Stand-up comedian Pete Holmes roasts Mike Birbiglia and they create jokes about their complex relationships with their dads. They discuss big questions like God's existence, John Mulaney's location, and Mike's childhood bullying. Candid conversations about jealousy, cheating, and writing for the school paper. Plus, they reflect on Homeboy Industries and share tour dates.
Exploration of family dynamics and rural embellishments in Southern culture.
Humorous anecdotes showcasing linguistic challenges in regional dialects.
Comedic reflection on the concept of God as the ground of being.
Deep dives
Family Quirks and Misunderstandings
Families from the South may exaggerate their country roots without understanding certain terms like quiche, crepes, or scones, leading to humorous interactions. A comedic take on relatives trying to act more rural than they truly are.
Georgia Dialect Mishap
A recount of a Georgia encounter where a conversation became hilarious due to a lack of understanding of the local dialect. The confusion around a particular hat-related phrase exemplifies the unique communication challenges in different regions.
The Existential Comedy of God
A humorous exploration of the concept of God as the ground of being rather than a discernible being. Delightfully dissecting the absurdity of discounting the existence of something based on its essence in reality, akin to denying the creation of a movie due to its content.
Comedic Dynamics with Relatives from the South
The humorous exchange with Southern relatives encapsulates the theme of exaggerated authenticity and amusing misconceptions when discussing food items like quiche, crepes, and scones. The contrast between perceived demeanor and actual knowledge creates comedic gold.
Amusing Dialect Comprehension in Georgia
An anecdote from a Georgia encounter showcases the humor derived from misunderstanding regional dialects, with a perplexing hat-related phrase leading to confusion and a hilarious conclusion. The narrative captures the essence of linguistic differences in a light and entertaining manner.
From the studio of Pete’s podcast, You Made It Weird, Pete and Mike record an all new episode of Working It Out. Pete brings new and improved roasts of Mike while retroactively responding to Mike’s roasts of Pete from their previous episode. Plus the two comics have one of the most pure Working It Out sessions of all time as they create jokes in real time about their complex relationships with their dads. Through the jokes and the burns Mike and Pete ultimately attempt to answer life’s big questions: Does God exist? Does Mike get residuals from tumbleweeds in Westerns? Does John Mulaney live in Los Angeles? Plus candid conversations about jealousy, cheating on tests in 9th grade, and Mike getting bullied while writing an article for the school paper about the aviation club.