Podcast Episodes
Back to Search169. Ira Glass Returns: Ira Tries Stand-Up Comedy (For Real)
Ira Glass has appeared on the Working It Out podcast three times before, and usually it’s Mike asking Ira for advice, whether it’s about podcasting o…
1 year, 3 months ago
168. Zarna Garg Returns: One Follower at a Time, a Million Times
Zarna Garg first appeared on the Working It Out podcast in 2022 and since then her popularity has continued to rise. Zarna explains to Mike how she h…
1 year, 3 months ago
167. Jessica Kirson: She's the Man
After decades of being a beloved comedian’s comedian Jessica Kirson has broken out in the last few years with viral crowd work videos and a brilliant…
1 year, 4 months ago
166. Questlove: The Art of Self-Sabotage
This week the legendary Ahmir Thompson (aka Questlove) sits down for his first appearance on Working It Out. Mike and Questlove discuss touring with …
1 year, 4 months ago
165: Rachel Feinstein Returns: Everything She Says Could Be a Bit
Rachel Feinstein recently appeared as a surprise guest on one of Mike’s shows at the Beacon Theatre, where Mike observed after the show that everythi…
1 year, 4 months ago
164. Andrew Schulz: Give Him 10 Seconds
This week Andrew Schulz comes on the podcast and Mike and Andrew break apart why the two of them are unlikely work friends. They discuss Andrew havin…
1 year, 4 months ago
163. Josh Johnson: Reinventing the Modern Comedy Special
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 …
1 year, 5 months ago
BEST OF WIO: Mike Reads a New Piece of Writing, Plus Elizabeth Gilbert Re-Air
At the top of this Best of WIO episode featuring Elizabeth Gilbert, Mike reads a new piece that he wrote for Elizabeth's Letters From Love Substack.
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1 year, 5 months ago
Q&A: Mike Answers Voicemails About Comedy Advice and Crying Babies at Shows
For this all-new Working It Out Q&A, Mike fields listener questions about people fainting at his shows, how to write comedy about topics that are pai…
1 year, 5 months ago
162. Pete Holmes Returns: Comedy That’s Clean, Dirty, or PG-13
Pete Holmes returns to help Mike punch up some last minute jokes before the premiere of Mike’s show The Good Life at the Beacon Theatre in New York. …
1 year, 5 months ago