Podcast Episodes
Back to Search193. Vir Das Returns: How to Find Your Voice, Literally
The last time comedian Vir Das was on Working It Out, he and Mike discussed the intense reaction to a piece he performed called “Two Indias.” Now Vir…
9 months ago
192. Leanne Morgan: In The Presence of a Comedy Angel
On the heels of her new special “Unspeakable Things,” Leanne Morgan joins the podcast this week to talk Southern beauty shop gossip, getting started …
9 months, 1 week ago
191. Todd Glass: The Ultimate Comic's Comic
Todd Glass was one of the first comics Mike opened for. It’s easy to see how, since then, Todd has become one of the most beloved comic of his genera…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
190. J. Hope Stein: Eavesdropping on the Eavesdropper
This week poet J. Hope Stein & Mike’s wife ‘Clo’ returns to the podcast. Jen reads original poetry that Mike uses as inspiration for his bits—and the…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
189. Nick Offerman: The Man Behind the Mustache
Mike met Nick Offerman years ago at the Sasquatch! Music Festival in Washington state, which is fitting because Nick is a man of nature, almost as we…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Caleb Hearon: Improv Saved His Life
Comedian Caleb Hearon just turned 30 and he’s already got an hour-long HBO special, hosts a hit podcast (So True with Caleb Hearon), and was named o…
10 months ago
187. Jenny Slate: Unafraid of Sadness
The great Jenny Slate joins Mike this week for a wide-ranging conversation about getting hypnotized after being fired from SNL, a graduation speech J…
10 months, 1 week ago
Questlove: The Art of Self-Sabotage
Best of WIO: Questlove
(Recorded April 2025) The legendary Ahmir Thompson (aka Questlove) sits down for his first appearance on Working It Out. Mike a…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
186. Sebastian Maniscalco: What Is He Even Doing Here?
This week the one and only Sebastian Maniscalco sits down with Mike for a wide ranging conversation on their parenting strengths and weaknesses, the …
10 months, 3 weeks ago
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, C…
11 months ago