Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out

100. Ira Glass Part 3: The Best Advice

Jun 5, 2023

01:20:24

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Ira Glass

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The Law of Stories

01:54

Great Stories Require Great Storytellers

01:19

Introduction

6min

The Strength of the Podcast

2min

How to Be a Better Friend

2min

The Existential Crisis

2min

The Importance of Intimacy on Radio

2min

The Importance of Intimacy

4min

The Pressure to Change Your Personality

2min

The Invisibility of the Strings

4min

How to Be a Better Listener

2min

10.

How to Write a Successful Podcast

3min

11.

The Law of Stories

3min

12.

Don't Think Twice

2min

13.

The Importance of Good Taste

2min

14.

How to Know if Your Taste Is Good

2min

15.

Seven Things I've Learned

2min

16.

The Importance of Control in an Interview

2min

17.

How to Tell a Great Story

2min

18.

The Importance of Choosing Correctly

3min

19.

How to Dance to the Unlived Lives of Your Parents

2min

20.

How to Find Balance in Your Life

4min

21.

Howard's Turn in Public Radio

2min

22.

The Importance of Characters in Radio

2min

23.

How to Make a Group Interaction Work

2min

24.

The Rules Follower

2min

25.

How to Find Seven, Eight, Nine, Seven's a Murderer

2min

26.

The Importance of Memories

3min

27.

The Importance of Being Discouraged

4min

28.

How to Have a Water Drinking Contest

2min

29.

The Importance of a Feeling

2min

30.

The Power of Dissociation

2min

31.

The Parents Scene: A Funnier Setup

2min

32.

The Importance of Dissociation

2min

33.

How to Find More Jokes in the Family Dynamic

2min

34.

How to Tell a Story That's Good Enough

2min

35.

Working It Out: A Hundredth Episode

4min

Ira Glass was the first guest on Working It Out back in June 2020, and now he’s back for the 100th episode. The two friends and collaborators discuss Ira’s most famous pieces of advice for creatives, and Ira attempts to “work out” Mike’s life. Plus, a final version of Mike’s “cancer story,” which he has been working on, with Ira’s feedback, since episode 1.

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Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out

100. Ira Glass Part 3: The Best Advice

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