Wanda Sykes | Mike's Dream Guest | Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out

Wanda Sykes is one of Mike’s original dream guests for the podcast. Now, on the heels of her new Netflix special, Legacy, Wanda talks with Mike about how they both started in DC, and why Wanda left her job at the NSA to pursue a career in stand-up comedy. Wanda tells the story of how she moved from the writers' room of The Chris Rock Show to acting in sketches, how she got tricked into auditioning for Curb Your Enthusiasm, and the weird requests she gets from Curb fans. Plus, new jokes from Mike and Wanda. Please consider donating to the ⁠Ruth Ellis Center⁠: https://www.ruthelliscenter.org Mike's tour dates: ⁠https://www.birbigs.com/tour-dates⁠ Text BIRBIGS to 917-444-7150 for updates Find Mike: Website: ⁠https://birbigs.com/⁠ Instagram:⁠   / birbigs   Facebook: ⁠  / birbigfans⁠   TikTok: ⁠  / mikebirbiglia⁠   Find Wanda: Instagram:   / iamwandasykes   Website: ⁠https://wandasykes.com⁠ Hosted and Produced by Mike Birbiglia Producers: Peter Salomone, Joseph Birbiglia, Mabel Lewis, Gary Simons Sound Mixed by  Ben Kruse Supervising Engineer: Kate Bilinski Video Consultant: Graham Willoughby Special Thanks: Marissa Hurwitz, Josh Upfal, David Raphael, Nina Cwik, J. Hope Stein, Oona Music: Jack Antonoff and Bleachers