friend and I will be trying our hand at some open mics this year thanks to tips we picked up from listening :)
- tgiorno1
- Feb. 16, 2023
favorite podcast
long time listener first time reviewer, after loving “the old ones,” i was very excited birbigs launched a COVID podcast. this has fueled walks and subway rides since the beginning - as always extremely poignant and laugh out loud funny. i also attended the “pizza show” as well as ”old man” at lincoln center, as we had been “working it out” for 2+ years on the pod - i was pleasantly surprised when the vast vast majority of content was new to me! this man is a genius. bonus points for making my mom cry laughing the entire show after having an especially hard day. fun for you and your partners and your parents! 10/10 recommend
- once a run girl
- Feb. 16, 2023
Broccoli poppers
This is one of my favorite go to podcasts. Great conversations, hilarity, and awesome tips for creatives. Listen, do it.
- drumjuju
- Feb. 15, 2023
Mike is the best!
I absolutely love Mike. I have seen him perform live a few times and they have been by far my favorite live entertainment experiences. I love the podcast as well and listen to them all. But seriously if you have a chance to see one of his shows, do it. I highly recommend! I love him! i mean, he seems cool.
- Fan of Birbigs
- Feb. 15, 2023
Favorite podcast
I’ve listened to every episode since it started! I started watching Mikes IG lives during the pandemic and followed him over to the podcast. It’s my favorite podcast- I love the in depth interviews that really focus on creative process. I love the working it out or from the notebook part as well- it was so nice to follow along through out the making of the Old Man and the Pool. My favorite part are the slow round questions- I follow along every time!
- punkyso
- Feb. 15, 2023
Hitting the Birbigs time
This is my favorite podcast and I look forward to it every week. Incredibly interesting, funny and insightful. Mike is a really great interviewer.
- Jembycakes
- Feb. 15, 2023
All
This podcast brings me so much joy. I love the insight into the creative process and watching how the comedy evolves through many iterations over time ❤️
- Zan144
- Feb. 14, 2023
- Jordie Gold
- Feb. 14, 2023
Like Eavesdropping but better
If you like to hear how creative people use their art to process their human experience give this a listen. It feels like overhearing two friends have a great conversation and you will laugh and maybe cry but mostly laugh!
- Xsochil
- Feb. 14, 2023
Great podcast!
This is becoming one of my favorite podcasts. It’s informative, funny and I love the depth!!
Thank you!!
frankie
- blessedbliss
- Feb. 13, 2023
Never stop, Mike. Or, definitely stop, but not until the love you give this starts to fade
Mike Birbiglia listens, closely. He’s funny, and his guests are too, but what makes this such a consistent joy is Mike’s curiosity and warmth. I know it’s his brand. But my bet is it’s who he actually is.
- fuller563
- Feb. 13, 2023
So many emotions
If you enjoy learning about the creative process and human experiences, take a listen to Working It Out.
Excellent interviews, so many emotions; it’s not just all about the laughs, but the stories that brought some of our funniest comedians and talented celebs to where they are now. Absolutely LOVE this podcast!
My top 3 episodes so far: Chris Redd, Ryan Hamilton, and Zarna Garg.
- DinaLove
- Feb. 9, 2023
Fabulous show always but especially today with Ryan Hamilton‼️
One of my favorite podcasts. Love hearing about comedians process
- drose1947
- Jan. 30, 2023
Improving life
After 10 years in L.A., I'm now stuck in Missouri. Mike feels like one of my best friends - even though he doesn't know me. Listening to this podcast improves life in the middle of the country.
- Janice on Guitar
- Jan. 20, 2023
Genuine Connections, Fascinating Stories
Mike has such genuine connections with so many creative heavyweights on this podcast, it seems everyone truly respects and admired and engages with him - great to see this side of writing and comedy and hear wild stories surface up the way they only can with someone like Mike at the helm.
- DubyaC
- Jan. 19, 2023
Excellent podcast
I’m not a creative; just a simple man who enjoys some comedy. What I do love, though, is listening to peoples processes, and this podcast nails it. The absolute best compliment I can give Mike won’t make any sense to him, but here it goes. I love to fly fish, and I consume all things fly fishing, but since I’ve found this podcast, Tom Rosenbauer’s has been on hold. Thanks for a great show!
- Fly_Fish77
- Jan. 14, 2023
Intimacy
More Atsuko please. Abbi Jacobsen episode also great. Easy to spot Intimacy, friendship when you hear. Also Seth Barrish, Sam morril-best brainstorming happens with your bffs
- quiverfingers
- Jan. 12, 2023
Love the process
I’ve listened to every episode, simply because each one has something unique and valuable to offer! Mike’s indefatigable love of comedy, paired with his knowledge and inquisitiveness, is so inspiring. Listening has been a reminder to me that the process, and the joy one finds in it, is what truly matters when creating art. I’ve laughed and learned something from every one of the conversations, but my favorites have been Jack Antonoff (“we love to laugh, Mike”) and Wendy McNaughton. Thank you, Mike, for what you do, and for sharing your talent with us listeners!
- Sara.JM
- Jan. 1, 2023
How the sausage is made
What a cool concept—letting people listen in on your joke writing process. Pretty generous of Mike to share this vulnerable aspect of comedy with us. Love the show.
- itsmeviv
- Dec. 17, 2022
More, please!
I got to see “My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend” in NYC and loved it. I came late to this podcast and ended up bingeing the past 2+ years over 2 months. I’m all caught up now and very sad that I have to wait for the next episode. Mike Birbiglia is hilarious in an honest, sweet, true way and is so generous with his guests.
- Tchips68
- Dec. 9, 2022
You can work things out listening to Working It Out
As a recovering perfectionist, creative arts therapist and performer using storytelling and improv to help people shape their lives and discover their creativity any point in life this podcast is such a gift!! It’s entertainment from beginning to end and is a window into the creative process that is so helpful to people who tend to judge their own ideas and original takes on life based on the polished versions of comics and storytellers they admire. These conversations inspire and inform. I learn so much and tell my clients and storytelling students to listen. And it is always funny!!!
- Jude Treder Wolff
- Dec. 7, 2022
Spotlighting Female Comedians
I love discovering new (to me) female comedians. Hearing their voices, so rarely spotlighted, reignites my love for comedy.
- chelray93
- Nov. 26, 2022
Don’t miss it!!!!
As a Working it Out listener from the start, it was AMAZING to be in the audience for The Old Man and the Pool! Do not miss this incredible show! As Mike says: Tell your friends! Tell your enemies!
- 888Jenny
- Nov. 21, 2022
Love this podcast
I am so invested In this podcast! It inspires me to be creative, it’s hilarious. Mike somehow takes us all along with him while he creates and makes us feel part of it all.
- TheKerbsFamily
- Nov. 21, 2022