Podcast Episodes

185. Julio Torres: Off-Broadway, SNL, and Why Barbie Isn’t Pink

This week Mike sits down with Julio Torres to talk comedy writing and color theories. Based on ideas posited in Julio’s new Off-Broadway solo show, Color Theories, the two of them get to the bottom o…

Published on 5 hours ago

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Published on 5 days, 5 hours ago

184. KC Shornima: Get Comfortable With This Darkness

Comedian and SNL writer KC Shornima might be the only Working It Out guest who has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro. KC and Mike get to the bottom of why she thrives in stressful situations like mountain cl…

Published on 1 week ago

183. Ryan Hamilton Returns: You Better Have Some Jokes

Three years ago, comedian Ryan Hamilton was hit by an airport shuttle bus. Two years ago, Ryan came on Working It Out to talk about the experience. Now, he returns to explain how he learned to talk a…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Ben Stiller and Adam Scott: Working it Innie and Outie

(Recorded January 2025) Mike sits down with Severance’s very own Ben Stiller and Adam Scott. The three of them dig into the behind the scenes of Severance Season 2 and discuss what it is that makes t…

Published on 3 weeks ago

182. Fred Armisen Returns: Is He Joking?

Fresh off a few gigs featuring on John Mulaney’s new tour, Mike and Fred sit down for his first in-studio appearance on Working it Out. They discuss Fred’s SNL audition, his best sketch writing advic…

Published on 4 weeks ago

181. Jo Firestone Returns: The Best Stand-Up (Who Doesn’t Do Stand-Up)

Jo Firestone is a multi-talented writer, actor, and comedian. In her third appearance on Working It Out, Jo explains the thought process behind her experimental live comedy shows, which often involve…

Published on 1 month ago

180. Kumail Nanjiani: Oh, Mary!, The Big Sick, and a Return to Stand-Up

Kumail Nanjiani is a stand-up comedian, a movie star, and an Academy Award-nominated screenwriter. Now he’s returning to stand-up comedy after a six year break and co-starring as Abraham Lincoln in t…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Q&A: Mike Answers Voicemails About AI and Weird Audience Energy

For this all-new Working It Out Q&A, Mike fields listener questions about how and why he cuts jokes that he loves, the impact AI might have on comedy, and how to navigate weird or bad energy from an …

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

179. Bob Odenkirk: The Art of Anger in Comedy

Bob Odenkirk was already a comedy legend (SNL, The Ben Stiller Show, Mr. Show with Bob and David) before he took a left turn into dramatic acting with Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. Now he’s ente…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago