08 - Ruining It for the Rest of Us

The final episode of Do Listen Twice, the podcast miniseries celebrating the release of the film Don't Think Twice. In this episode, some of the best improv actors in the country perform special Christmas themed show recorded live at the Bell House in Brooklyn. Saturday Night Liv ... Show More

Mike Birbiglia talks about how getting into comedy is like starting up a business that no one wants; it’s all supply, no demand. https://itunes.com/dontthinktwice 

Ira Glass and Mike Birbiblia introduce at story that Mike told at a This American Life live show at Brooklyn Academy of Music. It's about a trip Mike, his wife, and his cat took, where they met parasitic zombie mice. https://itunes.com/dontthinktwice 

Kevin talks with comedian and writer Mike Birbiglia on this episode. They discuss topics such as coming up on New Faces at JFL at the same time, bombing at his first headliner gigs, taking advice from the older generation, and how he used his sleepwalking to his comedic advantage ... Show More

This week on Good One, host Jesse David Fox welcomes Mike Birbiglia back to the podcast. Mike walks Jesse through the joke at the climax of his most recent Netflix special, The Old Man and the Pool. The two also discuss making Good One: A Show About Jokes, the Peacock documentary ... Show More

This week Jenna and Angela interview Mike Schur! Mike Schur wrote on the first four seasons of “The Office” and played Dwight’s mysterious cousin, Mose Schrute. Mike also worked on “Saturday Night Live” and created shows like “Parks and Recreation”, “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”, “The Goo ... Show More

Mike O'Brien has the distinction of being responsible for Marc Maron crossing over into the world of improv. With a background in the Chicago improv and sketch scene and seven seasons writing for Saturday Night Live, Lynn Shelton approached Mike to help create a movie that would ... Show More

HAPPY NEW YEAR! In the first Double Threat of 2021, Tom and Julie watch listener clips inspired by Brett's New Year's Resolutions, including Joel Osteen's Inspiration Cube (Be Inspired in 2021); Bob & Brad, the Two Most Famous Physical Therapists on the Internet (Be Healthy in 20 ... Show More

Wayne Brady is making himself happy again when he’s performing. He makes other people happy hosting Let’s Make a Deal and being part of Whose Line Is It Anyway?, but only in recent years does Wayne feel like he’s combatting his depression and anxiety in a way that lets him enjoy ... Show More

Comedian Mike Birbiglia welcomes a different comedian or creator each week and together they work out original, untested material. And, occasionally, uncomfortable topics. Join them as they work it out. 

This week Mike welcomes David Cross, who is a legend in comedy and also makes cameos in Mike’s dreams. The two comics discuss the origins of Mr. Show, why Tobias from Arrested Development is so different from David himself, and how sometimes it’s hard to be an optimistic dad when ... Show More

Comedian extraordinaire Todd Glass joins Scott to talk about his new stage show “The Event of a Lifetime,” how he is using Seed & Spark to fund a run in New York, and the history of stand-up comedy. Then, radio DJ Dominic Weiss stops by to talk about his upcoming live events. Plu ... Show More

Mike sits down with the legendary comedian and writer Seth Meyers for a conversation that reveals who is secretly the funniest of the funniest at SNL behind-the-scenes and who was the most popular Strike Force Five host. Then, Mike and Seth work out new material about serial kill ... Show More