Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out

69. Atsuko Okatsuka Returns: How to Become Yourself

Apr 4, 2022

59:01

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The Best Piece of Advice Anyone's Ever Given You?

02:38

Is There a Point at Which You Made That Pivot?

03:47

I'm Not Like Gushing, You Know?

01:36

Introduction

3min

The Drop Challenge, Hash Tag, Drop Challenge

2min

You're the Last Straw, You Don't Like Is Pee

2min

The Pendemic - I Don't Know How It'll Go

6min

Isn't It Funny, You're the Same Person on Stage?

2min

I'm Not Like Gushing, You Know?

2min

Is There a Point at Which You Made That Pivot?

4min

The Cheerleading Squad at My School

2min

No Sign Up Sheet for a Screen Writer

3min

10.

Solo Shows Are the Best Way to Just Show Your Cards

2min

11.

Helix Mattress Review

3min

12.

Y'all, I'm Watching the Show.

2min

13.

I'm So Sorry He Bugged You for So Long

2min

14.

YO, Young People Marry Their Mam. Ye, My Grandma Raised Me.

4min

15.

The Best Piece of Advice Anyone's Ever Given You?

3min

16.

How Do I Fill This Out?

3min

17.

All Form Sofas, Couches and Chairs From All Form

2min

18.

I Like Dad Better Than Uber

4min

19.

The Poems of the Penist

2min

20.

The Chicken Number One Sandwich

3min

21.

Otsco Comedy on Insegram

4min

When Atsuko was first on the Working It Out podcast, Mike only knew her from her viral Instagram videos and some of her stand-up. Since then, Mike and Atsuko toured together and their "pandemic friendship" became a real friendship. Now Atsuko returns, in person, to discuss what it's like to develop her new hour of comedy, and why it takes 10 years to become yourself on stage. Plus, stories and jokes about taking your mom and grandma to a "bottomless" show in Las Vegas, and what Mike has in store for Mike and Atsuko's upcoming show in Washington DC.

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