208. KevOnStage: How To Make A Comedy Show About Grief
From Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out by Mike Birbiglia
April 6, 2026 · 52 min
About this episode
Mike Birbiglia interviews Kevin Fredericks about his solo show 'Grief Sucks' and the challenges of making comedy out of grief.
People in this episode
Host: Mike Birbiglia
Guest: Kevin Fredericks
Topics covered
- comedy
- grief
- performance
- failure
- emotional expression
Keywords
- comedy
- grief
- Kevin Fredericks
- Mike Birbiglia
- emotional topics
- performance
- failure
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Grief Sucks
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