I went to the doctor, and they found something in my bladder. And whenever they find something, it's never anything good like, "We found something in your bladder AND IT'S SEASON TICKETS TO THE YANKEES!!"
Mike BirbigliaHow many people do you know who have thrown up on the Scrambler or a carnival ride? A lot of people, is the answer.
Mike BirbigliaI've been selfish over the years, and other people who have made it have too, but I can only speak for myself.
Mike BirbigliaMy writing process is very feedback based - I listen to the audience. I try to understand what's connecting, what's not connecting... and then rewrite, and rewrite, and rewrite. Chris Gethard and I have been on the road a lot together. When we get on the bus at night, we talk about the jokes that didn't work and the joke possibilities that could work. I think this is a little different from other writers.
Mike Birbiglia