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Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out

Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out

By: Mike Birbiglia
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 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.Reality Testing, Inc.
Episodes
  • Stephen Colbert: A Gift from the Comedy Gods

    Stephen Colbert: A Gift from the Comedy Gods
    Jan 5 2026

    Best of WIO: Stephen Colbert (Recorded January 2025)

    This week the legendary Stephen Colbert returns to the podcast. Mike and Stephen discuss the behind-the-scenes of Stephen’s Late Night job as well as his Chicago improv days. Stephen talks wisdom passed down to him by David Letterman, Del Close, and Mike Nichols, and shares what makes him cry most easily. Plus, Stephen’s thoughts on meeting George Lucas and the Pope.

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    51 mins
  • Josh Johnson: Reinventing the Modern Comedy Special

    Josh Johnson: Reinventing the Modern Comedy Special
    Dec 29 2025

    Best of WIO: Josh Johsnon

    (Recorded March 2025) Comedian Josh Johnson is a writer and correspondent for The Daily Show and his stand-up sets have millions of views on YouTube. Josh talks with Mike about cultivating a fan base via the YouTube videos, why he thinks chasing success in the comedy industry is sometimes antithetical to the art form, and shares the advice he got from Trevor Noah. Plus, Josh helps Mike work out a new story about animals living in Mike's walls.

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    53 mins
  • 197. Natalie Palamides: Wisdom from a Modern Clown

    197. Natalie Palamides: Wisdom from a Modern Clown
    Dec 22 2025

    Natalie Palamides is a writer and performer best known for her avant-garde comedy shows Laid, Nate, and WEER. She’s eaten raw eggs on stage, fondled audience members (with their consent), and played both halves of a feuding couple in a way that has to be seen to be believed. Mike and Natalie discuss how Natalie’s formal training in clowning informs her creative process, and they break down the philosophical differences between birthday clowns and theater clowns. Plus, Natalie explains the times that literally wresting with audience members nearly went wrong.

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    59 mins
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