You have to flee from this thing that's happening to you, but there's nowhere you can flee and understanding at the same time that what you're trying to run away from is the complete cessation of you.". The film opened in select theaters this weekend, more information about it is available at SleepwalkMovie.com. Comedian Mike Birbiglia's story during the episode is from his one-man show "Sleepwalk

MothWorks: Workshops and Private Engagements. It's an excerpt of his one-man show "Sleepwalk with Me," which is now also a feature film, produced and co-written by Ira Glass. Check out Mike's website for his tour dates and other work. Comedian Mike Birbiglia talks about the time he ruined a cancer charity event, by giving the worst performance of his life. “Birbiglia took his sleepwalking woes and made a hit one-man Off-Broadway show about it called Sleepwalk With Me. Mike Birbiglia talks about the sleepwalking that nearly killed him. In recent weeks, "This American Life" creator Ira Glass has been on a press junket with comedian Mike Birbiglia for a movie they made together, "Sleepwalk with Me." It's in Raymond Carver's collection All Of Us. Comedian Kurt Braunohler makes a wrong choice, for his own amusement. One mom even said she felt like "the sheets were crawling. Winner of a 2012 Audience Award at Sundance, comedian Mike Birbiglia wrote, directed and stars in this film based on his off-Broadway show and bestselling book. Recently I saw Mike Birbiglia's Thank God for Jokes at the Fargo Theatre, which was the best comedy I have ever seen. Here’s How I Did. You can find the episode on the show's website here or through iTunes, where it will be downloadable until Sept. 9. Each Of Us Can Make A Global Social Impact.

The film tells the real-life story of Carlton Pearson, who was a rising star in the Pentecostal church and Oral Roberts’s protégé. Lind's problem is hardly exclusive, a simple Google search for "can't sleep because of The Shining" returns more than 22 million results.

Based on the story Birbiglia told in "Fear of Sleep," that scenario isn't hard to imagine. The Moth is a 501(c)(3) registered non-profit organization. Some of the best improv actors in the country join us for a special Christmas themed performance recorded live at the Bellhouse in Brooklyn. [CDATA[>*/ When a pet dies, to what degree can it be replaced by another? He also has two comedy albums available for download at the iTunes store. Titled "Fear of Sleep," the hourlong episode focused on just that phobia, with stories from "This American Life" regulars Nancy Updike, Robyn Semien, and Seth Lind, as well as Joel Lovell. After that great set, "Sleepwalk With Me" was, to borrow language from another reviewer, a bittersweet chaser. With Mike Birbiglia, Lauren Ambrose, James Rebhorn, Carol Kane. Mike Birbiglia talks about the sleepwalking that nearly killed him. Brian Reed, host of S-Town, talked to Jimmy Fallon about how a chance email sent by a fascinating Alabama antique clock restorer led to the podcast.

"You're cornered, you're a trapped animal," one person interviewed for the show said. (13 minutes).

The poem Ira reads in this act is called "The Scratch." "If you walked down the block, you'd see mattresses and bookcases spray-painted with the words 'Bed Bugs -- Do Not Use' in big letters to warn off neighbors who might think of taking the stuff home.". /*-->
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Meaning: The Battle for the Future of Capitalism – and America. Comedian Mike Birbiglia, his wife and his cat take a trip together and meet some parasitic zombie mice. The "Fear of Sleep" episode was originally broadcast in 2008, so it's telling that Joel Lovell's story about insomnia speculated that one of the reasons for his trouble sleeping was that he spent too much time on the computer and watching TV before going to bed.
Laugh-out-loud funny and endearingly messy. The story: when an aspiring stand-up fails to express his true feelings about his girlfriend and his stalled career, his anxiety comes out in increasingly funny and dangerous sleepwalking incidents. Sleepwalk With Me provides examples of: Adorkable: Mike Birbiglia is quite possibly the most adorkable comedian out there, making any of his characters this by default. Sunday's episode of "This American Life" was a great promotion, not only for the popular public-radio show but also for a recently released film. Check out Mike's website for his tour dates and other work.


Shortly after, he made a live stand-up record and wrote a book of the same name. Watch this movie on iTunes or buy the DVD. It's also the first movie co-written by Ira Glass and co-produced by This American Life. [CDATA[/* > Act Three: Tragedy Minus Comedy Equals Time. He had me in stitches, AND he made me feel better about my own embarrassing moments to boot. Commencement Speech at the Columbia Journalism School. In Sleepwalk, Matt Pandamiglio, Birbiglia’s stand-in avatar for his standup self, is a similarly shlumpfy fellow with a songstress girlfriend, Abby (Lauren Ambrose). Perhaps the most relatable part of the show was Seth Lind's story about having trouble sleeping for two years because of a horror movie. /*-->
; All Women Are Lustful: Matt lampshades how he & Amy's first time was like the an 80s teen drama, except with her in the pushy guy role and him as Molly Ringwald.. Also the girl who works at Hooters, as Matt finds out. [CDATA[/* >