Matteo Lane | Working Towards the Masterpiece | Mike Birbiglia’s Working It Out Podcast

This week on Mike Birbiglia's Working it Out Podcast, Matteo Lane joins Mike for an episode that has something for everyone. From Matteo’s hilariously scorching takes on modern pop stars to tales of secret families to insight about what Matteo did when he hit a wall in his comedy career. Plus, Mike and Matteo work out jokes about Mike meeting the Pope in Rome and Matteo gets serious about his Liza Minelli impression.
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Hosted and Produced by Mike Birbiglia
Producers: Peter Salomone, Joseph Birbiglia, Mabel Lewis
Associate Producer: Gary Simons
Consulting Producer: Seth Barrish
Video Consultant: Graham Willoughby
Special Thanks: Marissa Hurwitz, Josh Upfal, David Raphael, Nina Cwik, J. Hope Stein, Oona
Music: Jack Antonoff and Bleachers

[@FPwLola]

Let's hear it for Mike allowing his guests to speak, talk over him on occasion so they can make their point, all while yes and-ing them into an honest light for the conversation to flow and resonate. Two of my fave comedians at once, super fun conversation. Thanks for another one! 💗✨

[@skiddlybatch]

I love Matteo. Can someone please put this guy on Broadway? He’s an undeniable talent.

[@gingerhitzke9185]

Mateo is incredible. I would never have anticipated this conversation. Absolutely genius.

[@anitathomson6163]

I watched this twice in a row. Thank you so much for having Mateo on!

[@victorcooper7604]

What a great interview---Matteo is a great conversationalist. And Mike your not a slouch either. Great

[@ish474]

I truly think that Mateo is one of the absolute best comics out there. It would be a travesty for him to toil in obscurity. Side note my dad also named his next kid (half brother) the same name as me!

[@Dannyboi2]

Phenomenal- so glad we have Mateo. Thank YOU Thank You! I was weeping 16 minutes in. Some real truths I lived. I'm glad to know I'm not alone. More, more more... Mateo's so bright! My shining star...Love him.

[@chaselepard]

Matteo is always funny. Thanks Mike!

[@JuanFCerda]

Wow, sooo funny AND such an interesting conversation. Can you please have Matteo over again and again?!?!? Greeting from Spain! (I miss Norm ❤),

[@jbeansky]

Instant Matteo fan from this. ❤❤❤

[@carveylover]

Mike snorting over Matteo is absolutely everything!

[@kristenhammond1029]

Also Matteo is such a multitalented genius it’s amazing

[@kathrynhendricks2264]

May be one of my new favorite episodes!! Love this one!

[@vanessawhitneypro]

LOVE LOVE LOVE Matteo!

[@candicesanchez3753]

You guys are both so handsome! You don’t need anything done to your faces 🥰

[@BellyLaugher]

Thanks❣your conversation got me laughing, thinking, wondering, re-considering, imagining, & I had fun watching you have fun! Time well spent🌟

[@eskylent7962]

No. His best impression is bro guy ghost hunter 😂

[@CraigSmith-qq3sr]

Mateo, please come to Chattanooga Tn. My wife and I never laughed so hard watching Hair Plugs and Heartache 😂😂😂 also Nick is gold😊😊

[@ish474]

Mateo thinks Olive Garden is hack, but he's a gay man obsessed with Liza Mannelli.😂❤

[@carsonwieker]

Love the sincere/funny dynamic. Great interview and convo. Much appreciated, cheers!

[@joolsca]

so funny and so talented

[@KevinCook-i4g]

Oh wow, his comments about art school and critiques; 100% agree. When I deal with artists who freak out with even a little bit of criticism, I know they didn't attend school. Which is great for some but you do develop a body callous when you have to defend your work daily/weekly and it makes you cold, hard and much better ultimately.

[@itcouldbelupus2842]

Matteo is hilarious

[@BelieveAndLive668]

Saw Mike last night in Seattle, was great and I love Matteo

[@lstockton8468]

This was such a poignant podcast with Matteo. I love Mike's questions and how they drew out various parts of Matteo that I'd heard before but the information landed differently and also some things I hadn't heard. I saw Matteo's guest spot on Happily Never After last night and seeing this afterward was shocking--it was a raw honest conversation in very much the same way HNA was but it was so much more humanely revelatory. Beautifully done!

[@robertsiegrist617]

I really hope Matteo has a bit about naming the second family's kids (whichever that one was). What if the second John's Mom didn't want to name him John? Like did the Grandpa have to argue for each name? Just sweating bullets that they'd refuse? Were they all in the same order? Like did it go family 1 kid, family 2 kid etc.. Or did one family have two kids in a row? That's insane.

[@passonthering]

Love these guys!!!

[@BeerPatio]

Silenceo! No Foto!😊

[@kapil5717]

"Great episode! I really enjoyed the insights and the flow of the conversation. As an editor, I can see how much thought goes into producing quality content like this. If you ever need any editing assistance or collaboration to elevate your episodes even further, I'd love to help out. Keep up the amazing work!"

[@joslove32]

OMG!!MIKE KNOWS NICK!!😂😂😂😂

[@BellyLaugher]

The time went so fast! Makes no sense, Mateo that you didn't have your 1st special way, way sooner➡sorry you had to wait that long. I just learned of Michael Caine's adage of, "Use the difficulty" in art & in life's difficult situations➡and here you are describing an example of how to apply that 'philosophy,' & how applying it worked to meet your career goals.

[@karenavey2183]

Mike looking HOT!

[@kristenhammond1029]

Okay not to objectify Mike Birbiglia but that little beard is making him daddyyyyyy 😍

[@itcouldbelupus2842]

they both looking like some salt and pepper zaddys tbh

[@mulhol43]

Omg ❤❤❤

[@marapower255]

NICK ::looks at camera:: SMITH

[@olyessa]

What's up with Mateo turning into a beef daddy

[@Tazallax]

I'm trying to make out what the Mexican TV show host said but I can't quite hear it. What did he say?

[@lstockton8468]

Your grandfather was really smart😂😂😂

[@johnnyonline]

Fortnite builds? Colour me impressed. I'm too old and slow for that. 40+ playing Zero Builds.

[@BensBrickDesigns]

Well, shoot, knowing Matteo is ALSO an artist makes me feel like such a failure! lol

[@timothysampson9496]

I’m not ok with the switched sides.

[@0justBETHANY]

I love that he's a fortnite guy. He builds but how are his edits? That's my question.

[@NatanCaetano]

Matteo is so hot that it vexes me. I can't elaborate

[@selah5792]

Are these guys high?

[@heathharney551]

I can name another singer Cynthia Erivo

[@AlexM2004AD]

eww.. botox...