Jim Gaffigan | Dark Comedy From the Cleanest Comedian | Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out

Mike met Jim Gaffigan in 1997 when he cold-called Jim’s New York City landline. Jim appeared as a guest on Working It Out in 2021 and now, between touring with Jerry Seinfeld, releasing his 10th comedy special “Dark Pale,” and raising money for the Georgetown Scholars Program, Jim sits down with Mike in-studio for his second Working It Out chat. The old friends go deeper as they work out material and discuss how Jim actually doesn’t like hot pockets, what item of clothing comedians should never wear, and why being married to a comedian is like having a roommate who is a conspiracy theorist.
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Hosted and Produced by Mike Birbiglia
Producers: Peter Salomone and Joseph Birbiglia
Associate Producer: Mabel Lewis
Consulting Producer: Seth Barrish
Assistant Producer: Gary Simons
Video Consultant: Graham Willoughby
Special Thanks: Marissa Hurwitz, Josh Upfal, David Raphael, Nina Cwik, J. Hope Stein, Oona
Music: Jack Antonoff and Bleachers

[@angela_who]

The discussion about crowd work made me really wish you'd do an episode with Matteo Lane. It would be such an interesting conversation.

[@cucamongaduke3600]

Jim Gaffigan doesn’t need to do crowd work because he already does it by himself. All those high-pitched asides are brilliant

[@angelariebli4843]

"You were dumb enough to be so vulnerable to ONE person..." I was dying during this part....FACTS!!!

[@theTRUTHgroup]

I'm so glad you're getting these podcasts on video now and posting them here. Good stuff!

[@HappyComfort]

I really don’t care for Seinfeld but I just love Jim Gaffigan !

[@BelieveAndLive668]

One of the first comedians I've loved is Jim because my 10th grade AP history teacher showed the class his comedy on the "movie days"

[@PhillyMinds]

Jim’s Cooridor of Hate joke reminds me of John Waters take on Baltimore which is serviced by the same Acela line: "[on Baltimore] ... it’s outside the curtain of irony, which starts in Philadelphia and surrounds New York. There’s no real bikers in New York, only faux bikers. If you move to New York, just by moving there, it proves you have irony. But in Maryland there are real bikers, real hillbillies. It’s not a fashion statement. They’re not dressing like that one night of the week in a night club."

[@dreamyjeannie3385]

Love Jim Gaffigan, he’s so normal! Jeannie Gaffigan is just as funny as Jim, but, they have 100 kids she’s raising right now, so she’s busy. The Gaffigan’s saved my sanity during the pandemic, having dinner every evening on YT, tons of laughs and love and games around the dinner table. Thank you Jim and Jeannie! 🌺💕

[@russatteberry4158]

Jim gaffigan is my favorite comedian now. I’m 58 kids grandkids wife over 10 yrs. He is living my same life!

[@vanessawhitneypro]

Comedy Perfection, thy name is Jim Gaffigan.

[@iFish12]

I love Mike Birbiglia! I saw him live in Montreal in 2014 and I sat in the front row. Was my first ever comedy show and I rested my backpack on the stage and Mike used it as a prop 😂

[@mindykannon4650]

I like Jim's humor because he does not take himself seriously, he is "normal, he admits shit that most of us can relate to but would never say...humble!

[@BrandonCroker]

Two comedic legends😊

[@georgesotiriou7051]

Mike was there too.

[@merp9211]

I love Mike’s bit about how we on-time people hate late people. I laughed so hard because it’s true. 😂

[@jonesmeganm]

Jim's brain going off in so many directions as he's deciding how he wants to answer

[@annisinnyc]

I recently became a fan of yours because a friend of my husband told him that he looks like you, so I looked you up. True-you really do look like a younger version of my husband (cutie pie!) and now I am a fan based on your comedy, which is fantastic. I’m thrilled to discover this video because I have been a fan of Jim Gaffigan for almost 20 years. His comedy is so intelligent. I’ll be looking for your next show near NYC so my husband and I can see you in person.

[@JillKnapp]

I could listen to Mike and Jim talk shop all day. This is heaven!

[@evansavage1510]

Watched Birbiglia's new special....outrageous. Genius.

[@cedarandsound]

Jim dressed like a refined gentleman.

[@bethcoddington2150]

I'm in Heaven! One of my favorite comedians interviewing the my other favorite!

[@rottensquid]

I'm sorry, Mike, but Jim wins. We are Birbigliites.

[@GiantRobo77]

Both Jim and Mike are so self deprecating and yet are a pair of the most generous human beings with their time. Truly enjoyed finally catching up on this. Just them talking but still some great insights and some great laughs too.

[@toddashton9696]

Bill Burr had an incredibly funny bit about how Philadelphia has a statue of Rocky, a fictional sports icon, instead of greats like Joe Frasier.

[@iboothby]

Could have done with another hour of that. Great.

[@billdonahue1688]

Best part: Mike has a name plate on his desk... in his home office!

[@rikkiechambers4959]

Hanging with two amazingly funny guys .. what’s not to love? 💚💙 great podcast !!!

[@risumon]

The birbigs bezos roast was scrubbed from the internet lol.

[@EricaT920]

I love that Jim and I have the same taste in music

[@OutOfHereSoon]

You're looking great Jim!!!! "Riiiight"?

[@SuperDrLisa]

Oh! I live on the Acela line!

[@maryoconnor2527]

Shouts to the northeast corridor!

[@GoodJuju.8D]

Love both of these guys! That said... The Minnesota State Fair is the best! Food on a stick was born there. Spaghetti and meatball on a stick? Hell yeah. Also, there are so many great comedians from Minnesota. Minneapolis has a fantastic Stand-up reputation. Minnesotan's may be nice, but they're also very witty.

[@mrsmelons5553]

It’s because of all that upper Midwest repression. Louis Anderson did a great bit on it. You could probably find it…

[@kenhall5551]

This was SO good. two of mt favorite comedians are just shootin' the shit

[@MonkeyJedi99]

And they're both looking well, physically and mentally. They may have demons, but if so they're well hidden.

[@gentlesoft6627]

Best of all they can both be trusted to not say 'shit' in their corporate acts

[@easilystartled2203]

"I bombed so hard, when I say it was silent in the room, if the Buddha was there he'd have said 'here is true peace'" LMAO

[@ramsoomair]

Get Dax Shepherd on next please!

[@wailakiyt]

Seeing Birbiglia in SF, CA next month. My sweetie and I love his specials on Netflix, esp. The Old Man and the Pool. I love Gaffigan too, saw his sitcom, which was pretty good. His specials are a hoot also.

[@hereigoagain5050]

Love Jim & Mike talking shop! Happy anniversary Hope and Mike!

[@versacebroccoli7238]

Could you imagine if someone did a full set just talking about standup? Cause that's what this feels like.

[@RyanHurst-t3t]

“Hot Pocket Material” became a McCarthy trial. I’m in love.

[@BethWarren-kq8bp]

Okay okay couldn’t stand it my two favorite comedians together ….. heaven and o needed good laughs right now glad I found this

[@seakelp3508]

I used to listen to Mike on "Bob & Tom". Now I just subscribed. Full circle.

[@richardjones1699]

He never ate hotpockets?!?!?? hahhahhhahahhhhahhahhahhhahhhahhhah

[@billfisher3054]

This was a great time.

[@christiananderson6761]

The idea of Mike having a secret hour of super dark material is making me laugh so hard

[@innervisions1828]

Love Jim Gaffigan! Clean and subversive.

[@conradthefourth]

So many good nuggets in this.

[@lisbethbird8268]

I haven't listened yet but just gotta say Mike you look so healthy! Jim....well he be Jim. Never really heard him talk IRL so this is very cool.

[@MarioVelezBThinkin]

AH! I love the comments on marriage. Makes me feel like a normal person.

[@jimgravesus]

What a great conversation. I would have enjoyed another hour.

[@elizabethdawes9527]

Hey, Guys! Hoya Saxa!

[@GymAndSun]

23:00 lol Jim that’s Dark Pale and quick anyone who questions this dude’s comic mind omg

[@jacoblouisfilm2019]

Jim sitting in the power position. 👑

[@stevereber3358]

Tampa and Columbus Ohio were always the place where your new restaurant gets perfected before you open sites 6-100. (Midwestern taste tests)

[@jeninlight]

Hilarious when JG says “your audience is people who party” and everyone, including MB, immediately thought Brent Kreschner. Burnt Kressler Bent Kisser Err, Bert Kreicscher…

[@paulferranti8536]

Bent Chrysler….show some respect

[@kittenpyramid]

New favourite podcast.

[@pandyne]

Pat Sajak is actually quite witty off the cuff, he's basically a clean improv comic with a smooth voice that does 10 minutes a night 5 nights a week.

[@chrisctlr]

He is so quick, and legit hilarious. It's weird Jim doesn't see that.

[@lindapogor]

Biggest change for Jim; not doing the baby voice. Thank you for that.

[@Jake24378]

Great convo by two greats!

[@celestialnubian]

Come on Jim. We'd love to see you do a roast. You could roast Colbert or somebody. It would be hilarious.

[@chrisk5651]

Wow! I was listening to Mike on the Smartless podcast and found out that he had his own podcast on then saw this episode and didn’t get to finish the original podcast yet!!!

[@Kurtiscott]

As far as put-down humor is concerned, Martin Short gets pretty close to the mastery of Don Rickles. Just saying

[@baxtronx5972]

As Jiminy Glick.

[@thatepicwizardguy]

Agreed. Martin Short is underrated in general tbh.

[@paulferranti8536]

Short , Rickles, Letterman

[@mange87]

Jim looks really good and healthy. What will he make jokes about?

[@jgutkind]

Love Jerry seinfeld and he is amazing live.

[@GymAndSun]

35:16 me when the opening clip arises: Leo pointing meme 😅

[@elishmuel1976]

Jim Gaffigan has "hung like a horse" energy

[@FurtiveSkeptical]

You two are the most complementary maestros of clean comedy I could possibly imagine sitting across from one another.👏 I hope I don't diminish the fact you both have unique, strange, organic, universally relatable styles of comedic genius, by referring to it as "clean". Clean comedy that's still hilarious to adult audiences is no simple task. Thank you both for this video.✌️ Greetings from 🇨🇦.

[@CM-pn1lk]

I love that you domt curse ❤

[@Lobosank]

Just came across this so let's get cookin😊

[@chrisctlr]

This is great. I want to see Mike Birbiglia on Theo's podcast. Gaffigan was on there and it was great.

[@frojoe420]

Jim Gaffigan is a Regina spektor fan! I'm guessing because the call is from one of the lion the witch and the wardrobe remake movies? Honestly have no idea how closely he holds to his Christian faith nowadays, but that's my best guess lol. Love the insights to comedy and the personalities behind them that this podcast brings!

[@tommybones3704]

"you know what I mean"..... 😁

[@DailySource]

Great watching two of my favorite comedians who are both super funny and witty, and don’t use swearing as a crutch. I agree that they both have very diverse audiences because their material is so funny that it appeals to a wide range of people. Anyway, what are they doing at Georgetown University to produce so many great comedians. Both of these guys went to Georgetown and so did John Mulaney. And also Nick Kroll.

[@dawnesurley118]

Great podcast ❤

[@edsilva54]

Jim's more relaxed on this one than Rogan's pod

[@jaydock1]

Gee wonder why

[@oldmanriff7633]

Cinnamon Toast Crunch, fistfuls out of the box, no spoon, no bowl, dry as a bone. Like breakfast potato chips.

[@BelieveAndLive668]

Audience likes true comedy even if it is dark

[@frellyheck]

Hey, man, what's with the disrespect for Buffalo?!😂

[@BelieveAndLive668]

This seems like it should be called "guys hanging out"

[@k.c.simonsen2]

I love Mike's comedy but I don't think I could handle talking to him for an hour without scoffing throughout the conversation.

[@aanchaallllllll]

0:00: 😂 Jim and Ewan discuss their experiences performing comedy at corporate events and opening for the pope. 4:56: 😂 The speaker reflects on their experience performing comedy at prom shows and roasts, expressing their preference for other types of comedy over roasting. 10:39: 🤣 Being married to a comedian is like having a roommate that's a conspiracy theorist. 14:37: 😂 The comedian discusses the dark and challenging aspects of life, finding humor in them, and making jokes about different cities. 19:46: 🎭 Jim Gaffigan discusses his experience with different types of laughs and audience reactions to his material, including the potential impact of political statements. 24:58: 🎙 Jim Gaffigan discusses his comedy career, the misconception of the middle of the country, and the changes in his comedy over the years. 30:07: 😂 Comedians discuss guilty pleasure foods, sad songs, and touring together. 35:55: 🤔 X discusses his conversations with Jerry about comedy and Jerry's philosophies on jokes and comedy. 40:44: 🤣 Comedian discusses the perception of laziness and shares a funny interaction on the subway. 45:49: 🎙 Jim Gaffigan discusses his children's reactions to his comedy and the importance of supporting the Georgetown scholarship program. Recap by Tammy AI

[@chrisk5651]

Love Love Love Vampire by Olivia Rodrigo!!!

[@deerwoodretreat]

I went to a parent teacher conference once, and asked "Why are there so many kids here?

[@b.l.powers4319]

What did Mike say his guilty favorite food was? Salmon dill crunch?

[@tonydezurik6863]

As a old retired fart on a low income, I would send my money to go to a show by either of you! But you never come close to where I live. And I am pretty left and liberal!

[@Gngrcpl]

I don’t know. If Jerry didn’t have his show he’d be a traveling road dog comic playing at 120 seat venues.

[@BelieveAndLive668]

When does comedy become something that should have monopoly law

[@khomzar]

Can we work on those dark 5 seconds long empty transitions ? Thanks

[@maryalicecoleman4661]

Thank you thank you thank you for your comedy. It’s great and genius and I don’t have to listen to crude nonsense swearing.

[@chrisk5651]

Buffalo is a Midwestern city!

[@BoycottChinaa]

Remember when Burt Reynolds dumped water in your lap?

[@BPH55]

Successful comedian kids I will laugh at.

[@NotHeresrsly]

I really love it when comedians/artists of any kind are like, "I mean, nearly all my experiences now have to do with Blank - so what else am I supposed to talk about?" - how about, 'have more varied experiences, and if you can't Don't make myopic art'

[@jazzjokesjalopies]

I wanted Jim to say the biggest insult he’d received was “You’re Mike Birbigliarent.”

[@jaysartori9032]

I'm from Buffalo to

[@moneypro85]

You and Joey bag of donuts wrote jokes about Jeff Bezos 😂

[@MarkArness]

"It's weird when people are like, so against bigotry, and then they attack it by introducing another form of bigotry."

[@Eden_Rivers]

Wait, I thought we were the Birbigglebugs?

[@agtv_media]

Mae Martin used to open w “Im not Justin Bieber,” or something like that but then she changed. @mikeb u shuld have her on!

[@WXFD-Media]

7 minutes in, still trying to figure out who the famous guy on the left is lol. Sorry?

[@easypeasy2938]

Ryan Adams

[@lamdachi225]

Gabriel almost exclusively wears shorts.