102. Tom Papa: Conflict Resolution with an Old Friend

Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out

Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out podcast

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4.8 • 4K Ratings

🗓️ 3 July 2023

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

Mike welcomes comedian, author, and podcast host Tom Papa. The two old friends get candid about a bump in their relationship and how they reconciled. They also share advice about the best ways to tell stories about real people in your life, and when profanity is and isn’t necessary. Plus, jokes and stories about Colin Quinn, loud Italians, and writing comedy books.

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0:00.0	We were friends, then we had a falling out,
0:04.0	then we became friends again.
0:06.0	That was our thing.
0:08.0	What's your version of that?
0:11.0	My version of that.
0:13.0	And don't be sparing. You can be mean.
0:15.0	I don't know what it was. It's kind of vague.
0:17.0	But I do remember saying,
0:19.0	Mike, every time you talk to me,
0:22.0	you're trying to get something.
0:24.0	Oh my gosh.
0:25.0	And you were like, what?
0:26.0	I'm just trying to, and you were asking for something.
0:28.0	Yeah. And I was like, Mike,
0:30.0	literally every time that you come to me,
0:33.0	you're trying to get something.
0:35.0	And you should know that that is not a,
0:40.0	you should know that it's obvious,
0:41.0	and it's not going to help you.
0:43.0	Oh wow.
0:49.0	That is the voice of the great Tom Papa.
0:51.0	If you don't know Tom,
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