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Time of India
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Mike Birbiglia The Good Life OTT release date Netflix: When to watch the comedy special
Mike Birbiglia The Good Life OTT release date Netflix: After delivering plenty of laughs over the years, Mike Birbiglia returns with a new Netflix comedy special that you can enjoy from the comfort of your home. Titled The Good Life, this marks his fourth special for Netflix and the sixth of his career. It follows his 2023 Emmy-nominated show The Old Man and the Pool, arriving roughly 18 months later. Birbiglia started touring The Good Life in October, including six performances at New York's Beacon Theatre. Here's when and where you can catch it. What to expect from Mike Birbiglia's The Good Life Blending humor with heartfelt storytelling, The Good Life sees Birbiglia open up about his father's stroke and how that experience pushed him to reconsider his own views on being a parent. As per Hollywood reporter, Mike Birbiglia described The Good Life as his most personal show to date, noting that unlike his previous specials, this one reflects his current life rather than events from his past. In a statement, he shared, 'Over the years I've done a lot of personal shows, but somehow this one is the most personal because it's not in my past. It's my life right now.' He admitted that during certain moments on tour, he found himself questioning whether he should share some of the stories, thinking on stage, 'Whoa. Am I really gonna tell this story?' However, Birbiglia explained that this level of vulnerability is at the heart of his work. His approach is to explore his most painful experiences in search of the humor hidden within them. Mike Birbiglia's The Good Life release date Mike Birbiglia's The Good Life will be released on Netflix on 26th May 2025. Reacting to the announcement, people praised Mike and wrote how they love his work and are excited about this one. One wrote, 'YES! Can't wait to watch again and again. Saw it in person and it's so special.' A second added, 'Let's freaking goooooooo. Such a hilarious and heartwarming special. Hand the Emmy over!!! @birbigs great working again!.' A third went on to add, 'All your specials are a comfort watch for me, I'm so excited for this one.' Mike Birbiglia started working on The Good Life following the success of his Emmy-nominated 2023 special The Old Man and the Pool. His earlier specials include Thank God for Jokes, The New One, My Girlfriend's Boyfriend, and What I Should Have Said Was Nothing. Ready to witness the madness?
Boston Globe
08-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Mike Birbiglia is living ‘The Good Life' on Netflix
Advertisement In a statement to Variety, Birbiglia called 'The Good Life' his 'most personal' special since it covers his 'life right now' instead of stories from the past. 'So there's really no filter,' Birbiglia said. 'At certain points during the tour I literally thought on stage: 'Whoa. Am I really gonna tell this story?' But that's sort of the idea behind these shows. I try to probe into what's most painful in order to figure out what's most funny.' Birbiglia's return to Netflix marks the latest chapter in the ongoing streaming skirmishes over stand-up comedy. While Netflix and rivals like Amazon and HBO have long been destinations for comics, Hulu recently entered the chat with the Advertisement In addition to 'The Good Life' and 'The Old Man and the Pool,' Birbiglia's 2019 special 'The New One' and 2017's 'Thank God for Jokes' also streamed on Netflix. 'I'm always looking for what is the funniest hour I can put out,' Birbiglia Matt Juul can be reached at
