Conversation with Mike Birbiglia — On Storytelling, Mortality, and Fatherhood

The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway

Vox Media Podcast Network

Business, Careers, Entrepreneurship

4.4 • 5.3K Ratings

🗓️ 30 November 2023

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Mike Birbiglia, a comedian, storyteller, director, and actor, joins Scott to discuss his approach to storytelling, and how he thinks about mortality, comedy, and fatherhood. Follow Mike on Instagram, @birbigs. His latest special, The Old Man & the Pool, is out now on Netflix. Scott opens with his thoughts on the second-order effects that might follow the Sam Altman debacle. He also shares why he wants Shein to have a successful IPO. Algebra of Happiness: Less is more. P.S. You can access Scott’s free brand strategy course for mobile at profgcourse.com/pod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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