Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out 119. Rosebud Baker Returns: Pregnant with Jokes and People
Jan 15, 2024
Rosebud Baker, writer on SNL and That Damn Michael Che, returns to talk about the challenges of incorporating parenthood into comedy, pitching ideas for sketch shows, the camaraderie in writers' rooms, humorous family dynamics, life-changing perspectives, and working things out in comedy and life.
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Introduction
00:00 • 5min
The Challenges of Incorporating Parenthood into Comedy Routines
04:55 • 13min
Groundbreaking TV Show and Pitching Ideas
18:07 • 4min
Building Something Together: Comic Interaction and Camaraderie
22:10 • 2min
New Executives and Nicknames
23:41 • 3min
Humor and Coldness
26:13 • 6min
Life-Changing Perspectives
31:56 • 14min
Working It Out and Expressing Optimism
45:38 • 2min