223. Emmy Blotnick: Don’t Take That Deal
Mike is joined by comedian and writer Emmy Blotnick, whose new special “What’s Her Secret?” hit YouTube this summer. Emmy, a former writer for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, talks about getting m...
14 Sep 46min
The Working It Out Creativity Supercut
This week Mike presents a selection of some of the best bits of advice about creativity from some of his favorite episodes. Featuring:Lin-Manuel MirandaJenny SlateKC ShornimaJames AcasterIra GlassEliz...
7 Sep 40min
222. Joe List: How to Survive a Comedy Panic Attack
This week Mike welcomes to the podcast comedian, and fellow Massachusetts native, Joe List. Joe talks about what it’s like to be married to and raise a chid with another working comedian, Sarah Tollem...
31 Aug 56min
Michael Che: An Amateur Therapy Session
(Recorded December 2025) Mike started this podcast so that one day Michael Che would come on. Today is that day. In this all-timer episode, Mike and Che work out tons of jokes and discuss the advice L...
24 Aug 1h 10min
221. Ron Funches: Say What You Want
This week Ron Funches joins Mike on the podcast for a wide-ranging conversation about finding your comedic voice vs. faking it, Ron’s recent autism diagnosis, and Ron’s stint on the reality show, “Tra...
17 Aug 47min
Chloe Troast and Mike Answer Your Questions About Improv and Sketch
This week, the hilarious Chloe Troast joins Mike to answer listener-submitted questions. The two discuss what to do when an improv scene goes off the rails, Chloe’s relationship to comedy after SNL, a...
10 Aug 37min
220. Jo Firestone Returns: You Better Marry My 40-Year-Old Daughter
Working It Out favorite Jo Firestone returns for a triumphant fourth appearance, this time pregnant and rocking a Phantom of the Opera Toronto production t-shirt. Jo talks with Mike about pregnancy, h...
3 Aug 56min
John Mulaney: He's Funny and Here's Why
(Recorded January 2026) For the 200th episode of Working It Out, Mike sits down with one of his oldest friends and one of the podcast’s first ever guests, John Mulaney. The two discuss monkeys wearing...
27 Juli 1h 9min
