Mike Birbiglia

No, no, I know.

No, no, I know.

Yeah. No, and I think that's part of what hooked me into doing theaters at all was people listen.

Yeah. No, and I think that's part of what hooked me into doing theaters at all was people listen.

Yeah. No, and I think that's part of what hooked me into doing theaters at all was people listen.

Because I started out working the door at the Washington, D.C. Improv when I was in college in the late 90s. Yeah, it's the best. And I was like, oh, okay, like... Like, I could work clubs, and then I started working, like, funny bones and improvs out of school, and I was, like, opening for a ton of people. And then I opened for the first Comedy Central live tour.

Because I started out working the door at the Washington, D.C. Improv when I was in college in the late 90s. Yeah, it's the best. And I was like, oh, okay, like... Like, I could work clubs, and then I started working, like, funny bones and improvs out of school, and I was, like, opening for a ton of people. And then I opened for the first Comedy Central live tour.

Because I started out working the door at the Washington, D.C. Improv when I was in college in the late 90s. Yeah, it's the best. And I was like, oh, okay, like... Like, I could work clubs, and then I started working, like, funny bones and improvs out of school, and I was, like, opening for a ton of people. And then I opened for the first Comedy Central live tour.

I did, like, five or six of the dates. It was Mitch Hedberg, Louis Black, and Dave Attell. Yeah. Crazy.

I did, like, five or six of the dates. It was Mitch Hedberg, Louis Black, and Dave Attell. Yeah. Crazy.

I did, like, five or six of the dates. It was Mitch Hedberg, Louis Black, and Dave Attell. Yeah. Crazy.

Unbelievable lineup. And I did Philadelphia. I did D.C. I did New York City. Yeah. And I called, and I was like, people listen. People are listening to the jokes because they're not really drinking that much. They're seated. They're looking at you as opposed to looking away from you. So crazy. Watching the show like this? Yeah, yeah. And I literally call my agent.

Unbelievable lineup. And I did Philadelphia. I did D.C. I did New York City. Yeah. And I called, and I was like, people listen. People are listening to the jokes because they're not really drinking that much. They're seated. They're looking at you as opposed to looking away from you. So crazy. Watching the show like this? Yeah, yeah. And I literally call my agent.

Unbelievable lineup. And I did Philadelphia. I did D.C. I did New York City. Yeah. And I called, and I was like, people listen. People are listening to the jokes because they're not really drinking that much. They're seated. They're looking at you as opposed to looking away from you. So crazy. Watching the show like this? Yeah, yeah. And I literally call my agent.

I go like, dude, you gotta book me in theaters. And he was like, you don't have enough fans to fill a theater. And I was like, smaller theaters. You know what I mean? So like I, for a bunch of years there from like 2006 through 12, I was playing like 500 to like 900 seat theaters.

I go like, dude, you gotta book me in theaters. And he was like, you don't have enough fans to fill a theater. And I was like, smaller theaters. You know what I mean? So like I, for a bunch of years there from like 2006 through 12, I was playing like 500 to like 900 seat theaters.

I go like, dude, you gotta book me in theaters. And he was like, you don't have enough fans to fill a theater. And I was like, smaller theaters. You know what I mean? So like I, for a bunch of years there from like 2006 through 12, I was playing like 500 to like 900 seat theaters.

It was great. Yeah. And so that was like, yeah. Those are still really fun sizes. They're great.

It was great. Yeah. And so that was like, yeah. Those are still really fun sizes. They're great.

It was great. Yeah. And so that was like, yeah. Those are still really fun sizes. They're great.