It just seems so natural and inevitable that these two people are in the same room together.

As a nearly 50 year old man I think it's safe to say that Elyse connects with many people who are significantly older with significantly different lives then hers. She is just so damn human that she is totally relatable.

I love Elyse's stuff. And I don't think she needs to be on stage. I don't need to see her live. Just give her a $10mil Netflix comedy special (no audience needed) that she can edit. She's an amazing editor. I kind of get the feeling thst Mike thinks what she's doing now is "not enough" not legit. He's talking about making people happy. She does that DAILY .... to millions of people. Doesn't need to do it in a room of 1,000 for 3 nights each weekend.

0:08: 🗣 The speaker discusses her approach to making big things relatable by using specific details from her own life experiences. 4:57: 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The speaker discusses the challenges of balancing family life with storytelling. 10:00: 😅 The speaker shares a humorous story about faking illness to get out of school and ending up in the hospital. 14:54: 💪 The fear of not being good at comedy is holding Elise Myers back from performing, but she is willing to overcome it. 19:28: 😄 The pressure to be funny in stand-up comedy is a challenge for the speaker, but the live experience is irreplaceable. 24:27: 💭 The person discusses their comedy style and goals, as well as a song that makes them cry and a place that feels like home. 29:17: 😂 The speaker shares a funny story about getting bird poop in their eye and reflects on the role of comedy in their life. 36:02: 😂 The speaker shares a humorous story about a failed attempt to fix their heating system. 41:23: 🔥 The speaker tells a story about trying to fix the heat in his vacation rental and feeling attracted to the handyman who fixed it. 45:28: 🤰 Elise discusses her relatability as a mom-in-law and highlights the importance of care for marginalized communities during pregnancy and childbirth. Recap by Tammy AI

"And then i found five dollars" is totally a Midwest thing we say when we can tell our story is falling flat😂

Finding this at end of a day filled with so much anxiety was simply priceless. I’ve adored Mike and Elyse separately, but my goodness, together in this format was stellar. Such beautiful people that bring so much love, kindness, and laughter to this thing we call life. 💞🌸

This setting is so comforting, it has the perfect lighting for someone with light sensitivity like I do. And who wouldn't want Mike as their lovely, wise, big brother. Such wonderful exchanges in this piece... ugh, words escape me.

I would pay to see Elyse on stage. I hope to get the chance to some day!

“Who did?” When my husband would tell a story I didn’t remember, I’d look at him and say, “It must have been the blonde.”

Also, this sweater is EVERYTHING.

I love Elyse and everything she does and says, but Mike not knowing the "and then I found $5 bit" SENT me 🤣

She DOES make people happy ❤ that's a fantastic point!

As part of her 35-45 married mother demographic, I thoroughly enjoyed this and absolutely relate to so much that both Elyse AND Mike talk about. I am a huge fan of both, and a collaboration (billed or unbilled) feels so perfect! ❤

Go for it Elyse! This a DREAM intro into standup and Mike's audience's are naturally loving people who are going to be rooting for you to do well regardless! I am a huge fan of you both and just as Mike says, "What is the worst that can happen?" After EVERY humiliating experience you have conquered and shared with us, If you picture the absolute worst case scenario, it truly is not that bad. We are ALL super insecure and some people just make us feel better about it by getting up on stage and making us laugh about it. Use your gift and this amazing opportunity!!

Elyse: my husband does the "then I found five dollars" thing, but he generally says it to me when Ive been telling a story that isn't going anywhere. Like,it means, stop, this story has no point. 😂

Love this interview Mike💗💗💗...Elyse is such a joy to watch in my life & I wish her all the success in the world whatever way it comes!!!....She is a jewel and I love that she is "authentically herself"💗💗💗

Elyse, I was VERY pregnant with my son when that song came out (originally Kenny Rogers and Wynonna Judd, I believe.) I totally relate to weeping every single time I hear it - even now! Love you both!

Great episode, Mike. You and Elyse have great chemistry. I look forward to seeing her on stage!

The interest and ease of this exchange is the equanimity I hope I have with others.

That was a very great way to spend 45 min. I rarely “laugh aloud” but I was actually grinning or laughing almost the entire time. Thank you so much!

I just love this. They are so comfy together. She is such a genuine person ❤I relate to her so much and her anxieties and his debilitating they can be. I use humor a lot to get through. 😊 I used to sit in the large closet to do my work…… 😂

Yes yes yes yes yes, love seeing two people I admire a ton talking with each other!!!

How much Mike Birbiglia wants to help her do standup is so sweet 😂

I follow Elise but don't know her so well, like what is her main content type, but she seems to be good at everything 😊 I really enjoy how she participates in the conversation, she's workshopping the jokes really well with Mike

Elyse is such an amazing human ❤

I just found her less than 2 weeks ago and I love her so much❤️

Love Birbiglia. Been following his work for years. Just found Elyse on line a couple of days ago, so this conversation was such a treat.

This was a freaking joy.

This is one of the best conversations I've ever heard

This is a good one Mike. Great guest. Can’t wait to get her on stage somewhere.

So great seeing the two of you bantering and workshoping the jokes.. Elyse, you will be fantastic on stage! I'm there. Love you both!

God, I love Elyse. I love her so much😢❤❤❤ she has helped me understand myself better and also help me find other KZfaq creators that are like her because I started to watch her that I got more of those types of content and it's been a world of difference😊❤ she is a very very wonderful and fantastic woman❤

I love how encouraging Mike is to Elyse and sharing so much wisdom and insight. What a great conversation

Dear God she is funny without trying to be just as you are Mike! I know it is hard to speak in public but her mannerisms and expressions are as funny or funnier than her words! You two together are a riot!

Thank you for the new video option Mike. Loyal listener for years at work in the car, now I can watch too. 👍

Love this so much, thank you for the insightful and super fun chat!

You are two of my favorite people and creators. Thanks for being so open and authentic in what you put out there! You're both inspirations. Get some rest.

I love these 2. So real. Just amazing.

I love this SO, SO much! Trust Mike, Elyse... he's our Mark Twain, he would know what is up, girl. Much love; in your time, truly. We'll wait. Love you both enormously!

God I love Elyse

This was great

Oh Elyse I’m so excited for you that you he is willing to help you take baby steps to being on stage and storytelling. I can’t wait to see you live one day.

Just saw Mike live in Seattle where he told the broken furnace story -- fun to see him working out that story here.

i love this 'who did' bit

The billed thing, so happy you asked...I was wondering too

This is SO helpful, myself being a fiction writer based (loosely) on my life.

This was great but to be honest, I was searching for “I saved my best friends life “ (I had hoped to send this to my coworker- I was doing my best to tell it to him this joke today myself but he just looked at me with a blank expression-and the more I tried to “explain “ the joke, the worse it was received by him. Then I started apologizing for not telling the joke well, and that only made things worse so, I was thinking, if you would consider telling it yourself and sending it to him, or to me for me to send to him - that would be great or maybe just some stand up advice so I can try again and do a better job. But sincerely, this was a great podcast. I wasn’t planning on listening to the whole thing and continuing on my search for “I saved my best friend’s life”, but got caught up in the conversation. So, thank you both - you were great:)

great dramatic arc in this one :)

"You're punching where there's no foe" ... **writes furiously in journal** I've not been so directly called out like that in a while 😅

Yam a bigggg fan of both😂❤

I want that sweater.

I wish he would have asked about her music

Elyse, wanted to validate the adding "and then I found $5" at the end of a story that is tanking... In my case, I would use it when I felt whoever I was talking to wasn't actually listening to me as to not waste any more of my own time ... could be in the middle of a sentence and just end the whole thing by saying "And then I found 20 dollars!" So even more exaggerated, but yeah if that ending didn't get any kind of reaction, they DEFINITELY are not listening to my ass lol Also, would not of thought of it off the top of my head, but totally agree with "Mary, did you know" as a song that moves you... The first time i heard it was at my Churches Christmas Eve service when I was a kid, sang by my pastor (he was actually a really good singer) and it just gave me goosebumps from head to toe, even at that age...The weight of the words were felt! Thanks for the dose of nostalgia!

Finding $5 is totally a thing. I find five bucks or Jesus, depending on the group I’m in, and how badly my story is bombing. 😂 This was an amazing episode. I’m a professional musician, and am totally unafraid to be on stage, but terrified of trying comedy. My friends tell me I should, but I can only be funny when there’s no pressure. This was a great window into a mindset and approach to dipping my toes in comedy.

Well Elyse already has achieved 3 of the 6 upsides proposed here.

I’ve always said that Birbigs is _phenomenally_ anti-bird.

Comedically, what is the difference between a joke and a story? The comedians I tend to watch tell stories with funny parts, I assume those to be the joke portion but from a non-comedian view point it all appears to be stories to me.

The hiding behind the couch on the floor is so relatably autistic. Small space, but not confining. Hidden. Noises are muffled. Kinda wish I owned a sofa.