Chris Distefano | Crowd Work With The Mob | Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out

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Published 2024-03-03
This week Mike welcomes Comedy Cellar friend and comedy star Chris Distefano. Chris shares important lessons in failure: how a bad set got him booked on Letterman, and the advice his wife gave him about not listening to studio executives. Mike and Chris also dissect Chris’s famous 9/11 story, and why Chris’ “worst gig” story involves an actual knife at his throat.

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Hosted and Produced by Mike Birbiglia
Producers: Peter Salomone and Joseph Birbiglia
Associate Producer: Mabel Lewis
Consulting Producer: Seth Barrish
Assistant Producer: Gary Simons
Video Consultant: Graham Willoughby
Special Thanks: Marissa Hurwitz, Josh Upfal, David Raphael, Nina Cwik, J. Hope Stein, Oona
Music: Jack Antonoff and Bleachers

All Comments (21)
  • @coop1247
    I don't know if I've ever seen Chrissy be this serious on a pod, loved hearing all of this genuine conversation.
  • @kolpik3708
    "Control your effort" really is some good advice.
  • @cedarandsound
    I've never seen Distefano's comedy before, but I might check it out now, he's a funny nice guy.
  • @Leviajohnson
    Chrissy Chaos and Mike Bahooski. What a combo I never would have imagined
  • This Chris guy seems like the most likable person. A dude like this makes cool friends seem worth scouring high a low for.
  • @zenclover8468
    seen a lot of chris's stuff. This was easily one of his best podcasts, and i say that with the utmost respect for him. He's way funnier than where he was like 5 years ago.
  • Chrissy is the best. He seems like a great dad who cares and puts the work into his family.
  • @geek-morgue
    This is hands-down, one of my most favourite Chrissy D podcast episodes of all time, on anything.
  • @skiddlybatch
    This is one of my favourite episodes of the pod. GREAT chat. Chrissy chaos, baby!
  • @xburtonboardnx
    I've watched HOURS and HOURS of Chrissy pods, and this was by far one of my favorites. Getting down to brass tacks - genuine - no character impressions or "need" to be funny. Thanks Mike!
  • "I judge people by how they fail." - Dr. Chrissy D. He's the best! I LOVE his 9/11 story.
  • @rd0dave
    My god brother can tell a story. I was pulled in the entire hour.
  • Dude distefano might be the literal most likeable guy on the face of the earth. I'm starting to get burnt out on specials ( my fault I'm obsessive about comedy ) his specials and stand up... I don't feel that way. He's just so insanely likeable. He's so honest that even though he isn't really an Everyman... Literally everyone can relate to him. He truly understands how to recognize and talk about the true human experience in such a way that is riveting no matter what. Even when he's not being funny i still want to hear what he has to say. Awesome. And mike this is my first time stumbling on your podcast and i am so happy it exists and very sad i didn't know about it before. Love you man you're one of my favorites. Everything i said about Chris i also feel about you. You guys have different comedy styles obviously but the reason people listen is no matter what, you guys are always actually saying something that's coming from a place that matters. This episode made my night. Thank you so much
  • I’ve never heard his come uppance before, and I freakin love it. It makes me love Distafano 10x more. Great ep, Mike.
  • @MattAndImprov
    That success-from-failure story is amazing. Every comedian needs to watch this.
  • @nmatas8
    This was a 🔥 episode. Filled with gems for life.
  • @wachinpntdry.
    "right.... right, you should go to the ACTUAL gym though" 🤣