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Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out
by Mike Birbiglia
Today: #120 in Comedy on our combined chart.
Today: #130 in Comedy, Canada on our combined chart.
Today: #150 in Comedy, Ireland on our combined chart.
Today: #157 in Comedy, India on our combined chart.
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Ranking history · United States
Latest daily rankings: Oct 27. New rankings will appear after the next update.
Position on the Comedy combined chart over the last 14 days. Toggle platforms to compare their positions. Lower rank numbers are better.
Episode releases
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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 | #120 | #110 |
| Oct 26 | #176 | #168 |
| Oct 25 | — | #193 |
| Oct 24 | — | #200 |
| Oct 23 | — | #198 |
| Oct 22 | #190 | #182 |
| Oct 21 | #149 | #139 |
| Oct 20 | #111 | #97 |
| Oct 19 | #165 | #157 |
| Oct 18 | #185 | #177 |
| Oct 17 | #194 | #188 |
| Oct 16 | #195 | #189 |
| Oct 15 | #159 | #152 |
| Oct 14 | #136 | #128 |
Latest episodes
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226. Gary Simons Returns: Gary Goes to Montreal
October 26, 2026 · 47 minComedian and Working It Out producer Gary Simons is back for his third episode. Mike and Gary discuss Gary's wild year, from performing in the New Faces lineup at Just For Laughs Montreal to recently making his TV debut on The Tonight…
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The Best of Pete Holmes
October 19, 2026 · 50 minA collection of the best jokes, wisdom, advice, stories, and burns from frequent Working It Out guest Pete Holmes.Please consider donating to Homeboy IndustriesText BIRBIGS to 917-444-7150 for updatesFind Mike:Website: h…
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Jon Rudnitsky Returns to Answer More of Your Questions About Comedy
October 12, 2026 · 44 minComedian Jon Rudnitsky returns for another round of questions from listeners, this time about when to give up on a joke, what are the most underrated comedy towns in America, and a question from Meghan Trainor (yes, *the* Meghan Trainor)…
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Pete Docter: The Inside Out of Pixar's Process
October 5, 2026 · 51 min(Recorded June 2025) In 2012, Mike was invited his film Sleepwalk With Me at Pixar and he’s been friends with filmmaker Pete Docter ever since. Known for his directorial feats of greatness with Monsters, Inc., Up, Soul, and Inside Out…
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225. Ariel Elias: One Joke Every Day for a Year
September 28, 2026 · 47 minComedian Ariel Elias rose to prominence after a video of her chugging a beer that an angry heckler threw at her went viral. But the real story is more interesting, notably how Ariel drew on the incident for her act. Mike and Ariel talk…
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224. Stavros Halkias: Stavros Ex Machina
September 21, 2026 · 58 minComedian, podcaster, and actor Stavros Halkias is having a moment right now but he’s been doing stand-up since he was 19 years old. Stavros talks with Mike about starting out in Baltimore and hitting rock bottom healthwise just as his…
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223. Emmy Blotnick: Don’t Take That Deal
September 14, 2026 · 47 minMike is joined by comedian and writer Emmy Blotnick, whose new special “What’s Her Secret?” hit YouTube this summer. Emmy, a former writer for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, talks about getting more personal in her new special…
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The Working It Out Creativity Supercut
September 7, 2026 · 40 minThis week Mike presents a selection of some of the best bits of advice about creativity from some of his favorite episodes. Featuring: Lin-Manuel MirandaJenny SlateKC ShornimaJames AcasterIra GlassElizabeth GilbertJack AntonoffPete…
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222. Joe List: How to Survive a Comedy Panic Attack
August 31, 2026 · 56 minThis week Mike welcomes to the podcast comedian, and fellow Massachusetts native, Joe List. Joe talks about what it’s like to be married to and raise a chid with another working comedian, Sarah Tollemache, and Joe tells a story about how…
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Michael Che: An Amateur Therapy Session
August 24, 2026 · 1 hr 11 min(Recorded December 2025) Mike started this podcast so that one day Michael Che would come on. Today is that day. In this all-timer episode, Mike and Che work out tons of jokes and discuss the advice Lorne Michaels gave to Che that he’ll…
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221. Ron Funches: Say What You Want
August 17, 2026 · 48 minThis week Ron Funches joins Mike on the podcast for a wide-ranging conversation about finding your comedic voice vs. faking it, Ron’s recent autism diagnosis, and Ron’s stint on the reality show, “Traitors.” Plus, Mike and Ron work out…
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Chloe Troast and Mike Answer Your Questions About Improv and Sketch
August 10, 2026 · 38 minThis week, the hilarious Chloe Troast joins Mike to answer listener-submitted questions. The two discuss what to do when an improv scene goes off the rails, Chloe’s relationship to comedy after SNL, and how being around other talented…
About the show
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.