172. Nick Kroll Returns: Neil Digression Tyson

Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out

Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out podcast

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4.8 • 4K Ratings

🗓️ 9 June 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

This week, Nick Kroll returns to the podcast to discuss the first season of Adults, the last season of Big Mouth and a movie that Mike cannot seem to remember the name of (I Don’t Understand You). Nick and Mike delve into the behind-the-scenes realities of Hollywood writer’s rooms, development deals, and who Nick is jealous of. Plus, the thing Nick will always regret saying to Robert DeNiro. Please consider donating to: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

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0:00.0	Can I have an actual answer for best piece of advice someone's giving you that you used?
0:05.5	Digress.
0:06.4	Digress.
0:08.1	Digressy Tyson.
0:09.5	Neil digressy Tyson.
0:12.4	Neil digress Tyson is what I am.
0:14.6	He talks about the planets and everywhere, and I just do bits.
0:19.3	So your answer is Neil de Grassy Tyson.
0:21.7	To the question that is, what's the best piece of advice?
0:25.1	Someone's given you that you use.
0:26.5	Your answer is Neil de Grassy Tyson.
0:28.8	Neil digressy Tyson.
0:33.8	That is the voice of the great Nick Kroll.
0:40.3	So excited.
0:41.4	We have Nick back for his second time.
0:44.1	One of my oldest friends, we have a lot to talk about.
0:47.8	Nick has a new film called I Don't Understand You.
0:50.0	He just released the final season, the eighth season of Big Mouth, which is a classic show.
0:56.2	And he produced a new show on FX called Adults, which is fantastic.
1:00.6	We talk about all of those things today.
1:02.7	Thank you to everybody who has watched The Good Life on Netflix.
1:07.2	I can't thank you enough for the messages and emails.
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