In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Mike Birbiglia talks about the first time he met President Obama, handling hecklers, and his favorite jokes.
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REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS
JOKES & JOKESTERS
- “Humor in Hard Times,” New York Times, 9/19/09
- Watch: “Jon Stewart on Comedy in Times of Tragedy,” Bill Moyers Journal (2007)
- “Where does canned laughter come from – and where did it go?,” BBC, 9/26/16
- “Please Chuckle Here, New York Magazine, 11/23/11
Steven Wright:
- Watch: “Comic Relief ‘Steven Wright’ Stand Up Comedy 1987”
- Stephen Wright, Spotify
- “The Mosaic View Of Comedian Steven Wright,” Wisconsin Public Radio, 3/7/20
- “Headwaters for a River of Stand-Up,” New York Times, 4/30/14
Mitch Hedberg:
- Mitch Hedberg: “Strategic Grill Locations,” Spotify (2003)
- “Mitch Hedberg: The Best Pre-Twitter Twitter Comedian,” GQ, 6/4/13
- “Mitch Hedberg, a Comedian Who Performed Surreal Routines, Dies at 37,” New York Times, 4/1/05
Jerry Seinfeld:
Roy Wood Jr:
- Roy Wood Jr.: “Father Figure,” Amazon Prime Video (2017)