Podcast Episodes
Back to Search201. Heidi Gardner: Behind Your Favorite SNL Characters
Heidi Gardner went from being a hairdresser in LA to joining the Groundlings to 8 seasons on SNL, where she created characters like “Dianne, The Mom …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
200. John Mulaney: He’s Funny and Here’s Why
For the 200th episode of Working It Out, Mike sits down with one of his oldest friends and one of the podcast’s first ever guests, John Mulaney. The …
6 months, 4 weeks ago
199. Jordan Jensen: You Can’t Say That (But Actually You Can)
This week Mike sits down with comedian Jordan Jensen. A master of turning taboo topics into comedy- as seen in her Netflix special Take Me With You- …
7 months ago
198. Sarah Sherman Returns: If Chucky Went to Sarah Lawrence
This week, SNL’s Sarah Sherman returns on the heels of the release of her new HBO special, “Live + In the Flesh.” Sarah and Mike discuss why Sarah go…
7 months, 1 week ago
Stephen Colbert: A Gift from the Comedy Gods
Best of WIO: Stephen Colbert (Recorded January 2025)
This week the legendary Stephen Colbert returns to the podcast. Mike and Stephen discuss the behi…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Josh Johnson: Reinventing the Modern Comedy Special
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 mill…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
197. Natalie Palamides: Wisdom from a Modern Clown
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 …
8 months ago
196. Michael Che: An Amateur Therapy Session
Mike started this podcast so that one day Michael Che would come on. Today is that day. In this all-timer episode, Mike and Che work out tons of joke…
8 months, 1 week ago
195. Arthur Brooks: The Science of Happiness and Humor
Arthur Brooks might be the only Working It Out guest who's crossed paths with Jerry Seinfeld, Oprah Winfrey, and the Dalai Lama. He’s a professor and…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
194. Pete Holmes Returns: Vulnerability is Everything
This week, Pete Holmes returns to the studio for one of Working It Out’s most joke-dense episodes ever. Mike and Pete work out jokes about strangers …
8 months, 3 weeks ago