Episode

199. Jordan Jensen: You Can’t Say That (But Actually You Can)

Podcast: Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out
Published: Jan 19, 2026
Duration seconds: 3212
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Summary

This week Mike sits down with comedian Jordan Jensen. A master of turning taboo topics into comedy- as seen in her Netflix special Take Me With You- Jordan explains how her fearless, no filter stage persona coexists with her emotional, more vulnerable side. Plus, the story of how caring for her paralyzed friend led her to stand-up, why Jordan almost bit Laura Dern on the set of Bradley Cooper’s film Is This Thing On?, and the time someone from the audience tried to fight her.