Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out

125. Ilana Glazer: Life Lessons from the Broad City Star

Mar 18, 2024

Ilana Glazer and Mike dive into the origins of Broad City, their honest takes on parenting, Ilana's new stand-up comedy hour, and the differences between her on-screen and real-life personas. They share stories about weed-induced anxiety, chatting with strangers, and the comedic exploration of social interactions and relationships.

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Ilana Glazer

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Alana Glazer reflects on the journey and success of Broad City, from collaboration to recognition from Amy Poehler.

Alana Glazer challenges motherhood stereotypes and expresses joy in parenting while critiquing societal narratives.

Alana Glazer discusses her work ethic, therapy, and balancing optimism, anxiety, and control tendencies for self-actualization.

Deep dives

Difficulties with Smoking Weed

Smoking weed causes panic attacks for the speaker, despite their fun persona. They discuss the challenges of being a stoner parent and the anxiety it causes.

Introduction

4min

From Short Films to Comedy Central: A Journey of Success

17min

Navigating Boundaries and Embracing Authenticity

6min

Navigating Control, Compliments, and Nicknames

11min

Exploring Relationships, Therapy, and Controlling Anxiety Through Molecular Modeling

2min

Mattress Comfort and Doctor Booking Sponsorship

2min

Exploring Comedy and Yoga Anecdotes

2min

Navigating Social Interactions and Humor

14min

Mike became an instant super-fan of Ilana Glazer in 2014 when her hit series Broad City premiered on Comedy Central. This week on the podcast Mike and Ilana go deep on the origins of Broad City, Mike’s cameo on the show, honest takes on parenting, the development of Ilana’s new hour of stand-up comedy, and how *Broad City* Ilana is different from *real life* Ilana. Plus, jokes and stories about weed-induced anxiety and saying hello to strangers.

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Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out

125. Ilana Glazer: Life Lessons from the Broad City Star

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Difficulties with Smoking Weed

Broad City's Success Journey

Challenges of Parenthood

Work Ethic and Self-Reflection

Awkward Social Interactions

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts