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- 🇺🇸US · Comedy Interviews#17300K to 1M
- 🇨🇦CA · Comedy Interviews#21100K to 300K
- 🇦🇺AU · Comedy Interviews#38100K to 300K
- 🇬🇧GB · Comedy Interviews#5630K to 100K
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336K to 1.1M🎙 Daily cadence·233 episodes·Last published 3d ago - Monthly Reach
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1.1M to 3.5M🇺🇸28%🇨🇦8%🇦🇺8%+42 more - Active Followers
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448K to 1.4M
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Jon Rudnitsky and Mike Answer Your Questions About Failure and Jokes
Jun 22, 2026
Unknown duration
216. Wanda Sykes: Mike's Dream Guest
Jun 15, 2026
Unknown duration
215. Phil Lord and Chris Miller: These 2 Dorks Made Every Movie You Love
Jun 8, 2026
49m 08s
214. Robby Hoffman: It's a New Dawn
Jun 1, 2026
56m 12s
Jenny Slate: Unafraid of Sadness
May 25, 2026
1h 09m 20s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/22/26 | ![]() Jon Rudnitsky and Mike Answer Your Questions About Failure and Jokes | This week, the very funny Jon Rudnitsky joins Mike to answer listener submitted questions. The two of them discuss how long it was before they started earning money from comedy, the complete loss of dignity required to make it as a stand-up, and what it is that keeps them showing up every day. Plus, how Jon caused what he believes to be one of the greatest mistakes in SNL history. | — | ||||||
| 6/15/26 | ![]() 216. Wanda Sykes: Mike's Dream Guest | Wanda Sykes is one of Mike’s original dream guests for the podcast. Now, on the heels of her new Netflix special, Legacy, Wanda talks with Mike about how they both started in DC, and why Wanda left her job at the NSA to pursue a career in stand-up comedy. Wanda tells the story of how she moved from the writers' room of The Chris Rock Show to acting in sketches, how she got tricked into auditioning for Curb Your Enthusiasm, and the weird requests she gets from Curb fans. Plus, new jokes from Mike and Wanda. | — | ||||||
| 6/8/26 | ![]() 215. Phil Lord and Chris Miller: These 2 Dorks Made Every Movie You Love✨ | filmmakingHollywood+3 | Phil LordChris Miller | Lord and Miller UniversityProject Hail Mary+4 | — | Phil LordChris Miller+3 | — | 49m 08s | |
| 6/1/26 | ![]() 214. Robby Hoffman: It's a New Dawn✨ | comedyvending machines+3 | Robby Hoffman | HacksWake Up | — | comedyRobby Hoffman+5 | — | 56m 12s | |
| 5/25/26 | ![]() Jenny Slate: Unafraid of Sadness✨ | hypnosiscomedy+4 | Jenny Slate | SNL | — | Jenny Slatehypnosis+5 | — | 1h 09m 20s | |
| 5/18/26 | ![]() 213. Jack Antonoff Returns: Music’s Biggest Producer Records Mike’s Pizza Song✨ | music productioncomedy+4 | Jack Antonoff | Everyone For Ten MinutesRemember Pizza | — | Jack AntonoffMike Birbiglia+5 | — | 59m 02s | |
| 5/11/26 | ![]() 212. Pete Holmes Returns: Selling Crepes at a Junkyard✨ | comedyself-promotion+3 | Pete Holmes | Silly Silly Fun Boy | — | Pete HolmesMike Birbiglia+3 | — | 44m 29s | |
| 5/4/26 | ![]() 211. Nish Kumar Returns: Dinosaurs Before the Meteor✨ | stand-up comedyEdinburgh Fringe Festival+3 | Nish Kumar | Edinburgh Fringe Festival | — | Nish Kumarstand-up comedy+4 | — | 54m 07s | |
| 4/27/26 | ![]() 210. Ramy Youssef Returns: He Lit Up The Pyramids✨ | comedyinterviews+3 | Ramy Youssef | Ramy Youssef: In Love | — | Ramy YoussefMike Birbiglia+5 | — | 59m 07s | |
| 4/20/26 | ![]() 209. Jorma Taccone Returns: This Episode Sucks✨ | near death experiencecomedy+3 | Jorma Taccone | Over Your Dead Body | — | Jorma Tacconenear death experience+3 | — | 50m 54s | |
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| 4/13/26 | ![]() Nikki Glaser: The Team Captain of Comedy✨ | comedyGolden Globes+3 | Nikki Glaser | — | — | Nikki GlaserGolden Globes+3 | — | 57m 00s | |
| 4/6/26 | ![]() 208. KevOnStage: How To Make A Comedy Show About Grief✨ | comedygrief+3 | Kevin Fredericks | Grief Sucks | — | comedygrief+5 | — | 51m 43s | |
| 3/30/26 | ![]() 207. Chris Fleming Returns: He Is Way More Popular This Time✨ | comedypopularity+3 | Chris Fleming | Live at the Palace | — | Chris FlemingMike Birbiglia+5 | — | 58m 44s | |
| 3/23/26 | ![]() Nathan Lane: The Safest Thing You Can Do Is Take a Risk✨ | career storiestheater+4 | Nathan Lane | Beau is Afraid | — | Nathan LaneMike Birbiglia+6 | — | 1h 00m 45s | |
| 3/16/26 | ![]() 206. Cazzie David: Spiritually a Boomer✨ | Cazzie Davidbook of essays+3 | Cazzie David | DelusionsI Love You Forever | — | Cazzie DavidDelusions+3 | — | 52m 50s | |
| 3/9/26 | ![]() 205. Taylor Tomlinson: Hope No One Filmed That✨ | stand-up comedynew Netflix special+4 | Taylor Tomlinson | Prodigal Daughter | — | Taylor TomlinsonMike Birbiglia+5 | — | 56m 55s | |
| 3/2/26 | ![]() 204. Ali Siddiq: Telling His Own Story✨ | comedic storytellingpersonal narrative+3 | Ali Siddiq | — | — | Ali SiddiqMike Birbiglia+5 | — | 52m 11s | |
| 2/23/26 | ![]() 203. James Acaster: He Welcomes Hecklers✨ | comedyhecklers+4 | James Acaster | Off MenuHecklers Welcome | — | James Acasterhecklers+5 | — | 49m 12s | |
| 2/16/26 | ![]() Bob Odenkirk: The Art of Anger in Comedy | Best of WIO: Bob Odenkirk (Recorded July 2025) Bob Odenkirk was already a comedy legend (SNL, The Ben Stiller Show, Mr. Show with Bob and David) before he took a left turn into dramatic acting with Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. Now he’s entered yet another new phase as an unlikely action star in films like the Nobody series. Bob sits down with Mike to discuss how anger works in comedy and action films, the stress of making Better Call Saul, and the time Bob played Mike’s brother on a TV pilot. | — | ||||||
| 2/9/26 | ![]() 202. Connor Ratliff: How and Why To Do Improv | Connor Ratliff is a beloved cult comedy figure known for his award-winning podcast Dead Eyes and his long-running live show/YouTube series The George Lucas Talk Show. He also played an improv student in Mike’s film Don’t Think Twice, which is a bit of a winking joke because Connor is one of the most experienced and revered improvisers on the scene. Mike and Connor go deep on improv comedy process, Connor shares some of his most devastating audition stories, and the two take a phone call from their mutual friend Chris Gethard. | — | ||||||
| 2/3/26 | ![]() 201. Heidi Gardner: Behind Your Favorite SNL Characters | Heidi Gardner went from being a hairdresser in LA to joining the Groundlings to 8 seasons on SNL, where she created characters like “Dianne, The Mom Who's Only Read About New York on Facebook” and “A Woman Who Insists She's Not Mad.” Heidi talks with Mike about her SNL experience, which included hosting a tailgate party in her dressing room for Travis Kelce, and she shares the lessons she learned about creating comedic characters from her days in the Groundlings. Plus, Heidi’s love for her native Kansas City, and an update on Mike and Jen’s rat problem. | — | ||||||
| 1/26/26 | ![]() 200. John Mulaney: He’s Funny and Here’s Why | 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 space suits, old stories from the road, and how John’s career changed after having kids. They work out new jokes about the time John asked Mike to go skydiving, getting yelled at by substitute teachers, and a story about an interaction with Frank Sinatra that—until Mike tells it on stage—John cannot find peace. Plus, John brings a literal buzzer into the interview so that he can hit it if he finds Mike guilty of a certain tendency. Please Consider Donating To: The Innocence Project Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | — | ||||||
| 1/19/26 | ![]() 199. Jordan Jensen: You Can’t Say That (But Actually You Can) | This week Mike sits down with comedian Jordan Jensen. A master of turning taboo topics into comedy- as seen in her Netflix special Take Me With You- Jordan explains how her fearless, no filter stage persona coexists with her emotional, more vulnerable side. Plus, the story of how caring for her paralyzed friend led her to stand-up, why Jordan almost bit Laura Dern on the set of Bradley Cooper’s film Is This Thing On?, and the time someone from the audience tried to fight her. | — | ||||||
| 1/12/26 | ![]() 198. Sarah Sherman Returns: If Chucky Went to Sarah Lawrence | This week, SNL’s Sarah Sherman returns on the heels of the release of her new HBO special, “Live + In the Flesh.” Sarah and Mike discuss why Sarah goes to therapy three times a week, which SNL cast member Sarah is jealous of, and the difference between Sarah Sherman and her stage persona Sarah Squirm. Plus, the Weekend Update character that Lorne Michaels himself thought of for Sarah to play. | — | ||||||
| 1/5/26 | ![]() Stephen Colbert: A Gift from the Comedy Gods | Best of WIO: Stephen Colbert (Recorded January 2025) This week the legendary Stephen Colbert returns to the podcast. Mike and Stephen discuss the behind-the-scenes of Stephen’s Late Night job as well as his Chicago improv days. Stephen talks wisdom passed down to him by David Letterman, Del Close, and Mike Nichols, and shares what makes him cry most easily. Plus, Stephen’s thoughts on meeting George Lucas and the Pope. | — | ||||||
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