120. Ronny Chieng Returns: Classic American Show Business

Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out

Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out podcast

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4.8 • 4K Ratings

🗓️ 29 January 2024

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Ronny Chieng, one of the earliest and most popular Working It Out guests, makes a triumphant return. Ronny and Mike discuss the significance of Ronny’s chic onstage wardrobe, the similarities between practicing law and performing comedy, and whether or not it was Ronny who planted the Hasan Minhaj New Yorker story after all. Plus, why Ronny absolutely refuses to reveal his actual birthday. Please consider donating to APIAVote

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0:00.0	By the way, was it you or Roy who planted the story about Hassan and the New Yorker?
0:05.0	If it was anyone, it would be me. That is the voice of the great Ronnie Chang.
0:15.0	Ronnie is a returning champion on the podcast.
0:22.0	He's one of our earliest guests three years ago.
0:25.0	Episode 13.
0:27.0	Now he's back for 120.
0:29.0	Episode 120.
0:30.0	And I couldn't be more excited about it.
0:32.0	One of the funniest people I know.
0:34.0	One of the funniest people I've ever met.
0:36.0	If you're able to see him on tour, he is everywhere right now.
0:41.0	As am I, please stop the ride, tour continues. I just finished my shows in the Pacific
0:48.0	Northwest, so fun. I go in February to Florida, St. Petersburg, Jacksonville, Orlando, and Miami Beach.
0:57.3	Then in March, if you're in Colorado, brace yourself because I'm coming to your town
1:01.8	with my brother, Joey Bag of Donuts.
1:04.7	America's guest has planned a trip for us to go skiing,
1:08.5	mostly for him to go skiing,
1:10.3	and for me to perform comedy.
1:12.1	I'll be in Aspen, Beaver Creek, Fort Collins, as well as Denver.
1:17.0	We added a third and final show in Denver. On April 9th, I'll be in Tulsa, Oklahoma, which is a newly added show. I'm at T-Pack there, the Tulsa Performing
1:27.9	Arts Center, which is gorgeous. And then I go to Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and then three shows in Austin, Texas at the
1:36.8	Moon Tower Comedy Festival. That's a fun comedy festival to go to the lineup is
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