This week, we're revisiting my interview with Mike Birbiglia. He talks about his new Broadway show “The Old Man and The Pool,” and how he makes a show about death and mortality funny. Mike gets into his creative process around joke writing, like how he got underneath the meaning behind a joke about his car accident and a drunk driver, and also tells me why he thinks performing comedy is like stripping.
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One of My Faves: Stressing in My Flesh Suit (with Mike Birbiglia)

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One of My Faves: Stressing in My Flesh Suit (with Mike Birbiglia)

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