Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out

98. Ray Romano: Sometimes the Setup is the Punchline

May 1, 2023

51:35

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Episode notes

Introduction

3min

The Thing That Keeps Me Doing Stand Up

2min

Ray Romano Heart Surgery

3min

The Thing That Crushes Me

2min

The Importance of Humor in Family Life

2min

The Importance of Listening to Your Dad

2min

Anna's Story

2min

How to Be a Grandpa

2min

The Power of Conversational Style

2min

10.

The Importance of Time to Write

2min

11.

The Gorilla Pit

2min

12.

How to Get the Most Out of Your Gametime Tickets

3min

13.

Dizzy the Wiz

4min

14.

How Letterman Changed My Life

3min

15.

The Importance of Artistic Integrity in Comedy

2min

16.

Can We Cut Our Pants Into Shorts?

2min

17.

The Butterfly Effect

2min

18.

The Last Show

2min

19.

The Relationship Between Laurie Metcalf and His Wife

2min

20.

The Importance of Love in Movies

4min

21.

How to Take Ownership of Your Health

2min

22.

The Importance of Keeping Score

2min

23.

The Complexity of Marriage

3min

24.

Somewhere in Queens

4min

Ray Romano has an iconic sitcom and a celebrated stand-up career under his belt, so what drives him to keep challenging himself artistically? Mike and Ray, who often follow each other at the Comedy Cellar, ponder the complicated answer to that question. Plus, discussion of comedy craft, joke-writing technique, and the two separate times Ray was held up at gunpoint.

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