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Tag: Mike Birbiglia

Episode #323: 2020 Comedy MVPs with Jason Zinoman
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Episode #323: 2020 Comedy MVPs with Jason Zinoman

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 30, 2020December 30, 2020

How are we supposed to make any sense out of this year in comedy, 2020? There’s only one way I know how…that’s by reuniting with …

Episode #313: Mike Birbiglia
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Episode #313: Mike Birbiglia

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 21, 2020September 21, 2020

When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down everything in March of 2020, thousands upon thousands of comedians suddenly experienced the existential dilemma that comedian Mike Birbiglia …

Review: Mike Birbiglia, “The New One” on Netflix
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Review: Mike Birbiglia, “The New One” on Netflix

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 2, 2020July 2, 2020

Mike Birbiglia’s 2019 Netflix special enjoyed a successful run on Broadway first, with an epic showstopper moment. But as I wrote last year: Birbiglia has …

Episode #271: Jacqueline Novak
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Episode #271: Jacqueline Novak

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 7, 2019August 7, 2019

After performing a half-hour stand-up special on Comedy Central and writing a book on depression (How to Weep in Public: Feeble Offerings on Depression from …

Review: Mike Birbiglia, “The New One” on Broadway
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Review: Mike Birbiglia, “The New One” on Broadway

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 28, 2018

Timing may remain the key to comedy, but knowing your audience and connecting with it continues to rank right up there with it. To see …

Mike Birbiglia’s “The New One” to launch Broadway run in October 2018
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Mike Birbiglia’s “The New One” to launch Broadway run in October 2018

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 27, 2018

Mike Birbiglia is taking his newest comedy act to Broadway this fall. “The New One,” which Birbiglia toured across the country this past year, and …

Comedians threaten boycott of New Yorker Fest over invite to Steve Bannon; magazine rescinds invite
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Comedians threaten boycott of New Yorker Fest over invite to Steve Bannon; magazine rescinds invite

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 4, 2018

And how was your Labor Day? The New Yorker Fest announced its star-studded list of attendees for one-on-one talks Oct. 5-7, 2018, and one name …

Mike Birbiglia talking about old jokes on SiriusXM to promote his current tour of new jokes
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Mike Birbiglia talking about old jokes on SiriusXM to promote his current tour of new jokes

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 12, 2017September 12, 2017

Mike Birbiglia will launch a five-part interview series this week on SiriusXM Comedy Greats channel 94 that looks back on the making of his previous …

Jeff Ross Presents Stand-Up on the Spot with Jeremiah Watkins, Live at Just For Laughs
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Jeff Ross Presents Stand-Up on the Spot with Jeremiah Watkins, Live at Just For Laughs

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 26, 2017July 26, 2017

“Have you ever seen a saxophone opening a stand up comedy set? I don’t think so. Anything can happen on Stand Up on the Spot!” …

2017 JFL Awards going to Jim Carrey, Trevor Noah, Mike Birbiglia, Ali Wong, Craig Ferguson and Kenya Barris
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2017 JFL Awards going to Jim Carrey, Trevor Noah, Mike Birbiglia, Ali Wong, Craig Ferguson and Kenya Barris

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 10, 2017July 10, 2017

As part of its 35th edition, Just For Laughs Montreal will bestow special awards to Jim Carrey, Trevor Noah, Mike Birbiglia, Ali Wong, Craig Ferguson …

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