Reviews
Rate ShowGary Gulman
I couldn’t love this episode more. Listening as I drive…I’m in a trance it’s so beautiful.
- Rctfiona
- Oct. 29, 2024
- ILikeYouDontSpoilIt
- Oct. 26, 2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Mike’s sweet energy and of course Humor! carry the show. His interviews and guests are well chosen and a delight to listen to. I especially love the ep. with Lin-Manuel Miranda! Golden.
- Amy Powell4
- Oct. 24, 2024
Inspiring
I listen to Working It Out every week and find it insightful and so interesting each time. Mike is charming and smart and interacts meaningfully and respectfully with each guest. And vice versa.
Rebecca Smith
Kansas City, MO
- Prairiedog 2
- Oct. 23, 2024
Great Pod
I am huge fan of Mike’s and love hearing him interact with other creative people about how they love what they do and how they get through what they do. Warm and intelligent and—invariably—funny.
- AbsolutelyAnnie
- Oct. 19, 2024
Love Mike
I love his stand up, and listening to him talk to comedians and other interesting people!
Just listened to his interview of Drew Barrymore from 2022. I have always liked her and now I love her!! Mike can get to the heart of it like no one else!
- DeniseO411
- Oct. 14, 2024
Can’t recommend it …… more highly
(Mike always puts a pause when saying this and I’m wondering if anyone else notices haha)
- Sarahley7
- Oct. 9, 2024
Antonoff=🔥
Jack Antonoff is my absolute favorite guest. When I listened to his first appearance I had no idea who he was, but as every word came out of his mouth I fell more and more in love with him. During one section I was so intensely moved I just started crying. While riding the subway. The lady next to me even asked if I was all right.
All of his appearances on your podcast are fantastic. I guess there is something I deeply connect with, but I find myself writing down all the insightful nuggets he shares. For someone so young he is surprisingly wise. I literally end up listening to his episodes 3-5 times so I don’t miss anything.
I’m going to stop now, because I don’t want to seem like a stalker. Probably too late. I would just like to be his friend. And yours of course. We can all three be friends and hang out at that coffee shop and say wise things to each other about the creative process. (Hyperbole option enabled)
- tgrada
- Oct. 1, 2024
- barb lowe
- Sept. 30, 2024
Calming
My favorite episodes are with Ira Glass. Mike and Ira’s voices are really good at helping rest my mind.
- lizzard1980
- Sept. 30, 2024
Comfort podcast
This podcast is kind, respectful, insightful, and funny. Mike is a great interviewer and has good rapport with his guests. It’s one of my comfort podcasts.
- oregonwaverider
- Sept. 27, 2024
Amazing for all content creators!
No matter what you’re creating, this is the podcast for you! Mike and a his guests do a great job of exploring the creative process and the need for vulnerability in the process. I’m a preacher and I learn so much from WIO!
- TremblingKnight
- Sept. 14, 2024
Zack
Mike and Zack have such similar voices and accents, it was fun trying to figure out which one was talking! Great podcast!
- CJ Niles
- Sept. 9, 2024
- BenTheFolksinger
- Sept. 9, 2024
Favorite Podcast
I could listen to Mike work through material and discuss life experiences with fellow comedians for hours. Such a great podcast for creatives, and really for any humans interested in personal development too.
- applethinksineedanickname
- Sept. 2, 2024
Tell a friend!
Hey. I’m so sorry I was late. My boss would let me leave and then traffic was insane… I really tried this time… No, I know. You’re right… I… Let’s go wherever you want to go. You pick. I’ll even pay. It’ll be my treat.
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You know, speaking of being late, my favorite comedian Mike Birbiglia has a great bit about people who are always late. I think it’s on Instagram. Let me find it…
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Where is it? Did he take it down?
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Oh! I know! Let’s listen to his podcast. It’s really good. He interviews other comedians and they talk about the process of writing jokes… No, it’s not boring! It’s a really insightful and fascinating peek behind the curtain. Here, I’ll play it… No, I’m not trying to deflect! Look, I said I was sorry! I apologized! I just don’t see why we have to dwell on it… Are you gonna do this the whole time? I won’t be able to even enjoy myself if you’re just gonna… Ok, you know what? FINE. Pull over. Let me out of the car… YES. Right now. Let me out. HAVE A NICE LIFE!
- Whazzat Kangaroo
- Sept. 1, 2024
- No, it's ME!
- Aug. 31, 2024
- Ppppqqqooo
- Aug. 26, 2024
Dear Zaddy
I’m newish to Hannah Berber and really enjoy her work. After an injury, I was out of TV options and watched a few Summer house episodes. She was a stand out then and was a great guest on WIO. ⭐️
- Meredith55
- Aug. 25, 2024
- Lawmommy
- Aug. 24, 2024
Often hilarious, always engaging.
I have been a fan of Mike since his first stories on “This American Life,” and I’ve been able to see his last three one-man shows live, so I’m coming in a bit pro-biased. Mike is a great interviewer, eliciting deeply personal and articulate responses from his guests, often resulting in me seeking out their work or looking for books they discuss in the episode. A couple of my favorites include his episodes with Gary Gullman and recent interview with Neil Brennan. It is a great show for creative and artistic people as well because the discussion of process is laid plane and even as a musician I often find myself relating to their challenges and successes in a personal way. Highly recommend!
- Abbeyrd28
- Aug. 22, 2024
- for the brand
- Aug. 21, 2024
A sausage maker
I love this podcast. It has been fun to see Mike perform after starting to listen to this podcast because I have gotten to hear how certain jokes evolve over time. The guests are funny and it is wonderful to get to know those guests who are famous performers outside of their “personas” and hear about what their struggles as creators are. Some are hilarious, some are deeply personal. And some stories will make you cry. Mike oversees all of that with his signature blend of empathetic calm and funny observations. I have learned more about the “craft” of comedy from this podcast than anywhere else, and it has been a privilege to see how the sausage is made.
- Brittanyisacoffeenerd
- Aug. 21, 2024
Love process and laughing?
Every day a pod drops is a good day. Full of honest inquiry into process that doesn’t neglect the joy of creation. I’m writing this review from an island made of plastic.
- ChristopherRTucci
- Aug. 21, 2024