Mike Birbiglia - This American Life - Live at BAM

Comedian Mike Birbiglia, his wife, and his cat take a trip together and meet some parasitic zombie mice.
Nearly 50 actors, singers, dancers, musicians, and comedians joined Ira Glass onstage at the Brooklyn Academy of Music's Opera House on June 7, 2014, to try some things they'd never tried before. The result? Journalism turned into opera, into plays, into a Broadway musical (by Lin-Manuel Miranda, starring Lindsay Mendez and Anthony Ramos). Comedy from Mike Birbiglia and Saturday Night Live’s Sasheer Zamata. Songs from Stephin Merritt of the Magnetic Fields. Dance from Monica Bill Barnes & Company. Video directed by Seth Lind and produced by Ben Cohen and Ben Katz.
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[@erkandpent]

This is the first time I’ve seen this dude and I can tell he’s a damn good comedian. Probably a genius comedian. Everything he says has meaning and is part of the entertainment. His delivery is excellent and his timing is too. He doesn’t have a dull moment in his act.

[@KellyCannondeBorda]

He's got some stuff on Netflix I think, you shod check him out.

[@rameshr4395]

You should watch "What I Should Have Said Was Nothing" . That's too good.

[@mistervoodoo7862]

Check out his movie Sleepwalk With Me.

[@Vinniegret]

He is one of the best ever. And he doesn't rely on dropping F bombs - he's actually funny, with well crafted stories. Listen to his specials. They are on the edge of wickedly funny and poignantly moving.

[@kashtonray3198]

I guess Im randomly asking but does anyone know a method to log back into an instagram account? I somehow forgot my password. I would love any help you can give me.

[@fufuberry23]

lol Mikes story telling alone is more vivid than a person in a mouse costume

[@JidduVillarin]

This deserves millions... MILLIONS!! of views. KZbin put this on everyone's recommended list. I demand this right now.

[@stephaniec0625]

I absolutely loved this skit. Excellent

[@MarkConnely]

I love Mike Birbiglia .

[@stevejohnson4291]

He is so funny. His timing and his voice are just great. Nice to hear stories like this that are wholesome. I would pay to see him live.

[@Kyle_etc]

Birbiglia is a genius, everything he does is amazing

[@jesusfreak1700]

I heard him on the radio 📻 and now I’m loving this stuff lol

[@ampedturtle4033]

That was brilliant. Mike knows how to not only wrap up a joke but his entire show so well.

[@davidrose6752]

Just got finished wiping the tears of laughter from my eyes

[@scarbourgeoisie]

Always been a fan of MB. Heard this on an XM comedy channel yesterday while driving and was happy to find the same bit online. It was just as funny the second time around. I played it for my wife and she even got a kick out of it. She has a preference for non-swearing comedians, and Mike B is one of the best at that.

[@jeremychorney8921]

agreed, comedians that tell stories that keep you smiling, laughing with out a swear are not common. Love his style.

[@juliusdavin901]

Also check out Brian Regan. Phenomenal comedian who does clean, but still amazing observational comedy. Difficult. And worse, there's a really easy way to do observational comedy but he doesn't go that route. Stupid In School is a great sample of what he does.

[@megandoherty2339]

this is WONDERFUL

[@johnventura1637]

Long time Mike Birbiglia fan.

[@robertyoung5061]

Love this guy!

[@kryptico2240]

That walk out of the costume was the smoothest shit I’ve ever seen

[@jasonbastian9901]

Ive ALWAYS wondered what it would be like to see Ira love.. ty so much

[@technowey]

That is brilliant!

[@MichaelWilliams-mr2kv]

this was so gòod. love mikes standup.

[@richsackett3423]

I have never seen Ira Glass until this moment. He's much older than I thought.

[@Mudddd]

ikr? Nothing wrong with it though. He sounds like a 20 yr old with a lot of experience lol

[@eclecticexplorer7828]

I just heard this on TAL. Funniest bit I have heard in a long time!

[@andrewdesrosiers5658]

Sounds a lot more like ratsachussetts

[@helga2359]

good stuff moe

[@xCheeseHead95x]

I love Mark Bahooski.

[@raydeathray]

Ira Cat 🐈

[@darkhorse7460]

Ok, but toxoplasmosis is contagious, if the cat ate the mouse, the cat would be infected and if the cat was infected they could catch it through the cat's feces/cleaning the litter.

[@buckchile614]

And if the wife happened to be pregnant, it could be CATastrophic

[@jarrenwhitworth4392]

now, don't get me wrong, I like Nick Thune as a comedian, but he totally ripped off that "divorce eyes" joke from this bit

[@user-fs3hz1yj9u]

Funny, the video I JUST watched right before this one (KZbin recommended both of these) was the bit about legal weed and the dog. I had to check if I was watching the same video because of that part. I have no idea who did it first and I think probably everyone gets this awful feeling they describe.

[@dafrin]

Mouse chew sets)

[@darkhorse7460]

Isn't that his wife in the mouse costume?

[@irinaphoenix2169]

Is the mouse Jen?

[@shannahuffman4655]

Divorce eyes 👀

[@OrphansCorpse]

So this is guy Vos killed

[@eefsss4603]

Chism what?

[@trex1448]

The fact that Burr doesn't like this guy really hold me back from liking him.

[@eefsss4603]

Andrew Lee when did he say that? Bill burr is meh

[@jennifercorey1128]

@@eefsss4603 andrew Lee think for yourself. Who cares if Bill Burr liked him or not, it only matters that you do. Check out his other stuff, I highly recommend it

[@eefsss4603]

I like this but I feel like the actors in animals costumes are unnecessary

[@organboi]

Not that funny. I didn't laugh once. Why did the audience go crazy over "Mouseachusetts?" That wasn't funny at all. It's like they had a sign that told them to laugh and clap. Sorry, I didn't enjoy any of this.

[@kharris3352]

organboi You’re allowed to have your opinion and I respect it though I disagree

[@mikequinlivan8842]

Duly noted organ boi.

[@ResearchNational]

So you're sayin' you didnt like it?

[@escueme]

organboi you must be fun at parties

[@timmyshrall9456]

Organboi you are a waste of space