In this special episode of Working It Out, Mike’s old friend and frequent guest Pete Holmes sits down for a... more

Hot off her new Netflix special Crushing It, Fortune Feimster sits down with Mike for a candid chat about telling... more

(Recorded March 2024) Mike sits down with the legendary comedian and writer Seth Meyers for a conversation that reveals who... more

Mike welcomes back one of most referenced guests in Working It Out history, the legendary Maria Bamford. Mike and Maria... more

Working It Out Hall of Famer Gary Gulman returns to discuss his upcoming Off-Broadway show Grandiloquent. Mike and Gary break... more

Author Elizabeth Gilbert wrote one of Mike’s favorite books about creativity, Big Magic. She also wrote a book that, to... more

In this Working It Out Q&A Mike breaks down the development of the New York City finale of his show... more

In the 90s, Michael Ian Black’s college sketch group The State got a show on MTV, spawned another iconic group,... more

Bridget Everett, star of the hit HBO series “Somebody Somewhere,” joins Mike on the podcast this week to discuss creative... more

In celebration of his new album, Warriors, Lin-Manuel Miranda sits down with Mike for a wide ranging talk about writing... more

Hannah Gadsby joins Mike in the studio for the first time. The two talk Hannah’s new solo show “Woof!”, a... more

This week Mike answers listener questions. Does improv help your stand-up? What was your most nightmarish stand-up set? How do... more

11-time Grammy winner, celebrated rock star, and noted Working It Out theme song composer Jack Antonoff returns to the podcast.... more

This week Matteo Lane joins Mike for an episode that has something for everyone. From Matteo’s hilariously scorching takes on... more

Comedian Jon Laster returns for his third appearance on Working It Out. Longtime friends from the Comedy Cellar, Mike and... more

This week filmmaker and actor Zach Braff joins Mike to talk everything from Garden State to Ted Lasso to what... more

Beloved Irish comedian Aisling Bea returns to Working It Out. Mike and Aisling discuss how to find your people, Catholic... more

Mike welcomes fellow comedian and podcaster (Giggly Sqaud, Berner Phone) Hannah Berner to the pod. Known for her “Han on... more

This week living legend and giant human Stephen Merchant joins Mike for an all-time great episode of Working It Out.... more

Mike welcomes the multi-talented Catherine Cohen to the podcast to discuss making doctors laugh, lessons learned from the Ashley Madison... more

Mike welcomes back old friend and Working It Out hall of famer Tig Notaro. They discuss the inevitability of finding... more

This week Neal Brennan returns to Working It Out in celebration of his new Netflix special, “Crazy Good.” Neal and... more

Hasan Minhaj Returns: Good Boy Syndrome (Recorded August 2023) Hasan Minhaj was one of the first guests on Working It Out... more

Jesse David Fox is one of the definitive voices in comedy history and analysis. He’s written for Vulture and New... more

In celebration of his new special “Terrified,” the Impractical Jokers star Sal Vulcano joins Mike for what starts as a... more

Comedian Janine Harouni and Mike have a lot in common. They both survived severe car accidents, they have similar relationships... more

From the studio of Pete’s podcast, You Made It Weird, Pete and Mike record an all new episode of Working... more

Working It Out hall-of-famer Rachel Feinstein returns to the podcast on the heels of her hit Netflix special Big Guy.... more

For this very special episode of Working It out, Mike welcomes John August, the screenwriter behind Charlie’s Angels with Drew... more

This week the legendary Judd Apatow returns to Working It Out for his fourth and best appearance yet. Judd tells... more

In Chris Fleming’s recent Peacock stand-up special Hell, he calls out some audience members who are married and shouts, “This... more

Mike welcomes Rory Scovel, whose special made Mike laugh so hard he spit water all over himself. Rory talks about... more

Mike welcomes back the poet J. Hope Stein, aka Jenny, aka Clo, aka Mike’s wife of fifteen years. A frequent... more

Chicago improv performer and teacher Liz Allen taught a workshop for Mike’s college improv group almost 25 years ago. Since... more

On the heels of the release of his new special “Just For Us” on Max, Alex Edelman returns to the... more

Mike sits down with comedian, actor, and writer Esther Povitsky to discuss her special Hot For My Name. Mike has... more

Mike sits down with the legendary comedian and writer Seth Meyers for a conversation that reveals who is secretly the... more

Mike became an instant super-fan of Ilana Glazer in 2014 when her hit series Broad City premiered on Comedy Central.... more

This week Mike responds to listener questions. How many of your stories are true? Who is your dream guest?... more

This week Mike welcomes Comedy Cellar friend and comedy star Chris Distefano. Chris’s shares important lessons in failure: how a... more

Mike welcomes Ben Marshall, John Higgins, and Martin Herlihy, aka Please Don’t Destroy, known for their wildly popular shorts on... more

Roy Wood Jr makes a triumphant return to the podcast and he and Mike pick up right where they left... more

Maddie Wiener started performing stand-up at age 16. Now, at age 25, she headlines clubs, is a fixture at the... more

Ronny Chieng, one of the earliest and most popular Working It Out guests, makes a triumphant return. Ronny and Mike... more

Rosebud Baker’s first appearance on Working It Out was in 2021. Since then she’s become a writer on SNL, written... more

John Early, recently nominated for an Emmy and a Critics Choice Award, sits down with Mike for the first time... more

We’ve created an episode for all of you making long car trips or taking long jogs or stretching out on... more

Mike welcomes back to the podcast comedian Beth Stelling, whose Netflix special If You Didn’t Want Me Then is on... more

Jimmy Carr is one of the most successful comedians in the entire world. On the heels of playing Carnegie Hall... more

Mike welcomes back three-peat guest Joe Birbiglia to celebrate the premiere of Mike’s new Netflix comedy special The Old Man... more

Mike’s new special, “The Old Man & The Pool” is finally on Netflix and he brings on an all-timer to... more

Jo Firestone joins Mike for her second appearance on Working it Out. In addition to just being named the head... more

On the heels of the release of his new special “Domestic Shorthair,” Todd Barry sits down with Mike this week... more

Ramy Youssef was one of the first and most popular guests on Working It Out back in 2020, and now he’s... more

25 years ago, Mike won Georgetown University‘s funniest person on campus contest. This week's guest Gary Simons won it three... more

Comedian Greg Warren is one of Mike’s oldest friends in comedy. Greg and Mike often work out jokes on the... more

Mike and Gary Gulman have been friends for a long time, but what kind of friends? Real friends or just... more

Comedian Nimesh Patel joins Mike this week for a joke-filled conversation about how to find your comedic voice, how to... more

Hasan Minhaj was one of the first guests on Working It Out back in 2020 and it remains one of... more

Joe “Joey Bag O’ Donuts” Birbiglia returns to the podcast. Last time, Mike and Joe broke down what it’s like... more

Mike lost his mind laughing at Kate Berlant’s new comedy special “Cinnamon in the Wind.”  So he dropped her a... more

Mike met Jim Gaffigan in 1997 when he cold-called Jim’s New York City landline. Jim appeared as a guest on... more

British comedy sensation Liz Kingsman has brought her acclaimed show ‘One Woman Show’ from London’s West End to New York... more

Each week on Funny Cuz It’s True, Elyse Meyers sits down with her favorite creators, friends and comedians to find... more

Mike welcomes comedian, author, and podcast host Tom Papa. The two old friends get candid about a bump in their... more

Elyse Myers has exploded into long form storytelling from a short form platform: TikTok. She tells funny and personal stories... more

Ira Glass was the first guest on Working It Out back in June 2020, and now he’s back for the... more

Mike’s creative collaborator and director Seth Barrish returns for a special episode of Working It Out announcing the UK premiere... more

When Mike became obsessed with the series “The Last of Us” on HBO he had questions. And he went straight... more

Ray Romano has an iconic sitcom and a celebrated stand-up career under his belt, so what drives him to keep... more