69. Atsuko Okatsuka Returns: How to Become Yourself
When Atsuko was first on the Working It Out podcast, Mike only knew her from her viral Instagram videos and some of her stand-up. Since then, Mike and Atsuko toured together and their "pandemic friend...
4 Apr 202259min
68. Taylor Tomlinson Returns: She's Not Like Us
The last time Taylor Tomlinson was on "Working it Out," she had just released her first Netflix comedy special Quarter-Life Crisis. Now, Taylor returns on the heels of her latest special Look At You. ...
21 Mar 202248min
67. Lynn Shawcroft: How Mitch Hedberg Wrote Jokes
Last summer, Mike revistied to the classic comedy album "Strategic Grill Locations" by his friend, the late great Mitch Hedberg. The listening experience was so transcendsnt that it inspired Mike to c...
7 Mar 20221h 7min
66. David Cross: Fully Committed Dad
This week Mike welcomes David Cross, who is a legend in comedy and also makes cameos in Mike’s dreams. The two comics discuss the origins of Mr. Show, why Tobias from Arrested Development is so differ...
21 Feb 202247min
65. Jon Laster Returns: Playing Legacy Ball
When Jon Laster was last on the podcast in the summer of 2020, Mike and Jon talked race relations in America and the relationship between tragedy and comedy. Now Jon returns to discuss his thoughts on...
7 Feb 202251min
64. Mo Amer: The Creative Savings Account
Mo Amer started doing stand-up when he was 14, and now he's being introduced by The Rock in his latest Netflix special, Mohammed in Texas. Mike talks with Mo about that journey, growing up Palestinian...
24 Jan 202256min
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 Jan 202252min
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 Des 202154min
