In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Mike Birbiglia talks about the first time he met President Obama, handling hecklers, and his favorite jokes.

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REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS

JOKES & JOKESTERS“Humor in Hard Times,” New York Times, 9/19/09Watch: “Jon Stewart on Comedy in Times of Tragedy,” Bill Moyers Journal (2007)“Where does canned laughter come from – and where did it go?,” BBC, 9/26/16“Please Chuckle Here, New York Magazine, 11/23/11 

Steven Wright:Watch: “Comic Relief ‘Steven Wright’ Stand Up Comedy 1987”Stephen Wright, Spotify“The Mosaic View Of Comedian Steven Wright,” Wisconsin Public Radio, 3/7/20“Headwaters for a River of Stand-Up,” New York Times, 4/30/14 

Mitch Hedberg:Mitch Hedberg: “Strategic Grill Locations,” Spotify (2003)“Mitch Hedberg: The Best Pre-Twitter Twitter Comedian,” GQ, 6/4/13“Mitch Hedberg, a Comedian Who Performed Surreal Routines, Dies at 37,” New York Times, 4/1/05 

Jerry Seinfeld:Jerry Seinfeld’s Comedian, Netflix (2002)Watch: “Seinfeld - Night Guy” 

Roy Wood Jr:Roy Wood Jr.: “Father Figure,” Amazon Prime Video (2017)