Rory Scovel | Dare to Be Funny | Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out Podcast

Mike welcomes Rory Scovel, whose special made Mike laugh so hard he spit water all over himself. Rory talks about how telling the truth and being vulnerable on stage led him to his best bits, how his taking up abstract painting is similar to comedy, and how a week of fully improvised stand-up shows gave Rory a new perspective on his career. Plus, the best and most off-the-rails “Working It Out” section the podcast has had yet.
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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

[@DSmicklas]

Rory Scovel is one of my favorite comedians of all time. Nobody else makes it feel more like the words being spoken are being spoken for the first time. Rory's comment at the beginning about jam bands is apt. I also love jam bands, and Rory's work has that quality of wanting to sit back and watch an artist work.

[@maxwellgreenee]

What I love about Rory is how present he is on stage, he’s so in touch with the crowd and it’s a wonder to watch. So happy he’s finally on the pod!!

[@JaphethG]

Most. Underrated. Ever. This man has a brain built for one thing - finding bits in the moment and exploding them

[@kggregorie]

One of the best to ever do it. Rory just crushed two more improvised shows in Atlanta last weekend, it was amazing to see

[@kc8203]

Rory's painting/stand-up analogy was brilliant

[@DavidHoareLOL]

Don't Assassinate Relatives Ever

[@floridaman5000]

Rory is my favorite right now and he has the potential to be my favorite of all time.

[@darkhorse7460]

Hell, yeah it's the theory of "living in the moment" meets "living your dreams" to be there and not have imposter syndrome! So awesome.

[@kmelaine]

Mike, these episodes are absolute gold and such a gift. Thank you immeasurably for asking such thoughtful questions and giving me a peak into you and your fellow comedians process. Such a wonderful way to spend my time watching! Keep going! Rory is an audience’s comedian and I love his art!

[@salawhat]

I’m comedian from Russia and I enjoy watching Rory’s special !

[@PathosConsultingGroup]

Mark normand told rory his set was like being on mushrooms with friends and it's still the best description of his stand up ive seen. Rory and Pete Holmes are the best comics ive ever seen live. So good I was almost angry that they werent giving us a break to catch our breath

[@itcouldbelupus2842]

Rory might be one if the funniest people alive

[@outthasky]

Rory’s act embodies the Arthur Ashe quote; “start where you are, use what you have, do what you can.”

[@zenclover8468]

I loved when Rory tried stand up comedy for the first time. so brave.

[@ipdeboer]

Yay!!!! Yes!!! Love Rory 😊😊😊😊 talk about Babylon 😁😁😁 :)))

[@rsalbreiter]

21:28 a friend of mine always say to each other "get out of your head, it's the worst place to be" that's the red hand print. Love it!

[@steventorres811]

If you haven’t seen Rory Scovel live, do yourself a favor and see him in person, he is the MOST present and intuitively funny comedian I’ve ever seen(burr, Wong, rock, Maniscalco, and many more)

[@neilk4476]

I've been hoping for this conversation for so long! Did not disappoint

[@brandonthebass]

So a duo show. I’ll take my 5 percent.

[@itcouldbelupus2842]

Invest your money and they might

[@Thinkingoutloud11]

I love this podcast so much!

[@LateNightwithStudBuyers]

did anyone notice how Rory slipped the title of the movie Girbigaboo directed right to Mike? didn't even blink twice

[@yasirbey1575]

Naturally funny Is what all comedians strive for (or pretend to be) on stage.

[@WardWyatt]

Instant click 👏

[@themikerichardson]

oh I’m absolutely one of those guys who knows history and I have been more ashamed

[@JeremyForTheWin]

with the dare thing... you're ALREADY not using drugs, in that moment, so ... mission accomplished?

[@evanrything2132]

Directly Against Relishing Execution. I think third grade is when they taught us

[@VeriTasered]

D.A.R.E. - Don't Assassinate Reincarnate Everyone

[@Dippedwithsweet]

Omg he doesn’t write material he identifies as funny

[@k.c.simonsen2]

This rivals one of the most pretentious conversations I've ever heard. I'd have to be pretty LIT to talk like this with a straight face.

[@itcouldbelupus2842]

You mean talk passionately about a special interest? That's sad bro.

[@taylorlindner4664]

I stopped watching at 13 minutes because the depth of the conversation doesn't feel earned... because I don't know who Rory is. Maybe if I knew who Rory was a bit more before getting that deep I wouldn't have left. Who cares what I think, but I thought I would share. Keep up the good work.

[@veim22222]

Great comic, check out his work

[@kc8203]

If you want an introduction to his work, start with his 2013 "Full Set as a Southern Guy". He takes the stage in character and the vast majority if not all of it is improvised.

[@itcouldbelupus2842]

Give his HBO special a go then, worth a gamble. He's one of Conan's favourite stand-ups

[@kggregorie]

He's every comics favorite comic for a reason