148. Lin-Manuel Miranda: Everything is Basically the School Play

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, and taking big creative risks. Lin explains why you need so many ideas to write a musical, and he shares the important lessons he learns from writing and performing in school plays as a student. Plus, Lin recalls the origins of Hamilton and some of the more chaotic performances in the show’s run.

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63. Sarah Millican: Put The Email Address In Last

63. Sarah Millican: Put The Email Address In Last

What started as a poem by Sarah Millican about a bad divorce sprouted into one of the most popular comedy careers in England in the last 20 years. Mike and Sarah discuss how hitting rock bottom can le...

10 Tammi 202252min

62. Hannah Einbinder: The Joke’s on You For Loving a Clown

62. Hannah Einbinder: The Joke’s on You For Loving a Clown

Hannah Einbinder received Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for her breakout performance in HBO’s “Hacks.” Today Hannah and Mike discuss what it means to be yourself in auditions, risking rejection in...

27 Joulu 202154min

61. John Green: The Fault in Our Birbiglias

61. John Green: The Fault in Our Birbiglias

In addition to his new hit book “The Anthropocene Reviewed,” John Green has written several novels that have debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list including “The Fault in Our Stars” whic...

13 Joulu 20211h 4min

60. Rosebud Baker: Addicted to Comedy

60. Rosebud Baker: Addicted to Comedy

Rosebud Baker can make anything funny. She has jokes about the tragic death of her sister, her own struggles with addiction, and why nurses seem to be a little too cocky. Mike and Rose kick around jok...

29 Marras 202157min

59. Alex Edelman: A Jewish Person Walks Into a Meeting of White Supremacists

59. Alex Edelman: A Jewish Person Walks Into a Meeting of White Supremacists

In December Mike presents Alex’s Edelman’s solo show, "Just for Us" off-Broadway at the Cherry Lane Theatre. It's an award-winning comedy in which Alex (who is Jewish) tells the story of being acciden...

15 Marras 202150min

58. Jimmy Carr: Life Is Better With Laughter

58. Jimmy Carr: Life Is Better With Laughter

Legendary British comedian Jimmy Carr begins his conversation with Mike by saying, “I wrote a book in lock-down because it was that or a podcast and I figured a book would be more dignified.” This beg...

1 Marras 202154min

57. Stephen Colbert: Laughter As An Act Of Love

57. Stephen Colbert: Laughter As An Act Of Love

Fresh off his Emmy win (with stage companion Conan O’Brien) Stephen Colbert joins Mike for a discussion of comedy, anxiety, and why he’ll never run for Senate. He explains that the reason he loves imp...

18 Loka 20211h 12min

56. Atsuko Okatsuka: Her Life Should Be a Movie

56. Atsuko Okatsuka: Her Life Should Be a Movie

Atsuko Okatsuka makes comedy videos featuring her grandmother & her husband, which Mike is convinced should be a feature film. The two comedians discuss Atsuko’s move from Japan at age 10, her grandmo...

4 Loka 202152min

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