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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176. Jane Wickline & Liva Pierce: SNL, Dukes, and Working Out Songs

176. Jane Wickline & Liva Pierce: SNL, Dukes, and Working Out Songs

This week comedy duo Jane Wickline and Liva Pierce (together known as Dukes) join Mike on the podcast. The three discuss how The Graduate brought Jane and Liva together, their unlikely porn preference...

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175. Malik Elassal: One of The Adults

175. Malik Elassal: One of The Adults

Malik Elassal is a stand-up comic, writer, actor, and one of the stars of Adults on FX. Meeting for the first time, Mike and Malik discuss Malik’s winding road to stand-up, including working as a long...

30 Kesä 202544min

174. Pete Docter: The Inside Out of Pixar’s Process

174. Pete Docter: The Inside Out of Pixar’s Process

In 2012, Mike was invited his film Sleepwalk With Me at Pixar and he’s been friends with filmmaker Pete Docter ever since. Known for his directorial feats of greatness with Monsters, Inc., Up, Soul, a...

23 Kesä 202552min

173. Atsuko Okatsuka Returns: The Dizzy Duo

173. Atsuko Okatsuka Returns: The Dizzy Duo

Atsuko Okatsuka returns for her fourth Working It Out episode. Mike and Atsuko trace their friendship from Atsuko’s first appearance on the podcast, to opening for Mike at the Chicago Theatre, to tour...

16 Kesä 202553min

172. Nick Kroll Returns: Neil Digression Tyson

172. Nick Kroll Returns: Neil Digression Tyson

This week, Nick Kroll returns to the podcast to discuss the first season of Adults, the last season of Big Mouth and a movie that Mike cannot seem to remember the name of (I Don’t Understand You). Nic...

9 Kesä 202551min

Mike Reads His New York Times Essay, Plus Best of: Lin-Manuel Miranda

Mike Reads His New York Times Essay, Plus Best of: Lin-Manuel Miranda

At the top of this Best of WIO episode featuring Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mike reads a new piece that he wrote for The New York Times.(Recorded October 2024) In celebration of his album, Warriors, Lin-Manu...

2 Kesä 202556min

171. Nikki Glaser Returns: The Team Captain of Comedy (Plus: Mike’s New Special!)

171. Nikki Glaser Returns: The Team Captain of Comedy (Plus: Mike’s New Special!)

Nikki Glaser returns to the podcast for the first time since her acclaimed performances as the host of the Golden Globes and on the Roast of Tom Brady. Nikki breaks down her approach to the Golden Glo...

26 Touko 202557min

Advice for New-ish Comedians (with Gary Simons and Listener Questions)

Advice for New-ish Comedians (with Gary Simons and Listener Questions)

Mike welcomes back comedian Gary Simons, who, since his last appearance on the podcast, opened for Mike on his latest tour, had a few of his stand-up bits go viral, and has been performing at the Come...

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