I was delighted to see a new Mike Birbiglia special on Netflix last night. I love what he does: making fun of his sleep issues in Sleepwalk with Me, his love life in My Girlfriend's Boyfriend, and babies in The New One. Also, I believe he’s married to someone from Saint Louis, and he gets some entirely irrational points for that.
The latest special centers on death and doctors and families who don’t say “I love you.” Right up my alley.
I adore Mike Birbiglia, but have not yet finished watching The Old Man and the Pool, I have fallen asleep twice,at about the same spot. Not because I'm bored, or any real negative reason, I think Ijust find his voice very soothing. Sometimes his specials are my "going to sleep" viewing, so I have trained my brain more than I realize I guess. Yes, I have ridiculous and not at all healthy "sleep" routines.
Posted by: Kristie | November 26, 2023 at 10:40 PM
Kristie - I know just what you mean. Weekend Update on SNL does that to me, and Last Week Tonight. I don't see either as soothing, but perhaps there's something about comedic timing. It's rhythmic, I suppose? But yes, most weeks there's a spot where I conk out, and though I rewind and try again, I fall asleep atbthe same spot every time.
Posted by: theQueen | November 27, 2023 at 03:51 AM