Rory Scovel | Dare to Be Funny | Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out Podcast

Mike Birbiglia
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Published 2024-04-29
Mike welcomes Rory Scovel, whose special made Mike laugh so hard he spit water all over himself. Rory talks about how telling the truth and being vulnerable on stage led him to his best bits, how his taking up abstract painting is similar to comedy, and how a week of fully improvised stand-up shows gave Rory a new perspective on his career. Plus, the best and most off-the-rails “Working It Out” section the podcast has had yet.

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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)
  • @DSmicklas
    Rory Scovel is one of my favorite comedians of all time. Nobody else makes it feel more like the words being spoken are being spoken for the first time. Rory's comment at the beginning about jam bands is apt. I also love jam bands, and Rory's work has that quality of wanting to sit back and watch an artist work.
  • @kggregorie
    One of the best to ever do it. Rory just crushed two more improvised shows in Atlanta last weekend, it was amazing to see
  • @maxwellgreenee
    What I love about Rory is how present he is on stage, he’s so in touch with the crowd and it’s a wonder to watch. So happy he’s finally on the pod!!
  • @JaphethG
    Most. Underrated. Ever. This man has a brain built for one thing - finding bits in the moment and exploding them
  • @darkhorse7460
    Hell, yeah it's the theory of "living in the moment" meets "living your dreams" to be there and not have imposter syndrome! So awesome.
  • @kc8203
    Rory's painting/stand-up analogy was brilliant
  • @floridaman5000
    Rory is my favorite right now and he has the potential to be my favorite of all time.
  • @salawhat
    I’m comedian from Russia and I enjoy watching Rory’s special !
  • @outthasky
    Rory’s act embodies the Arthur Ashe quote; “start where you are, use what you have, do what you can.”
  • @kmelaine
    Mike, these episodes are absolute gold and such a gift. Thank you immeasurably for asking such thoughtful questions and giving me a peak into you and your fellow comedians process. Such a wonderful way to spend my time watching! Keep going! Rory is an audience’s comedian and I love his art!
  • @zenclover8468
    I loved when Rory tried stand up comedy for the first time. so brave.
  • @steventorres811
    If you haven’t seen Rory Scovel live, do yourself a favor and see him in person, he is the MOST present and intuitively funny comedian I’ve ever seen(burr, Wong, rock, Maniscalco, and many more)
  • @ipdeboer
    Yay!!!! Yes!!! Love Rory 😊😊😊😊 talk about Babylon 😁😁😁 :)))
  • @rsalbreiter
    21:28 a friend of mine always say to each other "get out of your head, it's the worst place to be" that's the red hand print. Love it!
  • @neilk4476
    I've been hoping for this conversation for so long! Did not disappoint
  • @LateNightwithStudBuyers
    did anyone notice how Rory slipped the title of the movie Girbigaboo directed right to Mike? didn't even blink twice