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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16. Maria Bamford: Your Comedy Vaccine

16. Maria Bamford: Your Comedy Vaccine

Maria Bamford has been one of Mike’s favorite comedians for a long time. Maria discusses the time she cold-called a Catholic priest even though she’s not Catholic, stories about Air BnBs, why Domino’s...

21 Sep 202050min

15. Jimmy Kimmel: This Week He Hosts The Emmys, But First....He Works It Out.

15. Jimmy Kimmel: This Week He Hosts The Emmys, But First....He Works It Out.

Last year Jimmy Kimmel cooked Mike meatballs and then Mike dropped them on Jimmy’s front lawn. This interview goes better than that! Join Mike and Jimmy for a candid chat about schoolyard fights, righ...

14 Sep 20201h 5min

14. Tig Notaro: Hot Vegan Lesbian Clickbait

14. Tig Notaro: Hot Vegan Lesbian Clickbait

Mike trades jokes with the great Tig Notaro. They discuss winning back ex-girlfriends in your favorite shirt, washing food during the pandemic, Billie Eilish's parents, and perhaps the most unlikely c...

31 Aug 202052min

13. Ronny Chieng: Asian Comedian Destroys America…and Mike Birbiglia!

13. Ronny Chieng: Asian Comedian Destroys America…and Mike Birbiglia!

Ronny Chieng is most well known for his roles in Crazy Rich Asians and on The Daily Show, but he is also one of the finest stand-up comedians today. Ronny joins Mike to collaborate on entirely new jok...

24 Aug 202046min

12. Sam Jay: America’s Next Big Comedy Star

12. Sam Jay: America’s Next Big Comedy Star

Sam Jay is a comedian and writer for SNL who may be on the verge of superstardom. Her new special “3 in the Morning” is filled with jokes and stories that are funny and fearless and dare the audience ...

17 Aug 202033min

11. Judd Apatow: The Cinema Mogul Tries to Ruin Mike’s Podcast

11. Judd Apatow: The Cinema Mogul Tries to Ruin Mike’s Podcast

Judd and Mike are real life friends who share their real life candid observations in this loose and hilarious hour of workshopping jokes. Judd’s childhood friend peed on him as he watched Saturday Nig...

10 Aug 202050min

10. Roy Wood Jr: From Birmingham to The Daily Show to Broadway?

10. Roy Wood Jr: From Birmingham to The Daily Show to Broadway?

Mike and Roy teamed up to raise money for comedy club waitstaffs with “Tip Your Waitstaff.” Now they work on jokes about gin vomit, stealing fancy jeans, and why being a Daily Show correspondent could...

3 Aug 202054min

9. Melissa Villaseñor: Mike Writes Jokes with the SNL Star in Real Time!

9. Melissa Villaseñor: Mike Writes Jokes with the SNL Star in Real Time!

Mike teams up with SNL star Melissa Villaseñor to work out jokes about feminist bookstores, moms talking to themselves, and guitar teachers who are frankly just showing off. This is a true comedy jam ...

27 Jul 202042min

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