Ep. 3 - Michael Birkleland - Comedian, Imperfect Human, Mormon

Latter Day Lives - Talking with Latter Day Saints

Society & Culture

4.7 • 662 Ratings

🗓️ 7 August 2017

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Actor, comedian, and all around talented funny guy, Michael Birkeland burst on to the LDS film scene in such movies as The Singles Ward, The RM, The Home Teachers and Church Ball. Michael talks film, success, family, and how he lost it all to drugs and alcohol. He then tells the inspiring story of his road back to church and starting over. It is a sometimes funny, often touching, difficult, and surprisingly frank conversation.

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0:00.0	The Latter Day Lives podcast is not owned or operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
0:15.1	Any opinions expressed or implied in this recording are solely those of the host and guests,
0:19.9	and not of any specific organization
0:21.7	unless otherwise stated.
0:30.0	Hello, friends, and welcome to the Latter-day Lives podcast. I'm Sean Rupier. I'm your host of the show.
0:35.6	Welcome to episode three. We've got a really
0:38.4	great show for you today. Our guest today is an LDS icon. He's an actor. He is a comedian.
0:46.1	He is a writer and he is a very well-recognized public figure. A little word of caution.
0:53.1	He is going to be speaking very openly today in our interview
0:56.8	about trials that he's had, including drug abuse.
1:00.5	So if you are listening with children, parental guidance is suggested, though he does
1:04.3	not go into any deep detail of anything inappropriate.
1:08.7	But it's a great conversation with an incredible guy. And so without any
1:13.1	further ado, here is the conversation.
1:25.9	All right. Today on the podcast, we have a very special guest, a man who's been a friend of
1:31.1	mine for a very long time, a very talented guy.
1:34.9	Please welcome Mr. Michael Berklin.
1:38.1	How are you?
1:39.0	Good.
1:39.3	How are you?
1:39.7	Good.
1:40.0	Or I should say Mike B.
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