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, 9/19/09
• Watch: “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)