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The M.B. Show: Mike Birbiglia and Mark Bittman

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I know what you're asking yourself. You're thinking, I know the Colin McEnroe staff is amazing, but how do they manage to book two big celebrities with the same initials?

Well, you're right. They are awesome. but we did not actually hatch a plan to have guests with the initials M.B. Anyway, we already did a long interview with Michael Bolton. 

At the end of last year, I had a conversation with food writer Mark Bittman, whom I've known since the earliest days of his career. We've been looking for a chance to share that interview with you.

Then we got a chance to talk to Mike Birbiglia, a comedian and teller of monologues who has been on with us twice before.

So, Mike goes first, then Mark. Apart from the initials, they don't have that much in common. 

GUESTS:

  • Mike Birbiglia is a comedian, writer, actor, and director and a regular contributor to public radio’s This American Life. Mike’s first solo show “Sleepwalk With Me” won and Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival, and he’s currently on a 100-city tour with his stand-up show, “Thank God For Jokes.” This summer you can see him in season three of “Orange Is the New Black.”
  • Mark Bittman is the author of many bestselling books including How To Cook Everything, The VB6 Cookbook, and most recently, How To Cook Everything Fast: A Better Way to Cook Great Food. He’s also a New York Times op-ed columnist and the Times magazine's food columnist

Leave your comments below, email us at colin@wnpr.org, or Tweet us @wnprcolin.

Betsy Kaplan and Chion Wolf contributed to this show.

Colin McEnroe is a radio host, newspaper columnist, magazine writer, author, playwright, lecturer, moderator, college instructor and occasional singer. Colin can be reached at colin@ctpublic.org.

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