Podcast Episodes
Back to Search153. Maria Bamford Returns: Marketable Mania
Mike welcomes back one of most referenced guests in Working It Out history, the legendary Maria Bamford. Mike and Maria discuss the importance of tr…
1 year, 3 months ago
152. Gary Gulman Returns: Mommy, Look!
Working It Out Hall of Famer Gary Gulman returns to discuss his upcoming Off-Broadway show Grandiloquent. Mike and Gary break down, first of all, wha…
1 year, 3 months ago
151. Elizabeth Gilbert: Eat, Pray, Jokes
Author Elizabeth Gilbert wrote one of Mike’s favorite books about creativity, Big Magic. She also wrote a book that, to her surprise, become a cultur…
1 year, 4 months ago
WIO Q&A: 4th NYC Show Added and Mike Answers All of Your Questions About The Good Life
In this Working It Out Q&A Mike breaks down the development of the New York City finale of his show The Good Life. He explains the evolution from Ple…
1 year, 4 months ago
150. Michael Ian Black: How to Do Comedy with Your 10 Best Friends
In the 90s, Michael Ian Black’s college sketch group The State got a show on MTV, spawned another iconic group, Stella, and led to the classic movie…
1 year, 4 months ago
149. Bridget Everett: The Star of HBO’s Somebody Somewhere on Risking It All
Bridget Everett, star of the hit HBO series “Somebody Somewhere,” joins Mike on the podcast this week to discuss creative risks and processing grief …
1 year, 4 months ago
148. Lin-Manuel Miranda: Everything is Basically the School Play
In celebration of his new album, Warriors, Lin-Manuel Miranda sits down with Mike for a wide ranging talk about writing musicals, riding the subway, …
1 year, 5 months ago
147. Hannah Gadsby Returns: Shake the Tree
Hannah Gadsby joins Mike in the studio for the first time. The two talk Hannah’s new solo show “Woof!”, a painful celebrity encounter with Anna Kendr…
1 year, 5 months ago
Mike Answers Your Questions About Creativity and Discusses The Emmys
This week Mike answers listener questions. Does improv help your stand-up? What was your most nightmarish stand-up set? How do you convince yourself …
1 year, 5 months ago
146. Jack Antonoff Returns: Working Out the New Theme Song
11-time Grammy winner, celebrated rock star, and noted Working It Out theme song composer Jack Antonoff returns to the podcast. Mike and Jack discuss…
1 year, 5 months ago