Episode 265 - Mike Birbiglia

Breaking Bread with Tom Papa

This week on Breaking Bread Mike Birbiglia joins us at the table! Two Italian comedians in one booth - what could go wrong?! Tom and Mike share old Comedy Cellar stories, discuss thoughts on the Pope, and whether or not they would feel comfortable sharing a sleeping bag. Enjoy!

Check out Mike's new special The Good Life on Netflix May 27th.

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0:00:00 Intro

0:00:27 Patreon Shoutout

0:00:56 Tom and Cynthia's support of Mike

0:03:04 Mike and Tom's "falling out"

0:04:00 Bread!

0:05:08 Mike's new special and serious topics in stand up

0:09:00 Greg Giraldo and hot takes

0:13:04 Italian upbringing

0:14:47 Comedy Cellar insults

0:17:47 Permission to laugh at serious topics

0:19:33 Touring with topics you're currently going through

0:22:06 Not showing special to father

0:26:45 Advice for being a parent

0:28:52 Last Bottle Wines Ad

0:32:15 TomPapa.com

0:32:53 Dreams that come true and telepathy

0:34:25 Meeting the Pope

0:38:00 Uncomfortable Moment

0:42:25 Therapy and bad breakup

0:47:35 Mike's wife is a poet - Jokes & Poems

0:50:47 Shhh Patreon

0:51:13 Not having more children

0:52:58 Reaction to Catholic upbringing and meeting the Pope

0:57:07 Silly questions

0:58:23 Angry Mike and getting in fights

1:04:04 Writing and 80 year old Mike

1:08:08 The Good Life backdrop painting

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