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Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out

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5. Hannah Gadsby: Solo Shows and Spectrum Gazelles with a Master of the Craft

Jun 29, 2020

Mike discusses Hannah's award winning Netflix special “Nanette,” her new special “Douglas” and together they dig deep into the solo show process and how her new show may end up including a “spectrum gazelle.”

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

Jun 22, 2020

Mike celebrates the publication of "The New One, Painfully True Stories from a Reluctant Dad” with his co-writer and co-wife J. Hope Stein. They are joined by Matt Berninger, the lead singer of Mike’s favorite band "The National” as well as Matt’s co-writer and co-wife Carin Besser. This creative double date...

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3. Jon Laster: Lessons from Black Lives Matter. Also, Honey Buns.

Jun 15, 2020

Mike discusses Black Lives Matter and turning tragedy into comedy with Jon Laster.

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2. John Mulaney: Shooting Hoops with the Michael Jordan of Comedy

Jun 15, 2020

Mike discusses the Chicago Bulls with the Michael Jordan of stand-up comedy, John Mulaney.

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1. Ira Glass: A Podcast Legend Teaches Mike How to Make a Podcast

Jun 15, 2020

Mike works out the concept for this very podcast during this very episode of this very podcast with podcast legend Ira Glass.

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