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Mike birbiglias hilarious thank god for jokes is a mustsee. Thank god for jokes was first made available on netflix austria on tuesday, february 28, 2017. I laughed until tears came to my eyes and my heart warmed up. Review by tolly wright at the climax of his latest offbroadway show, mike birbiglia delivers a tirade of fourletter expletives with an apologetic smile. Mike birbiglia tells stories about his life as a semifamous comedianfilmmaker and reflects on the meaning of good or bad jokes. Jan 24, 2017 mike birbiglias thank god for jokes, a show he toured in cities across the country and played offbroadway for four months,is heading to netflix, the comedian announced via twitter tuesday. A collection of mike birbiglia jokes and one liners.
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