Kate Berlant | The Comedy Special That Almost Didn’t Come Out | Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out

Mike lost his mind laughing at Kate Berlant’s new comedy special “Cinnamon in the Wind.” So he dropped her a line and asked her to discuss it on the podcast. Mike and Kate discuss working with director Bo Burnham, the looseness of the special, and how the special almost didn’t come out. They discuss Kate’s solo show “Kate” which was an off-Broadway sensation and is now heading to London at the exact same time that Mike brings “The Old Man & The Pool." They talk about Kate’s comedy special with John Early called “Would It Kill You To Laugh?” that was just nominated for an Emmy. They discuss how Kate has always been suspicious of “cool” people but now- between her three hit shows and appearing in movies by Quentin Tarantino and Boots Riley- she may have become one of them.
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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

[@JeremyForTheWin]

I love how Birbigs is like "haha you were totally joking about tl stealing makeup, what a ridiculous premise i mean its illegal" and Kate was just like "no, i genuinely believe in this and it should absolutely be happening"

[@iboothby]

Cinnamon in the Wind was brilliant.

[@Lavinia_Garcia]

I can listen to Kate for hours, she's just so interesting and hilarious in a way that I've seen few others be ... I remember discovering her through her rock collection skit and older bits with John Early and I was sold...Wish her the absolute best, she really deserves her success

[@ashleywiedenheft7127]

I’m glad they brought up cinnamon in the wind! I told so many of my friends to watch it after I saw it.

[@MikeJones-iz1qq]

I love Kate Berlant more than I love bread. I love bread a lot. Like so much.

[@AlbertFlynnDeSilver]

Cinnamon in the Wind, was frikkin brilliant! ❤🎉😂 Thank you Kate

[@missmindy3803]

Did I miss the part where A League of Their Own was mentioned? “Kitty” was my most favorite character. Couldn’t get enough. Her everything- humor, demeanor, etc - really tickled my funny bone to the core. I looked her up bc of that. I want more Kate! So I tried Cinnamon. It was tough, I didn’t get it. But I will try again! ❤️❤️

[@wrenbo4816]

they blitzed past it, but mike did mention it as "abbi jacobson's show".

[@sbon4771]

I just watched this and it was so funny, she is riveting and ridiculous and hilarious

[@blodpudding]

I enjoy this woman. She's got brass. Like a rich lesbian.

[@Katherout]

please get john early on here

[@missmindy3803]

Do people visit comment section more than description on KZbin? I wonder if Mike “pinned” links in comments also, if that would get some more attention. 🤷‍♀️

[@robbief7947]

Mike gives up three of Kate's bits in the first 5 minutes